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Bay College – Main Campus Hiring for Academic Specialist at Michigan, United States Full Time
Position Details
Position Information
Position Title
Academic Specialist
Pay Grade Level
E-6
FLSA
Exempt
Benefits
Health, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability
insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, health
savings accounts, Michigan Public School Employees Retirement
Systems or TIAA 401(a) 12% employer contribution, TIAA 403(b),
generous sick and vacation time, paid holidays, modified summer
schedule, YMCA membership, Wellness Program, tuition reimbursement
and professional development support.
Department
TRiO
Campus Location
Escanaba
Min Salary
$47,679
Max Salary
$59,599
FTE
1
Full-time/Part-time
Full-Time
Position Type
Staff
Job Summary/Basic Function
The Academic Specialist provides a range of academic supports to
TRIO Student Support Service ( SSS ) participants that enable
students to achieve success. This position co-manages academic
supports for Bay College students, which includes recruiting,
hiring, training, supervision, and mentoring tutors and TRIO
participants, diagnosing and prescribing for student needs, and
providing individualized tutoring to TRIO students. This position
also collects and analyzes data to evaluate effectiveness of
academic support provided and inform decision making.
Minimum Qualifications
• A Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or related field.
• Two years of STEM related work experience.
• Experience facilitating individual and group tutoring
sessions.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, train, manage and support
tutors.
• Interpersonal skills to effectively work with students, staff,
faculty, administrators, and partners.
• Knowledge of developmental math, mathematical processes and
current methods of mathematics pedagogy.
• Ability to assist faculty in working with students with atypical
learning styles and academic support needs.
• Skilled in use of technology for student engagement, data entry,
data analysis and reporting.
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics.
• Master’s degree in a STEM or STEM education related field.
• Teaching experience.
• Experience in the preparation and facilitation of workshops about
math and science anxiety, math and science study skills, and other
student success topics.
• Experience administering and providing tutoring and developmental
educational services.
• Experience with educational computing technology.
• Experience with barriers to postsecondary success similar to
those of the program participants including students with
disabilities, first generation and low income students.
Months Per Year
12
Hours Worked Per Week
40
Work Schedule
Typical hours are 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with an hour lunch
break. Occasional evening and weekend hours for TRIO events, trips
and/or training.
Supervision Exercised
Supervises tutors, study group facilitators and student
workers.
Supervision Received
Works under the general supervision of the Director of TRIO SSS
.
Work Environment
Work environment characteristics described here are representative
of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but
may be loud in areas of equipment operation.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature
and level of work being performed by personnel assigned into this
classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list
of all job duties performed by personnel so classified. Job related
functions may be performed with or without accommodations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger,
handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and
arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or
hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or
move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job
include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Travel requirement
May require occasional travel to West Campus to support TRIO
participants; and to other locations for TRIO events and/or
training.
Job Duties
Job Duty
Assess student academic needs and provide range of customized
academic supports to all TRIO participants.
Job Duty
Coordinate and provide individualized and group
mathematics/sciences tutoring sessions (range: basic skills,
differential equations, linear algebra) to TRIO participants.
Connect students to tutoring services for other subject
areas.
Job Duty
Regularly meet with faculty to determine academic needs of TRIO
participants, discuss student progress, co-design solutions and
implement interventions.
Job Duty
Collaborate with TRIO team to provide advising support as well as
other TRIO SSS grant services to TRIO participants (transfer,
financial literacy, cultural experiences, career exploration, etc).
Participate in TRIO events and program activities.
Job Duty
Promote the TRIO SSS program and services to students, faculty,
staff and administration. Assist with program outreach
efforts.
Job Duty
Provide support for grant data collection and analysis including
provision of normative and summative math, science and general
education tutoring data analysis for documentation and reporting.
Develop statistical and narrative reports regarding the success of
the tutoring program. Conduct student pre- and post- semester
comparative studies to determine effectiveness of tutoring
services.
Job Duty
Work with staff to develop and propose yearly goals, strategies and
tactics to enhance outcomes for TRIO program objectives through
analysis of incoming students and returning student metrics.
Job Duty
Build supportive and collegiate relationships with Bay College
students, staff, faculty and administrators. Attend and participate
in Division meetings.
Job Duty
Set goals and objectives for self, tutors and TRIO participants
that align with Bay College’s strategic agenda and TRIO SSS
Grant.
Job Duty
Work with the Office of Accessibility to provide services and
resources to meet student needs.
Job Duty
Recruit, hire, train, schedule, coordinate, approve timecards and
evaluate all subject area tutors.
Job Duty
Provide consistent training to tutors in teaching methods, learning
styles and subject specific theory so they can effectively assist
students of all skill levels in their courses.
Job Duty
Interact with faculty to ensure complete and consistent coverage of
all topics and teaching methods used in Bay College
classrooms.
Job Duty
Serve as a resource for faculty and staff regarding
mathematical/sciences, academic supports, tutoring methods and TRIO
program elements.
Job Duty
Prepare and present workshops on math anxiety, math study skills,
and other academic support topics.
Job Duty
Remain current in the field of academic support strategies and
methods to ensure students receive effective assistance.
Department Information
Contact(s)
Beth Berube, Director of Human Resources
Melissa VanBrocklin, Human Resources Specialist
Contact Phone/Extension
906-217-4016
Contact Email
[email protected]
Contact Fax
906-217-1625
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
S103P
Posting Date
10/12/2022
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Quick Link for Internal Postings
https://careers.baycollege.edu/postings/1303
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Optional Documents
- Other Document
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- What is the highest level of education attained?
- GED
- High School Diploma
- Associates Degree
- Bachelors Degree
- Masters Degree
- PHD
- How many years of experience do you have in this type of
position?- 0-1
- 1-3
- 3-5
- 5-7
- 7+