Paraprofessional Tutor ( In House: Paraprofessional Learning Consultant ) (Pool)

About Mount Wachusett Community College:

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is a highly regarded educational institution located in Gardner, Massachusetts and accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). Established in 1963, MWCC serves the educational needs of the communities of North Central Massachusetts with innovative undergraduate education, early college programs, workforce development, personal enrichment, and community service. With a strong emphasis on academic excellence, MWCC provides a supportive environment for individuals to pursue their educational goals, enhance professional skills, and seek personal growth. As a beacon of opportunity, Mount Wachusett Community College empowers individuals from all walks of life, fostering their development and transformation.

We hope you will consider applying for one of our open positions, and discover all that Mount Wachusett Community College and the North Central Massachusetts region have to offer.

http://mwcc.edu/about-mwcc/

Mount Wachusett Community College embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values and makes it our mission to proactively focus on improving racial equity in our college community. We value equity-minded individuals with commitment to serve student learners from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we strongly encourage applicants who share our commitment and who understand the benefits of culturally relevant practices needed in an educational environment.

Job Description:

This particular job posting is a "Pool" position. There may or may not be available openings at this time however, when an opening does occur, the hiring manager will draw from the pool of applicants we have on file on an as needed basis. Applicants for positions will not be notified of their status unless they are contacted to come in for an interview, which might occur soon after applying or as much as a year later.

General Statement of Duties

Paraprofessional Learning Consultants (Paraprofessional Tutors) hold consultations with students in the Learning Success Center (Academic Support and Testing Center) or other programs. This process involves establishing rapport; understanding individual student learning styles, skills, and needs; facilitating student growth and independence as active learners through engagement in course, professional, and other similarly appropriate materials and content; and documenting and reporting on consultations. Consultations may be held individually, in small groups, or in a round-robin style, and face-to-face or online via synchronous technology such as Zoom.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and small group consultation in-person, online, and/or concurrently as the situation requires;
• Provide consultations and workshops on executive function development, including time and effort management, resource organization, study and note-taking skills, test-taking skills, or related topics as needed;
• Implement Grit, Growth Mindset, and Universal Design for Learning philosophies and strategies in consultation design and student interaction;
• Develop rapport with students to understand learning styles, strategies, and needs that shape consultations;
• Collaborate with students to set consultation learning goals;
• Use appropriate learning techniques and strategies to achieve learning goals, including but not limited to VARK, Bloom's Taxonomy, Gradual Release of Responsibility, Socratic Method, SQ3R, etc.;
• Model proven learning behaviors by exercising appropriate study and data search activities for finding new or verifying existing content knowledge and concepts;
• Support in-house student questions related to learning technology access, including LMS systems (Blackboard, MyLab), printing, and productivity suites (Microsoft, Google);
• Complete documentation and correspondence related to consultation, employment, and work-related duties in a timely and thorough manner;
• Interact with students using proven interpersonal communication skills, including active listening, wait time, paraphrasing, etc.;
• Maintain ethical and professional boundaries with students;
• Refer students to appropriate student services and academic affairs resources as needed;
• Staff the program area during in-house shifts;
• Assist with the general upkeep and appearance of the program area;
• Assist with the design, development, and review of the program's instructional and operations material (e.g. Learning Success Guide (http://library.mwcc.edu/lsc) and other materials related to LSC operations);
• Engage in regular program-designated professional development (minimum 2 events) each semester;
• Maintain knowledge of practices in courses (texts, tools, etc.), content delivery order, and methods for instruction and consultation;
• Refer concerns and questions to the program director as needed;
• Perform other work-related tasks as requested by the program director.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• Successful completion of 12 college level credits;
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0;
• Strong interpersonal skills.;
• Additional qualifications may be required based on subject matter.

Desired Qualifications

• Prior tutorial experience;
• Ability to serve a variety of student demographics, including historically marginalized students, first generation, students with accommodations, and at-risk 7-12 students;
• Associates Degree.

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

In-house Title: Paraprofessional Learning Consultant

Salary: $15.00 per hour

Employee Status: Part Time

Benefits: Yes

Hours per Week: Not to exceed 18 hours per week

Number of Weeks: Up to 52 weeks

Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Application Instructions:

MWCC students are highly encouraged to reach out to Career Services prior to submitting the application for this role to review cover letter, resume/CV, and common interview questions. Career Services can be found at the Career Development Center.

Consultants (Paraprofessional Tutors) are needed in the following areas (listed in order of priority):

STEMs (Computer Science and Software Applications, CAD, Anatomy and Physiology, Mathematics through Calculus 2, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

Language and Literacy (English Reading, ESL/TESOL, Spanish, English Composition)

Health Professions (Nursing, Medical Professional, Paramedic, Veterinary Care, Physical Therapy, Dental Hygiene)

Business (Economics, Management, Accounting)

Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, History)

Humanities & Fine Arts (Theatre Appreciation, Art & Art Appreciation, Literature)

Candidates with credentials and/or experience in multiple areas are preferred.

This particular job posting is an "Open Pool" position. There may or may not be available openings at this time however, when an opening does occur, the hiring manager will draw from the pool of applicants we have on file on an as needed basis.

Candidates for employment should be aware that although the COVID 19 Vaccination Requirement Policy is no longer in effect, all Community College students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to be up to date with vaccination against COVID-19. For additional information related to the status of the COVID19 Vaccination Requirement Policy, please visit:https://mwcc.edu/covid/

The following documents are required:

1. Resume

2. Cover Letter

Candidates may be subject to employment screening to include both a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) request and a Sexual Offender Registry Information (SORI).