Intermittent Employee (Upward Bound)

Job Description

This part-time position (typically 20 or fewer hours per week) will assist and support the ESC Region 12 Upward Bound Program. This position is on an as-needed basis, and applications will be reviewed for experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for a college student to gain experience in an educational environment, office operations, and work with well-respected teams that provide professional development training to our schools.

• Assist the Upward Bound Site Coordinators 
• Tutor high school students in appropriate academic disciplines and assist students with high school and program assignments and projects.  
• Develop and maintain professional communication between staff and students. 
• Act as a positive role model, reflecting the appropriate social, academic, and interpersonal skills required for high school and college success.
• Ensure that students exhibit appropriate behavior during programming events
• Abide by the ESC Region 12 safety guidelines
• Support ESC Region 12 functions and core values

Education/Certification Tutor

• High School/Trade School degree (Tutor)
• 2 years college preferred (Tutor)
• Office work experience, preferred (Tutor)
• Bachelors Degree in Education (Instructor)
• Master's degree in Educator preferred (Instructor)

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge in STAAR, SAT, ACT, TSIA, and TEKS Assessments
• Knowledge in the following content areas: ELA, Social Studies, Math and/or Science

Working Conditions (Mental)

• Manage tasks and work cooperatively with others

• Maintain a calm attitude in demanding situations

• Make changes and adapt to varying responsibilities on an ongoing basis

• Work with frequent interruptions, tight deadlines, and limited office space

• Exhibit self-control and work cooperatively with others

Security Requirements

All positions at ESC 12 are defined as security-sensitive. Security-sensitive positions are those that require employees to be entrusted with certain types of data, whether electronic or in paper form.  Those data elements, as defined by the ESC 12 Data Classification and Handling Policy, may include, but are not limited to:

• Sensitive Personal Information (SPI)
• Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
• Protected Health Information (PHI)
• Family Educational Records (FERPA Data)
• Federal Tax Information (FTI)

It is the employee’s ongoing responsibility to safeguard this type of data and to report any instance of lost or stolen data.

Applicant needs to possess these core values through words and actions to build positive, long-term relationships with customers by demonstrating:

• Professionalism, integrity, respect for others, expertise, and credibility at all times
• Quality in delivering what I promise and helping create superior programs and services that add value beyond what is expected
• Teamwork by working cooperatively with others to promote a positive and fun work environment
• Adaptability by being flexible, attentive to change, and ready to move quickly and decisively in response to the needs of customers
• Innovation by contributing to the implementation of new or significantly improved services and delivery methods
• Superior Service by providing personable, direct attention that delivers customer satisfaction beyond what is expected

Benefit Information

• ESC Region 12 offers healthcare to employees working at least 10 hours or more per week.

Salary : $15 - $30