St. Petersburg College Looking for Instructional Support Specialist (Sciences) at Clearwater, FL  Full Time

Compensation: $17.36 – $21.05

Departmental Mission:

As a key component for faculty and student success within the College’s Academic Services division, Learning Resources dynamically integrates library and tutoring services into one centralized department that supports the mission of developing and sustaining innovation in research, learning, and technology; fostering and supporting intellectual curiosity, academic independence, and student achievement; and establishing and nurturing strong partnerships and connections with students, faculty, staff, and the community.

Position Expectations:

The full-time instructional support specialist provides out-of-class support to students through individual appointments and small group instruction, both in person and online. The preferred candidate should be well-versed in Anatomy and Physiology among other science areas, such as Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics. Clearwater Campus proudly offers a distinctive Baccalaureate Biology program, making familiarity with upper division biology courses, such as Biochemistry, Zoology, and Genetics, a valuable asset for prospective candidates.

As part of a team of professionals, the successful candidate for this position should be able to:

• Provide one-on-one and group tutoring sessions to college students taking courses in the natural sciences;

• Patiently explain concepts, using varied instructional methods, to empower the student to find solutions, so the student feels confident to work independently;

• Provide constructive feedback to help students improve their conceptual, theoretical, and learning skills;

• Assist in developing and updating resources to support students in their studies;

• Maintain clear and effective communication with students, faculty, and relevant college staff;

• Collaborate with instructors to align tutoring sessions with course objectives;

• Oversee science tutoring staff, center needs, and faculty outreach to promote services;

• Assist the Associate Director with scheduling, data collection, record-keeping, assessment, and staff training;

• Participate in department meetings, committees, and initiatives;

• Focus on student-first customer service in an open, busy, collaborative, learning facility;

• Show ability to work successfully with students from diverse educational, cultural, age, and social backgrounds, and of varying abilities, to foster an environment of student belonging;

• Stay informed about current research in the field to provide accurate and up-to-date guidance to students;

• Practice self-reflective teaching and learning and continue to learn new systems, processes, and pedagogy at SPC while working in this position, including completion of our .

Candidates must be able to work the bulk of their scheduled hours during the busiest time of the day (8:30 AM-5:30 PM) and at least one evening (until 8 PM) or weekend shift per week. Preferred qualifications include applicants that have an advanced degree in a relevant field, and/or classroom experience.

Position Summary:

This class is the first of four levels in the Instructional Support series. Incumbents provide tutoring and coaching services to students in a variety of academic areas. Responsibilities include working with individual students and with small groups of students in classes and in private; working with students who are intellectually disabled and their disability accommodations; monitoring and scheduling students; oversight of all assignments; compiling and delivering instructional materials and course content; facilitating and coordinating with faculty; and maintaining records of student progress. A qualified applicant will complete a cover letter, a resume, and an application.

Requirements:

Education

Associate’s degree.

Experience

Two years related experience.

* An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may be acceptable in lieu of those requirements listed above.

Knowledge

• Recordkeeping principles.
• Computers and related software applications.

Skills

• Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills (both manual and electronic)
• PC Computer skills
• Basic Skill Level in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat, and OneDrive
• Intermediate Zoom skills.
• Ability to effectively work with intellectually disabled students to explain materials and complete assignments through coaching in individual and group settings.
• Ability to work with students of diverse backgrounds in group settings.
• Maintaining an appropriate learning environment in class and in coaching sessions.
• Maintaining student records.
• Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisors, faculty members, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

Physical

• Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Responsibilities