Academic Assistant (Anchorage, Fairbanks, North Slope)

LOCATION: Anchorage, Fairbanks, and North Slope Villages

REPORTS TO: Student Life Manager

WORK SCHEDULE: Appointment Only, Academic Year

COMPENSATION: $25/hour, Non-Exempt, Temporary Part-Time Position

Iḷisaġvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Iḷisaġvik College and our community partners. 

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Provides distance delivered tutoring services (via teleconference or video conference) to all Iḷisaġvik College students in the Anchorage and the Fairbanks region. Once Academic Assistant for each location.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Offers assistance with developing study strategies for students, and refer assistive resources to compliment tutor session.
• Collaborate with students, teachers, and the Student Life Manager to determine student needs, develop tutoring plans, or assess student progress.
• Review class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.
• Maintain records of student’s assessment results, progress, feedback, or school performance, ensuring confidentiality of all records.
• Communicate student’s progress to students, teachers, and the Student Life Manager in written progress reports, in person, by phone, or by email.
• Participate in tutor training and development sessions.
• Maintain login sheets for tutoring services delivered and compiles end of semester/year reports.
• Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal and local laws, regulations and ordinances.
• Be punctual for all scheduled tutoring sessions. It is your responsibility to notify us, as soon as possible if you cannot meet with your students.  
• Performs other related duties as required. 

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated knowledge of basic to intermediate skills in math, reading, writing, and computer literacy.
• Demonstrated experience working with students and/or adult learners.
• Be able to explain concepts to others effectively.
•  Demonstrated ability to conduct testing, select material, and provide individual or small group instruction.
•  Good oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
•  Possess good organizational skills and complete paperwork/log sessions in a timely manner.
•  Exhibit patience and positive attitudes in establishing an encouraging learning environment.
•  Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision.
•  Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
•  Interacts effectively in a multicultural environment and engages in Iñupiaq cultural activities in the workplace.
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.
• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
• Ability to support Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [REQUIRED]:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAININGS [PREFERRED]:

• Valid driver’s license. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

The environmental conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to work indoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

 [If any questions, please contact jobs@ilisagvik.edu ]

- Ilisaġvik College is a Drug Free Work Place and Equal Opportunity Employer -