Job Title: Science (Biology and Chemistry) Academic Tutor Position
PVN ID: NC-1707-001917
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: GUTTMAN C. C.

Job Description

General Description

Stella and Charles Guttman Community College seeks Science (Biology and Chemistry) Academic Tutor for our Tutoring Program. Individuals committed to academically supporting a diverse, academically and demographically, body of urban students are encouraged to apply. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a strong knowledge of the subject(s) consistent with their education and qualifications. Ideal candidates will be familiar with and have experience with inquiry-based academic tutoring.

Specifically, the tutor’s duties will entail holding one-on-one, and group, academic tutoring sessions; submitting daily session reports that indicate students’ progress via Guttman’s Starfish educational technology platform, and staying up-to-date on classroom content by monitoring faculty course websites.  Tutors may also engage in on-going participation in professional development.

As a Science Tutor, you must display a proficiency/ability to tutor in the following areas:

  • Chemistry concepts including the basics, stoichiometry calculations, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, and gases (Introduction to Chemistry and Chemistry I)
  • Biology concepts including introductory concepts, relationships between life forms at NYC, major taxonomic groups, human body and their functions (Introduction to Biology, Biology I, and Human Biology)
  • Experience working with a range of language learners in a community college setting
  • Work with students individually or in small groups in specific courses or in academic skills areas
  • Work specifically with particular instructors, or specific classes, to offer support to a whole class or individuals needing extra support
  • For a detailed of Guttman course offerings, please visit the Guttman College Bulletin (http://guttman.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/page-assets/about/college-bulletin-policies/College-Bulletin-2016-2017.pdf)
  • Tutors may be asked to complete work-related projects as requested by their Supervisor

Other Duties

Tutors may develop material for and lead workshops consistent with subject(s) of expertise or building academic skills; conduct classroom visits to introduce self and academic support services, and create supplemental materials to support student development around the subject area. Tutors will support students in preparation for success at Guttman and beyond.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree optional in area(s) of expertise
  • Preference will be given to those candidates with, or pursuing, a degree in TESOL, Applied Linguistics and Bilingual Education
  • Experience in academic coaching or tutoring at a college-level preferred
  • Ability to work with students and staff from diverse backgrounds
  • Must be an excellent communicator with strong written and verbal skills

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Student Engagement
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$18.61-$21.34
Hour(s) a week
12.00-20.00
Closing Date
Sep 06, 2017 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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