Efaw Center Peer Academic Liaison & Tutor

Job no: 517809 Work type: On Campus Location: Normal, Illinois Title: Efaw Center Peer Academic Liaison & Tutor Employee Classification: Division Name: Academic Affairs Department: Dean of Education Job Summary Peer Academic Liaisons have dynamic and important jobs that include tutoring students, welcoming people to the Efaw Center, connecting students with campus resources, and developing program materials for the Efaw Center.
We are a multicultural center that works to create a welcoming and inclusive space for all teacher education students.
We facilitate many different kinds of academic support for teacher education students, supports which we are expanding upon as this new center evolves in tandem with the mission.
As a Peer Academic Liaison, you will receive ongoing professional development and support from the Director and Efaw Center Graduate Assistants.
Please read about the Efaw Center for Educator Excellence here: https://education.
illinoisstate.
edu/centers/efaw/index.
php Additional Information Responsibilities Include: Tutoring -Provide content tutoring and ILTS exam tutoring in one of the following areas: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, Middle Level Education.
Develop Materials -Develop program materials (i.
e.
, content area test preparation online modules, EDIA teaching resources, language translation, update materials, put materials into Canvas).
Campus Liaison & Direct Support Services -Connect students with campus offices and resources (e.
g.
, conduct soft calls to offices/ escort students to campus offices, connect students with program area tutors).
-One-one support (e.
g.
, Content test prep tutoring to undergraduate teacher education students; scholarship preparation support).
Professional Development -Attend online and in person training for the position as relevant.
Event Management -Attend Efaw Center events, check people in, assist with set up and tear down, create feedback forms, and compile results.
Communication & Marketing -Greet students, parents, faculty, staff, and other university guests.
-Answer calls, take detailed messages, and transfer calls as appropriate.
Schedule meetings.
-Create RedBird Life postings.
-Work with COE marketing team to develop marketing materials.
Pay Rate 15/hour Required Qualifications -Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing with A’s and B’s in core education coursework (ECE, Elementary, Middle Level, Special Education, Secondary) -ability to offer services in person and online Proven ability to -arrive to work on time and focus on assigned tasks during work time, collaborate on a team, -communicate effectively and efficiently virtually and in person, -exercise calm and sound judgment in stressful circumstances, -be diplomatic around diverse groups of people, -actively and empathetically listen, -demonstrated multicultural awareness and sensitivities to variation among people of multicultural and multiethnic identities.
-comfort with using/ willingness to learn how to and to use a digital calendar and digital scheduling software, -open to constructive feedback, -interested in participating in promoting educator excellence among teacher education students.
Work Hours Availability to work on campus between 9-7pm M-Th on set days on a set schedule and F 8-4pm.
Proposed Starting Date November 27, 2023 Required Applicant Documents Resume, Cover Letter, Reference List & Work Availability Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process.
Please have these documents ready prior Special Instructions for Applicants Interviews will be held Fall semester 2023 Important Information for Applicants This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.
1.
30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review.
You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.
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This may be accomplished within the department or through Human Resources.
A list of the types of documentation you will be expected to provide is available at https://www.
uscis.
gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents/list-documents/form-i-9-acceptable-documents.
Failure to comply with this law will result in cancellation of your appointment.
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For this reason, every employee must have a valid Social Security Number registered with the University at the time of employment and/or as soon after as possible, but no later than 45 days from the start date.
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Application Opened: 11/02/2023 03:35 PM CST Application Closes: 12/22/2023 11:55 PM CST