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Science Tutor - PT/Hourly - SCC/Colville, WA

  • Colville, Washington, United States, 99114
  • Non-Permanent, Hourly

Location: SCC Colville Campus Spokane

Department: SCC Tutoring Services

Salary Range: $19.50 - $25.96

Open Continuous. 

Starting salary for this position is: $19.50 (Hourly)

Employees hired at the entry step of this range receive salary step advancement after six months and every 12 months thereafter. An employee hired at anything higher than the entry step of the range will have salary step advancement after 12 months and every 12 months thereafter until they reach the top of the salary range. Each salary step advancement will be approximately a 5% increase.

About Us 

Spokane Community College (SCC) is a beautiful campus located in the inland Pacific Northwest, on the ancestral home of the Spokane Tribe, near the Spokane River. Our campus is not far from the urban center of Spokane, a mid-sized city with a high quality of life and quick access to the outdoors.

SCC is one of two accredited community colleges that comprise the Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS). Serving about 15,000 students, SCC endeavors to be an educational leader and a responsive partner with the community and region, offering access to relevant programs of the highest quality. We offer state-of-the-art career technical programs (approximately 50% of total enrollment) as well as liberal arts/transfer programs (about 25%) and basic education for adults (about 25%), In addition to serving the urban and suburban population in greater Spokane, CCS provides educational services to rural communities throughout a 12,302 square mile region in Eastern Washington. This region includes all of Spokane, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry, and Pend Oreille Counties as well as portions of Lincoln County.

SCC’s mission is to provide all students with an excellent education that transforms lives and expands their opportunities.

Applications will be forwarded to the hiring official as they are received and accepted until the need is filled.

About the Science Tutor - PT/Hourly - SCC/Colville, WA

Under the general supervision of the Assistant Dean of Arts & Sciences, the Instruction & Classroom Support Technician provides instructional support services for the division.

This position assists instructors with preparing materials for use in a classroom or laboratory and with individual or group instruction. This position assists students with class assignments and developing and improving study skills, reading, writing, and other discipline-specific skills.

This is a non-permanent, hourly position.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assist instructors and students with class assignments. Support students with study skills, course concepts, or other discipline-specific skills. *
  • Prepare materials for use in tutoring sessions. *
  • Assist instructors with demonstrations of applicable coursework. *
  • Help students identify classroom and electronic resources and materials. *
  • Catalog equipment and supplies, develop or maintain inventory lists, log and check out resources in the Tutoring Services database. *
  • Enter and maintain data on individual student visits. Review daily work of students. Conduct individual student appointments. *
  • Maintain records of work activities to support report preparation. *
  • Attend and participate in periodic training covering best practices for tutoring students following the College Reading and Learning Associations (CRLA) certified tutor training program. *
  • Complete required CRLA tutor certification training within 6 months of hire. *
  • Attend required trainings and orientations. *
  • May direct the work of others.
  • Model professional decorum and mutual respect in all personal interactions. *
  • Comply with district policies, procedures and directives, state and federal regulations, orders and statutes and collective bargaining agreements.*
  • Support and advance the CCS strategic plan, and perform other duties as assigned. *

* Indicates this is an essential duty.

COMPETENCIES

  • Action Oriented
  • Optimizes Work Processes
  • Ensures Accountability
  • Drives Results
  • Collaborates
  • Values Differences
  • Communicates Effectively
  • Instills Trust
  • Demonstrates Self-Awareness
  • Self-Development
  • Nimble Learning
  • Situational Adaptability

Learn more about our competencies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Six months or more of full or part-time experience or training in the appropriate discipline. Or an equivalent mix of education and experience that demonstrates the candidate meets all competency requirements for this position.
  • Demonstrated experience working with college students.
  • Proficiency with technology.
  • Ability to work with a team.
  • Ability to meet deadlines

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Work is performed in office and classroom environments with frequent interruptions and distractions.
  • Work is sedentary.
  • Work directly with students/clients.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

  • Non-permanent, hourly position.
  • Work schedule will be determined by the supervisor.
  • This position is overtime eligible.
  • Must complete College Reading and Learning Associations (CRLA) tutor certification training within 6 months of hire.
  • Criminal background check is required.
  • This position is eligible for coverage under a collective bargaining agreement. Membership is optional.

Person hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of U.S. Citizenship or lawful authorization to work in the United States. This is an absolute condition of employment. An offer of employment will not carry with it any responsibility or obligation on the part of the district to sponsor an H1-B visa. In addition, the Community Colleges of Spokane maintains a drug-free work environment and prohibits all smoking in the college buildings and state-owned vehicles. Must be able to successfully work in and promote a multicultural work and education environment.  

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position. Once an applicant is chosen for a position, they are required to complete and submit a declaration regarding sexual misconduct and investigation per state law.

Benefits Information

Medical, dental, life and long term disability insurance benefits are provided as currently administered under Public Employees Benefits Board; WA State Retirement Plan; vacation and sick leave begin to accrue at the rate of one (1) day per month, upon employment. (For positions that are less than full time, leave accruals will be prorated to the percentage of the position.) This position is designated a bargaining unit position and union membership is not a condition of employment. Leave accruals and usage are governed by the WFSE collective bargaining agreement.

Public Employees Benefits Board

Additional benefits information

Required Application Materials

To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet required competencies and submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:

  • Cover letter - addressing your qualifications relevant to the responsibilities of this position.
  • Resume.
  • References – the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references.
  • College transcript(s) if applicable - unofficial/copies of transcripts are acceptable for initial application, official copies must be submitted upon acceptance of job offer.

For questions regarding a job application or the hiring process, or if you require an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact HR at CCS.Recruiter@ccs.spokane.edu.

Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) Equity Statement

CCS believes that access to high-quality education in a safe and inclusive environment is the right of all individuals and imperative for the continued advancement of a strong democracy and workforce. We also believe higher education institutions have an obligation to work toward and demonstrate progress in ensuring equity amongst their students, faculty, and staff. Equity is grounded in the principle of fairness. In higher education, equity refers to ensuring that each student receives what they need to be successful through the intentional design of the college experience.

Native Land Acknowledgement

We are honored to acknowledge that the Community Colleges of Spokane, and our main campuses for Spokane Falls and Spokane Community College, are located on the traditional and sacred homelands of the Spokane Tribe. We also provide services in a region that includes the traditional and sacred homelands of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Kalispel Tribe and Nez Perce Tribe.
 
We pay our respect to tribal elders both past and present as well as to all Indigenous people today. This land holds their cultural DNA, and we are honored and grateful to be here on their traditional lands. We give thanks to the legacy of the original people and their descendants and pledge to honor their stewardship and values.

Equal Opportunity Institution

Community Colleges of Spokane does not discriminate in its programs, activities and employment on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, marital status, pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, parental status or families with children, status as a mother breastfeeding their child, AIDS/HIV or hepatitis C, honorably discharged veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. 

Direct all inquiries or grievances regarding access, Title IX, ADA, equal opportunity compliance, and/or grievances to:
Fred Davis | Chief Human Resources Officer
Community Colleges of Spokane
P.O. Box 6000, MS1004
Spokane, WA. 99217-6000
509-434-5040

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