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Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Attend classes with students to establish connection/bonding with the instructors and the students and assist with classroom activities.
• Provide quality learning assistance to students enrolled in an assigned section of Intermediate Algebra.
• Assist instructors with one-on-one planning meetings to ensure that students are remaining engaged and absorbing material.
• Provide feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, and build confidence in students.
• Work with students in groups providing support and structure in project-based assignments and work with math manipulative classroom aides
• Teach students study skills, note-taking techniques and test-taking strategies as needed
• Participate in training, development opportunities and other events when available.
• Maintain regular communication with your supervisor and other Lab Aide

Essential Responsibilities and Duties Continued

Preferred Qualifications

• First generation college student (neither parent has earned a 4-year degree),
• Applicant will have recently taken Intermediate Algebra,
• Applicant has attended SLCC for at least one semester,
• Applicant has demonstrated sensitivity to individuals from diverse backgrounds and with diverse needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Pell eligible,
• Declared STEM Major,
• Places into College Algebra or higher for the semester the student applies to be a Lab Aide
• Must have and maintain a minimum of 2.75 GPA
• Student of Salt Lake Community College and awarded Work Study

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of Mathematics through College Algebra.
• Ability to communicate the subject matter effectively.
• Application of different learning strategies, including active learning and peer-to-peer techniques.
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Empathy for and understanding of the diverse student population in the college.
• Ability to listen and answer questions during interactions with students.
• Great time management and organizational skills.
• Provide support for content and concept understanding, not direct answers to graded work (e.g. homework, projects, quizzes, etc.)
• Be open and available for observations and follow-up conversations.
• Help students learn how to learn the material.
• Help students develop or refine their study skills and become independent learners.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to, respect for, and understanding of the needs of students seeking learning support.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions effectively.
• Ability to be flexible in a constantly changing, fast-moving educational environment.
• Ability to perform clerical tasks effectively.
• Ability to work well with others and in a team environment.
• 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.

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