Student Assistant - ACE Tutor - Augusta (Fall Semester 2024) - East Georgia State College : Job Details

About Us

East Georgia State College provides more than 1,700 students access to affordable, quality higher education. Students can pursue associate degrees, career-focused bachelors degrees, and transfer pathways to other institutions. The main campus in Swainsboro offers a tight-knit community with residential options. The beautiful 400-acre pine forest campus has two small lakes, a challenging 18-hole disc golf course, and an active apiary, and is one of only 115 Bee Campuses across the nation. EGSC also operates instructional sites in Statesboro and Augusta that allow students to benefit from the small class sizes and affordability of EGSC while experiencing the vibrant student life of the large universities with which the College shares space.

East Georgia State College (EGSC) prepares traditional and nontraditional students to meet the career demands of the twenty-first century. Through undergoing the rigorous learning process that EGSC provides, students gain the wisdom they need as leaders, parents, and community members. To sustain our students, goals to thrive in a competitive workforce, EGSC promotes academic excellence through fostering critical thinking skills, nurturing cultural awareness and upholding academic honesty. Maintaining academic honesty protects the value of EGSCs degrees and ensures that our students and graduates are desirable candidates for university transfers and career advancement. Thus, all members of EGSCs community (students, staff and faculty) should have a personal interest in and dedication to fortifying EGSCs reputation for academic integrity and excellence.

Job Summary

Under general supervision, tutors assist students in the Academic Center for Excellence (A.C.E.) at EGSC. Tutors provide assistance to students seeking additional instruction in academic courses; primarily math, reading, and English, though assistance in other subjects may need to be provided occasionally. Tutor assistance may include, but is not limited to, the following activities: reviewing class material, working on solutions to problems, formulating and expanding on ideas for papers, providing assistance and guidance on instructional software programs (such as MyMathLab), creating and working practice test questions, discussing textbook readings, etc. Interaction with professors for clarification on desired learning outcomes or material to be covered may be necessary.

Responsibilities

* Provide assistance to students seeking additional instruction in academic courses

* Ensure students who utilize tutoring services are signing in and out via the A.C.E. computer on the Access software

* Provide feedback to professors whose students are seeking assistance in the A.C.E.

* Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required. Must be an EGSC student enrolled in at least 6 credit hours and be in good academic standing.

Preferred Qualifications

* Tutoring experience and a 3.0 GPA is preferred.

* Knowledge in Calculus or Accounting, Psychology and/or Sociology, or Foreign Language, or Biology and/or Chemistry, or Physics.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

* Basic math concepts, from Learning Support Math through Pre-Calculus and Statistics

* Basic English concepts grammar, sentence structure, formatting

* Basic Literature concepts understanding, analyzing

* Reading comprehension in all subject areas

* The ability to discuss textbook readings in all subject areas

* The ability to provide assistance and guidance on software programs, such as MyMathLab

* The ability to create and work through practice test questions and assist students as they work through the solutions to problems

* The ability to help students formulate and expand on ideas for papers

* The ability to divide attention between two or more students

* The ability to be patient with struggling learners

* The ability to interact with instructors for clarification on desired learning outcomes or material to be covered

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at

Equal Employment Opportunity

Individuals who need reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at 478-###-####. Deaf and Hard of Hearing callers may access our campus phone numbers by utilizing your state relay service (such as the Georgia Relay Service) or by utilizing Video Remote Services. East Georgia State College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, and Tobacco-free Institution, Federal law requires ID and employment eligibility verification prior to employment. Georgia is an Open Records state. East Georgia State College (EGSC) is an associate and baccalaureate degree granting, residential, liberal arts state college of the University System of Georgia, providing its students access to academically transferable programs of study, collaborative programs in occupation-related fields, and targeted baccalaureate level degrees. East Georgia State College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award certificates, associate degrees and baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-###-#### for questions about the accreditation of East Georgia State College.