About us

Kingsborough Community College was founded in 1963 and is one of 23 campuses of the City University of New York (CUNY) system and offers liberal arts education, as well as career training programs. Kingsborough has been named one of the leading community colleges in the country by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. It has also earned national recognition for its creative and effective use of learning communities, for the large number of degrees it confers, for the high percentage of graduates who continue their studies, and for the innovative programs that draw thousands of non-traditional students to its campus every year.

The Kingsborough Learning Center seeks qualified tutors for STEM subjects especially for Mathematics, Computer Science, Biology, and Chemistry to assist students on a part-time basis. Tutors will be responsible for providing students with individualized and small group assistance to help them learn concepts and assist with mastering course content. Duties include studying lesson plans, syllabi, and reviewing textbooks to prepare for tutoring session.

Location/Department: Kingsborough Learning Center -KLC (Academic Affairs)

Position Details: Part-time, academic student support

Availability Preference: Day and evening part-time hours

Responsibilities:

• Provide subject-specific content to help students gain course content mastery
• Motivate and encourage students to improve their academic performance using effective goal setting strategies
• Develop and distribute materials to supplement classroom lessons, including study guides
• Conduct practice tests to track progress, identify areas of improvement and help set goals for student success
• Maintain a growth-mindset toward student learning and teaching practice
• Collaborate effectively with faculty and the center to increase student performance.
• Participate in mandatory training and professional development seminars to improve tutoring practices and learn new tutoring techniques
• Exhibit proficiency in usage of the KLC tutorial platform system
• Track tutoring sessions and input session summary notes
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director of the Kingsborough Learning Center

Job Qualifications:

• Tutors must have a minimum GPA of at least 3.0, in their major and submit his/her transcript
• Demonstrated excellence in the academic subject they plan to tutor in
• Grade of a B or higher in course intended to tutor in
• Some previous tutoring experience preferred
• Provide tutoring in both in-person and virtual formats, sometimes simultaneously
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Education or subject-matter field preferred, though not required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to clearly explain course content & concepts
• Inter-personal qualities conducive to one-on-one and small-group interactions
• Resume must demonstrate that applicant meets most of the above competencies

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.69 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 12 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
• Year round work

Work setting:

• In-person
• University

Experience:

• Tutoring: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person