Position: Embedded Tutor
Department: Academic Affairs
Type of Position: Part-time Temporary
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies, 12 hours per week
Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No
Starting Salary Range: $15.34
Position Summary: The Embedded Tutor will support JCCC by serving as an academic support personnel member who works alongside instructors in the classroom settings to enhance student learning.
Required Qualifications:
- High School diploma with successful completion of specific courses.
- Must be enrolled in and maintain at least 3 credit hours at JCCC and 2.5 cumulative GPA through the duration of employment in the position.
- Good communication skills, including the ability to listen, understand and demonstrate patience when working with students.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Provide current or previous JCCC math instructor’s information for recommendation.
Position details include but are not limited to:
- Student Academic Support: Assist students in understanding concepts. Encourage critical thinking and problem-solving through guided questioning. Offer help to students who appear disengaged, confused, or lost during class. Focus on guiding students toward understanding rather than providing direct answers. Support students requiring accommodation under the instructor's direction.
- Instructional Alignment: Ensure all support strategies reflect the instructor's teaching style and course objectives.
- Observation and Reporting: Observe and report common student challenges or misconceptions (e.g., raise common questions students may have but are not willing to ask). Notify the instructor of any unusual student behavior or concerns. Share observations and feedback that may inform instructional adjustments.
- Communication and Collaboration: Maintain open and regular communication with the instructor. Seek clarification when unsure about expectations or procedures. Communicate respectfully and professionally with students and the professor.
- Online Learning Support: In an online class, tutors can participate in online discussions by answering questions and fostering communication.
- Professional and Ethical Responsibilities: Maintain confidentiality regarding student performance and behavior.
- Other duties as assigned
To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and unofficial transcripts
Benefits Category
For Part‑time partial is employees who have a more flexible schedule working less than 630 hours a year
- Tuition discount for JCCC courses
- More flexibility on scheduling
- Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
- Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
About JCCC:
Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.
Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.
Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550, Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.
Disclosure:
If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR@jccc.edu. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.
Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.
