Job Title: Academic Coach (Perkins Grant)
Multiple positions open
On-campus position
$21.50 per hour
10-19 hours per week (part-time)
Job Description:
Academic Coaches support students in time management skills to better utilize time, prioritize commitments and meet deadlines. Academic Coaches also help students study smarter by learning a wide assortment of active reading, test-taking, and task analysis strategies.
Facilitate active learning by including coaches in the creation of goals and objectives for coaching sessions.
Develop a thorough understanding of college services, supports, and resources.
Perform other duties as assigned (e.g, workshops, PAL Pop-ups, Class Visits).
Maintain accurate and current records of each coaching session using the academic center management software.
Attend and participate in PAL Coach training sessions throughout the academic year.
Collaborate with other departments to increase student success and retention.
Comply with program guidelines as outlined in the PAL Coach: Peer-Assisted Learning, Procedures, and Training Manual.
Follow all procedures and policies set by the Center for Academic Vision & Excellence.
Some of the responsibilities of this role include:
- Participate in both preliminary and ongoing coaching training
- Conducting an assessment of strengths and weaknesses of students during your initial meeting
- Assisting students with achieving their academic goals
- Documenting each coaching session
- Communicate any training needs or student concerns to supervising members of the Learning Resource Center
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required and at least two years of relevant experience preferred
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, and staff;
- Experience in successfully creating and presenting workshops;
- Knowledge of best practices relevant to academic support;
- Ability to work independently and in group settings
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Send all inquiries and resumes to: wng@bmcc.cuny.edu
Job Title: Lab Coordinator (part-time)
Location: Learning Resource Center: S510, F511 or where needed
Job Description:
- Responsibilities include but are not limited to providing technical support to 12,000+ student users in a Windows/Mac based environment in person and remotely
- Image computers using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) or other platform utilized by College
- Provide support for all labs, office computers and devices under the purview of the LRC: S510, S510F, S510G, S510H, S510J, S510E, S510C, S510W, S430M, F511
- Configure computer systems: install hardware, software and peripherals
- Report all network connectivity and printer issues under the purview of the Learning Resource Center
- Facilitate workshops for students in Microsoft Suite, Adobe CC Suite, Windows environment or other applications requested by manager or academic departments
- Maintain and monitor computer labs and usage
- Conduct student aide trainings
- Monitor student aides and lab policies enforcement
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- High school diploma with post-secondary education credits
- Minimum of one year working knowledge and experience in technical support of PC hardware and software
- Proven interpersonal and customer service skills
- Knowledge on problem determination preferably using diagnostic tools and utilities
- Must possess PC software knowledge, particularly MS Office and Operating Systems (Windows and Mac OS)
- Knowledge of utilizing cloud based storage
- Ability to work efficiently, effectively, independently and meet deadlines
Hours:
Up to 20 hours per week. This may include weekends (hours may be reduced during January, June, July and August)
Hourly Rate:
$15.61 – $21.97
Send all inquiries and resumes to: ldinkins@bmcc.cuny.edu
Job Title: PAL Supervisor (Part-Time)
Location: Learning Resource Center
Job Description:
- Assist with PAL leaders’ training according to established guidelines and standards
- Meet with PAL Leaders every 2-3 weeks during the semester to receive informal feedback, discuss problematic areas, and review student attendance
- Supervise the activities and presentations of PAL leaders as necessary by helping them plan sessions, observing their sessions, and give feedback on their performance
- Provide in-service experiences, consultations, and learning strategy sessions for PAL leaders
- During the first six weeks of the semester, observe each PAL leader’s sessions and spot check every week or two throughout the remainder of the semester
- Evaluate PAL leaders at the end of the semester
- Assist Tutorial Manager with student recruitment activities and provide schedules and other printed materials to faculty, academic advisors, counselors, students, etc.
- Schedule class visits for PAL Leaders in collaboration with faculty and academic departments
- Facilitate PAL workshops
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required in education or a related field
- 1-2 years’ experience in an academic support service or related program
- Ability to work with diverse student population
- Strong organizational and communication skills
Hourly Rate:
$21.50 – $23.70
Send all inquiries and resumes to: nalgu@bmcc.cuny.edu
Job Title: SI Training and Assessment Coordinator (Part-Time)
Location: Learning Resource Center
Job Description:
- Coordinate, train and supervise Supplemental Instruction leaders in the SI program;
- Develop improvement plans and goals with SI leaders;
- Assist SI leaders in planning and organizing SI sessions;
- Encourage and assist SI leaders in implementing collaborative learning techniques into their SI sessions;
- Ensure SI leaders complete necessary paperwork required for program management and evaluation purposes;
- Collaborate with faculty and administrative staff on matters related to SI;
- Promote the SI program to faculty and students;
- Manage data collection of the SI program and complete required reports at the end of each semester
- Prepare agendas and other materials for weekly SI staff meetings and SI leader training;
- Update and maintain current SI leader lists, schedules, and other required paperwork each semester;
- Prepare, distribute, and coordinate SI promotional materials;
- Maintain email distribution lists for SI leaders and faculty.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required and at least two years of relevant experience preferred;
- Supervisory experience preferred;
- Experience in successfully creating and presenting workshops;
- Knowledge of best practices relevant to academic support;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Hourly Rate:
$20.00
Send all inquiries and resumes to: nalgu@bmcc.cuny.edu
Job Title: LRC Learning Assistant (part-time)
Location: Learning Resource Center: S510, F511
Job Description:
The LRC Tutoring Program provides free tutorial assistance to enrolled students six days a week during the fall and spring semesters. As an LRC tutor, you will be a member of a team of trained professionals who render a valuable service to fellow students. No prior experience is required: new tutors are given appropriate training when they participate in the Learning Assistant Training Program.
- Read all assigned materials (text and supplementary).
- Schedule and run multiple tutoring sessions each week.
- Use interactive learning strategies rather than re-teach, lecture, or complete students’ assignments for them.
- Integrate study skills into tutoring sessions.
- Assist students with course content and assignments.
- Provide motivation and encouragement to students.
- Conduct class visits
- Prepare handouts, informal quizzes, and other learning aids for tutoring sessions.
- Attend tutor training workshops prior to the beginning of each semester.
- Make sure that tutees are swiped in every hour that they receive tutoring. Ensure that all tutoring surveys and evaluations are distributed and collected.
- Notify supervisor in advance if a scheduled tutoring session cannot be conducted.
Qualifications:
- Overall GPA of 3.0 or above.
- A grade of A in the selected course or comparable course.
- Demonstrate content-competency, to be determined by the selected department liaison.
- Demonstrate good interpersonal communication skills, to be determined by the SI supervisor.
- Ability to work with diverse student population.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
To become an LRC Learning Assistant you must be certified by the appropriate department and you should have completed a minimum of six (6) credits in the subject you wish to tutor. We offer flexible scheduling that is determined by student need.
Hourly Rate:
$16.33 – $21.97
Send all inquiries and resumes to: nalgu@bmcc.cuny.edu
