Tutorial Center Program Coordinator

(Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning Center)

Position Purpose

Under supervision of the Director of the QuaSR, this position tutors students and supports tutors during evening and weekend hours; coordinates online tutoring; tutors students in math and science, especially those with specific or advanced needs; ensures adequate coverage of tutor sessions; provides continuity of operations in the Director’s absence; and performs a variety of clerical and administrative support tasks, such as scheduling, taking notes, and recording data.

This is a part-time .75 FTE (30 hour per week), overtime eligible position in the Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning Center (QuaSR) on the Olympia campus of The Evergreen State College.

Nature and Scope

• Provide close supervision of tutors in their daily work, especially during evening and weekend hours and in the absence of the Director.
  • Support new tutors in learning the Writing Center’s administrative systems, policies, and practices.
  • Ensure community building and support opportunities for student tutors.
• Participate in the tutor hiring process, including interviewing and processing hiring documents.
• Create quarterly tutor schedule; ensure adequate coverage of tutor sessions.
• Match student writers with tutors.
• Respond to inquiries and requests from students, staff, and faculty; direct communications to the Director as appropriate.
• Coordinate online tutoring for distance learning.
• As directed, schedule tutor staff meetings, prepare agendas, take notes, and distribute minutes.
• Record participation numbers and other data for Writing Center workshops, events, tutoring sessions, etc.
• Order office supplies and ensure accessible furniture placement, tidiness, etc.
• Act swiftly as mandatory reporter of college Title IX and non-discrimination policy and procedure; refer students to CARE Team.
• In the absence of the Director, lead and execute protocols and procedures in emergent situations, including emergency evacuation, shelter-in-place, etc.; report student conduct as per college policy; report aggressive/physically threatening conduct as per college policy.

• Under the guidance of the Director, develop and maintain instructional/informational materials for student writers.
• Design informational and marketing materials to promote Writing Center hours, services, resources, and events.
• Provide informational material to college marketing and web team, and to partners across the college (academic advising, housing, academic deans, etc.).
• Train and guide tutors in the creation of promotional material including social media posts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Excellent knowledge of accurate, precise written English as a vehicle for the communication of ideas, especially in a college setting.
• Ability to tutor students at all stages of writing.
• Ability to mentor, guide, and supervise a team with diverse aptitudes, dispositions, and range of employment experience.
• Ability to respond diplomatically to inquiries and requests, to provide accurate and timely information, and to persist in a dynamic, changing, and unpredictable work environment.
• Ability to attend to details, to coordinate tasks and activities, to record data, and to write and edit effectively.
• Ability to mentor and reinforce inclusive and welcoming workplace policies and practices.
• Ability to follow-through and take responsibility for work assignments.
• Skill using Windows and Mac operating and communication and data storage tools, such as Microsoft 365, including SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, etc.
• Ability to understand and execute: protocols of emergency and safety plans; protocols of workplace/learning place misconduct including disruptive or aggressive conduct.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends in a mostly in-person workplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in writing, creative writing, literature, humanities, or other field related to strong knowledge of writing.
• One year of experience as a writing tutor.

Salary and Benefits:

$2,961.00 – $3,970.50 per month of part-time work + excellent benefits including paid sick and vacation leave; paid campus holidays; a generous medical, dental, life, and disability insurance package; and a tuition waiver program.

Closes: July 30, 2024

All requested application materials must be submitted by the deadline in order to be considered.

About the College

The Evergreen State College is a progressive, public liberal arts and sciences college located in Olympia, Washington, in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Since opening its doors in 1971, Evergreen has established a national reputation for leadership in developing innovative interdisciplinary, collaborative and team-taught academic programs. The college has a vibrant undergraduate program, graduate programs, and public service centers that constitute a unique academic setting. The college values a student-centered learning environment, a link between theory and practice, and a multicultural community of diverse faculty, students and staff working together. For more information about Evergreen, please visit our college catalog or our website: http://www.evergreen.edu

Application Process

For details on the application requirements and process visit: https://evergreen.edu/employment/

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran.  For more information regarding Evergreen’s non-discrimination policies or to report discrimination, please visit the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity webpage at https://www.evergreen.edu/equalopportunity or contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Officer at (360) 867-5371, Room 3102 Library Building, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia, WA 98505.