Tutor

Description

Laurel Ridge Community College is accepting applications for tutor positions on a continuous basis. Tutors are recruited as needed by student demand.

This posting covers tutoring at all Laurel Ridge Community College sites and campuses. These positions are hourly wage and do not guarantee a certain number of hours per week.

The incumbent/s will be working on an as-needed basis; however, all Tutors will have assigned hours to be present for tutoring and will have expected hours of availability for walk-in traffic at the campus or for appointment based online tutoring via video conferencing applications (such as Zoom or Brainfuse). Additionally, Tutors in some subject areas may be assigned to a Laurel Ridge course as an embedded Tutor, which requires the Tutor to attend class, in person or virtually, and to provide additional group study opportunities either in person or virtually.

Provide quality scheduled one-to-one, walk-in, small-group, or classroom tutoring services to students of Laurel Ridge Community College based on a comprehensive understanding of concepts and information in subject areas to be tutored.

Integrate effective study and learning strategies to maximize students potential for academic progress.

Maintain accurate records of individual and group tutoring sessions and all attendees. Provide recordings of all sessions completed through video conferencing applications.

Give consistent feedback to students on achieved progress; exhibit positive regard for student.

Uphold high levels of professionalism and student confidentiality at all times.

Compensation

Laurel Ridge Tutor Scale effective 07/29/22:

Sutdent/Peer: $15.00/hour
Bachelor’s: $20.00/hour
Master’s: $25.00/hour
Doctoral: $30.00/hour

The position is part time and as such cannot exceed 29 hours per week and is not eligible for health or leave benefits. However, the position may offer educational benefits through our professional development and educational assistance policies.

Telework
According to DHRM policy 1.61 Teleworking, effective July 5, 2022, Virginia state employees will return to the workplace. Consistent with pre-pandemic policies, telework may be an option for certain eligible positions. Eligible positions are determined by the type of work and job requirements of the position, as defined by heads of agencies. Positions requiring more than two days of telework weekly will require approval from the Department of Education’s Cabinet Secretary. Positions requiring more than two days of telework weekly require approval from the Office of the Governor’s Chief of Staff.
About Laurel Ridge Community College
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Laurel Ridge Community College is a comprehensive, nonresidential, two-year public institution of higher education with four locations – the Fauquier and Middletown campuses, the Luray-Page County Center and the Vint Hill Site – as well as outreach sites throughout the college’s service region. The service region includes the counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, and Warren, and the city of Winchester.
Laurel Ridge’s Middletown Campus and the Luray-Page County Center are nestled within the Shenandoah Valley with easy access to a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities, historical sites, and a welcoming network of towns and cities where families grow, and diverse businesses thrive. Laurel Ridge’s Fauquier Campus and the Vint Hill Site are located within the Upper Piedmont region of Virginia. Situated in Fauquier County, and located just 40 miles west of Washington, D.C., this area offers the opportunity for living in a beautiful rural landscape with easy access to our nation’s capital.
Laurel Ridge offers nearly 75 associate degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of disciplines, as well as workforce training programs for employees and employers. Laurel Ridge offers a variety of day, evening, weekend, and online classes. As one of the fastest growing community colleges in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), Laurel Ridge serves more than 8,400 unduplicated students through our credit courses, and over 1,300 employers through Workforce Solutions’ business and professional development programs. In terms of student enrollment, Laurel Ridge is the seventh largest of the 23 colleges in the Virginia Community College System. Laurel Ridge is a consistently high performer in the performance-based funding metrics established by the Virginia Community College System.

Alternative Hiring Process ( AHP )
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.
To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide/upload their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS).
Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability.
If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx , or call DARS at 800- 552-5019.
Laurel Ridge Community College Strategic Initiatives Your Expertise. Our Inspiring Culture. Enriching Lives and Community Vitality.
We are an inclusive and engaged community and recognize the value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience. These concepts are deeply embedded within our institution and governance systems and guided by strategic plans established through the Virginia Community College System and the college.
Opportunity 2027, approved by the State Board for Community Colleges, calls for Virginia Community Colleges to achieve equity in access, learning outcomes, and success for students from every race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic group.
As we fully transition into our new identity as “Laurel Ridge Community College,” we also embark on work guided by our own six-year strategic plan. This plan, Engage 2027, was created following a year-long process involving many students, staff, faculty, and community members. The thoughtful contributions of these stakeholders helped create the foundation for our local college efforts over the next six years. Engage 2027 rests on a foundation of four core concepts: “Invite, Include, Innovate, and Impact,” and calls for college stakeholders to recommit to building a more diverse and inclusive college that welcomes every student, ensures every student success, supports faculty and staff, and leaves a strong, enduring, imprint on our communities.
The college is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Laurel Ridge will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing, and selection process. Please email [email protected] for further information.
Laurel Ridge Community College is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities. While honoring bona fide occupational exceptions as needed, the college shall promote and maintain equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including lactation, age, status as a veteran, national origin, or other non-merit factors. The college also promotes a safe working environment and prohibits sexual misconduct, including sexual violence and harassment.
Minimum Qualifications Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Able to be present for tutoring either in-person or online during expected hours of availability, including spontaneous tutoring for walk-in traffic at the campus

Final grade of “A” or “B” in desired course(s) to tutor from an accredited college or university.

Completion of a minimum of 12 college or university credits.

Laurel Ridge faculty recommendation for each desired course to tutor OR documented evidence of tutoring/instructional experience in an academic setting and transcripts demonstrating successful completion of each course.
Preferred Qualifications Experience in tutoring, may be peer tutoring in an educational setting or individual tutoring in a professional setting.
Special Requirements