Tutor I - VI, Accounting (Hourly)

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. The role involves providing academic support to accounting students through individual and group tutorial services, coordinating with students, lab tutors, and faculty regarding tutorial services.

Responsibilities

• Tutors students according to set priorities and academic goals
• Provides assistance to students on a one-on-one or group basis in the subject discipline, college study skills, and Learning Lab resources
• Organizes supplemental learning materials
• Provides feedback on student progress
• May assist with research, development, delivery, and evaluation of specialized tutoring services and/or resources for tutorial activities
• May lead study groups in the subject matter
• Physical tutoring on campus in a learning lab as well as virtual classroom tutoring via Zoom or similarly ACC-approved platforms

Skills

• Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed
• Tutoring techniques, standards, and supplemental learning materials for individual and group tutoring
• Learning Lab services
• Processes and resources for organizing and leading study groups
• Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed
• Maintaining an established work schedule
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills including tact, patience, and diplomacy
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through
• Understanding and following instructions precisely
• Providing quality tutorial services to groups and individuals and providing feedback regarding student performance and/or progress
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including students, fellow tutors, and faculty
• Maintaining a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that promotes good relations with students, co-workers, and staff
• Demonstrated proficiency using standard office software applications as well as AI tools in an ethical and responsible manner
• Tutor I: at least one semester of related work experience
• Tutor I - III: Associate's degree or substantial undergraduate coursework (12 semester hours) in the discipline, and demonstrated competence in the subjects that will be tutored
• Tutor IV - VI: Bachelor's or Master's degree in the discipline, and demonstrated competence in the subjects that will be tutored
• Work is performed in a learning lab environment on campus in an academic setting and/or in a virtual classroom environment such as Zoom
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and pulling
• Occasional lifting of objects up to 20 pounds
• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices
• Tutor II: at least one year of related work experience
• Tutor III: at least two years of related work experience
• Tutor IV: at least three years of related work experience
• Tutor V: at least four years of related work experience
• Tutor VI: at least five years of related work experience
• Tutor I - VI: at least 18 semester hours of coursework at the graduate level in the discipline, and/or active professional license in the discipline

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