Salary: $18.93 – $25.20 Hourly
Location : Spokane, WA
Job Type: Part Time
Job Number: 40905-3
Department: SCC Arts & Sciences Division
Opening Date: 09/14/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
DESCRIPTION
Starting salary for this position is: $18.93 (Hourly)
Employees starting at the entry step of this range receive salary step advancement after six months and every 12 months thereafter. If an employee starting at anything higher than the entry step of the range, will have salary step advancement after 12 months and salary step advancement every 12 months thereafter until they reach the top of the salary range. Each salary step advancement will be approximately a 5% increase in salary.
Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) District Equity Statement
CCS believes that access to high-quality education in a safe and inclusive environment is the right of all individuals and imperative for the continued advancement of a strong democracy and workforce. We also believe higher education institutions have an obligation to work toward and demonstrate progress in ensuring equity amongst their students, faculty, and staff. Equity is grounded in the principle of fairness. In higher education, equity refers to ensuring that each student receives what they need to be successful through the intentional design of the college experience.
Spokane Community College (SCC) is a beautiful campus located in the inland Pacific Northwest, on the ancestral home of the Spokane Tribe, near the Spokane River. Our campus is not far from the urban center of Spokane, a mid-sized city with a high quality of life and quick access to the outdoors. See our website for more in Spokane.
SCC is one of two accredited community colleges that comprise the Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS). Serving about 15,000 students, SCC endeavors to be an educational leader and a responsive partner with the community and region, offering access to relevant programs of the highest quality. We offer state-of-the-art career technical programs (approximately 50% of total enrollment) as well as liberal arts/transfer programs (about 25%) and basic education for adults (about 25%), In addition to serving the urban and suburban population in greater Spokane, CCS provides educational services to rural communities throughout a 12,302 square mile region in Eastern Washington. This region includes all of Spokane, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry, and Pend Oreille Counties as well as portions of Lincoln County.
SCC’s mission is to provide all students with an excellent education that transforms lives and expands their opportunities.
Applications will be forwarded to the hiring official as they are received and accepted until the need is filled.
The Community Colleges of Spokane is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for the position of Instruction & Classroom Support in the Arts & Science Division.
GENERAL DEFINITION
Positions work under general supervision of the Assistant Dean of Arts & Sciences Division. Positions assist the supervisor by performing routine instructional support services for the division. Duties include activities such as assisting in preparing materials for use in a classroom or laboratory; assisting students in coursework assignments, individualized, and group instruction for development of learning skills such as reading, writing, study skills, or other discipline-specific instructional areas;
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists supervisor/instructor/students with classroom coursework; Supports students with study skills, course concepts, or other discipline-specific instructional areas.
- Assists supervisor with preparing materials for use in tutoring sessions; assists students with assignments, for classes;
- Assists instructors/students in demonstration of models and materials for applicable coursework.
- Assists students in identifying classroom and electronic resources and materials.
- Assists supervisor with cataloguing equipment and supplies to develop an inventory list; log and check out resources in Tutoring Services database.
- Enters and maintains data on individual student’s visits; reviews daily work of students; conducts individual student appointments as necessary.
- Maintains records of work activities and supports supervisor in preparing reports.
- Attends and participates in periodic training programs covering best practices for tutoring students following required schedule of College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certified tutor training program.
- Attend all required trainings and orientations
- Complete required CRLA tutor certification training within 6 months of hire date
- Performs other work as required.
- May direct the work of others.
- Model professional decorum and mutual respect in all personal interactions.
- Complies with district policy, procedures and directives, state and federal regulations, orders and statute and collective bargaining agreements.
- Support and advance the CCS strategic plan, and perform related duties as required.
COMPETENCIES & OTHER REQUIREMENTS
PREFERRED COMPETENCIES (DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS)
- Six months to two years of full or part-time experience/training in the appropriate discipline or equivalent education/experience.
- Demonstrated experience working with college students
- Proficiency with technology.
- Ability to work with a team.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
CONDITIONS/TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Person hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of U.S. Citizenship or lawful authorization to work in the United States. This is an absolute condition of employment. An offer of employment will not carry with it any responsibility or obligation on the part of the District to sponsor an H1-B visa. In addition, the Community Colleges of Spokane maintains a drug-free work environment and prohibits all smoking in the college buildings and state-owned vehicles. Must be able to successfully work in and promote a multicultural work and education environment.
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position. Once an applicant is chosen for an interview, they are required to complete and submit a declaration regarding sexual misconduct and investigation per state law.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Work is performed in a normal, temperature-controlled office environment.
- Work is sedentary in nature.
- Frequent use of computer and exposure to terminal screens.
- Visual focus and strain.
- Work directly with students/clients.
- Frequent oral and auditory communication with others.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Position is eligible for overtime.
- Requires criminal background check.
- Position is covered under collective bargaining agreement.
- Non-permanent hourly.
REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS
To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet required competencies and submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:
- CCS online application. *
- Cover letter addressing your qualifications relevant to the responsibilities of this position. *
- Resume. *
- References – the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references. *
- College transcript(s) if applicable – unofficial/copies of transcripts are acceptable for initial application, official copies must be submitted upon acceptance of job offer.
NOTE: All of the above are required to ensure your consideration for this position. The item(s) marked with an asterisk are required attachments to your application prior to submission.
If you require an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact HR at
Community Colleges of Spokane does not discriminate in its programs, activities and employment on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, marital status, pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, parental status or families with children, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, AIDS/HIV or hepatitis C, honorably discharged veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, use of trained guide dog or service animal by a person with disability, genetic information or any other legally protected category.
Direct all inquiries or grievances regarding access and Title IX or ADA to:
Amy McCoy | Chief Compliance Officer
Title IX and ADA Coordinator
Community Colleges of Spokane
2917 W. Whistalks Way, MS 3027
Spokane, WA. 99224-5288
Direct all inquiries regarding equal opportunity compliance and/or grievances to:
Greg Stevens | Chief Strategy and Administration Officer
Community Colleges of Spokane
P.O. Box 6000, MS1004
Spokane, WA. 99217-6000
Native Land Acknowledgemen
We are honored to acknowledge that the Community Colleges of Spokane, and our main campuses for Spokane Falls and Spokane Community College, are located on the traditional and sacred homelands of the Spokane Tribe. We also provide services in a region that includes the traditional and sacred homelands of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Kalispel Tribe and Nez Perce Tribe.
We pay our respect to tribal elders both past and present as well as to all Indigenous people today. This land holds their cultural DNA, and we are honored and grateful to be here on their traditional lands. We give thanks to the legacy of the original people and their descendants and pledge to honor their stewardship and values.
Medical, dental, life and long term disability insurance benefits are provided as currently administered under ; WA State Retirement Plan; vacation and sick leave begin to accrue at the rate of one (1) day per month, upon employment. (For positions that are less than full time, leave accruals will be prorated to the percentage of the position.) This position is designated a bargaining unit position and union membership is no longer a condition of employment.
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Have you completed higher education course work in Pre-Calc, Calculus, Statistics, and/or Applied Math or related field from an accredited Institution?
- Yes
- No
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Please select which discipline(s) you are interested in and have the qualifications, knowledge or experience to tutor.
- Pre-Calc
- Calculus
- Statistics
- Applied Math
Required Question