SLCC Student,Tutor Non certified, Arabic (Part Time)

Job Summary

Responsible for tutoring Arabic language college students and complete some lab aide work.

Essential Responsibilities And Duties

• Tutor SLCC students taking First and Second Semester Arabic (Arabic 1010,1020,2010 and 2020) both in-person at the Center for Languages and on Zoom.
• Assist students with understanding and leveraging their course’s instructional materials and assignments, and with on-line language-learning programs as needed.
• Establish and maintain tutoring hours throughout the semester/academic year.
• Attend CfL meetings, complete required trainings, and consistently follow protocols for scheduling, checking in/out, time submission, communicating unavoidable absences, etc.
• Help organize and host cultural events along with other tutors and/or language faculty.
• Participate in CfL activities, possibly including occasional brief, informal cultural presentations to other tutors, students and faculty.
• Host weekly or biweekly conversation tables for speakers of the target language in the CfL depending on demand. With the support of the CfL director, identify and reach out to community groups, SLCC’s International and ESL students, and SLCC faculty and staff to create awareness of the conversation table and to generate reasonable attendance.

Other duties as assigned. For example, you will be expected to create a 2-3 minute video at the beginning of every semester, to introduce yourself to the students in the language class. It will to be put on the language instructor’s Canvas site and will make students more willing to meet with you

Essential Responsibilities And Duties Continued

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Reliability, timeliness and attention to detail.
• Increasing knowledge of Arabic 1010 and 1020, 2010,2020 and other Spanish language related including teaching methods and the course textbook, materials, and assignments.
• Increasing competence in tutoring, focusing on textbook integration, identifying student level of competence, and tailoring instruction to the student level, needs, and instructor expectations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, ability, culture, ethnic background, to maintain good working relationships across the College. Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities.

Non-Essential Responsibilities And Duties

Some front desk work, help students with computer-based. Assist with in-class or online language learning programs. Should be able to close or open the Center for Languages at least once a week.

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College ( SLCC ) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”).

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.