Remote Tutor - Pharmacy Tech - Part-time

REMOTE TUTOR – PHARMACY – PART TIME

MALCOLM X COLLEGE

The mission of Malcolm X College is to provide accessible liberal arts and health-focused education that fosters personal and professional achievement. To fulfill this mission, we focus on the following core values: accountability, community, diversity, empowerment, learning, and respect. We are currently seeking a part-time Remote Tutor for the Pharmacy Department.

The part-time Tutor bridges the gap between the college and the needs of the student. This position also helps students make academic progress, while promoting independent learning and self-reliance.

Essential Duties

• Provides academic assistance and tutoring to students, either in a group or individually.
• Establishes liaison with the instructor and works under the instructor’s direction to assist the student.
• Attends periodic training sessions given by staff members to increase competency in working with students.
• Maintains records on each student who is being tutored, including follow-up and periodic assessment.
• Schedules tutoring appointments.
• Provides evaluations and other reports as required by staff.
• Helps students develop positive attitudes toward learning and studying and helps students develop a high level of motivation in academic areas.
• Assists students in achieving a better understanding of specific subject material and in improving academic capabilities in designated areas.
• Helps students develop the study skills necessary for academic success.
• Establishes and maintains rapport with the assigned students.
• Assists in designing and implementing class cooperative projects.
  
  

Qualifications

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher in Pharmacy. Consideration will be given to candidates who do not have a bachelor’s degree but possess technical certification(s) necessary for the subject being tutored.
• Possess excellent communication skills, and the ability to work with a diverse student body.
• Must be self-directed and able to complete assignments in a timely manner
• Completion of tutoring certification preferred. Experience in teaching, tutoring, or delivering academic support to students at the post-secondary instructional level is strongly preferred
• Experience working in a large, urban community college environment with a diverse cultural and ethnic student body is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  
  

Malcolm X College has been recognized as a Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges award winner! The award is given by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching and leadership at community and technical colleges, and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a leading academic publication.  MXC was recognized for its best-in-class student and staff recruitment and retention practices, inclusive learning and working environments, and meaningful community service and engagement opportunity.

This position is represented by the Local 1600 professional union.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. 

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