Position Summary

The position is a full-time federally and/or state-funded position providing tutorial services to incarcerated individuals who are first-generation and full-time college students. The tutorial specialist uses appropriate instructional methodologies to assist students in the mastery of related subject material. The incumbent motivates eligible students to attend College until graduation. Listed below are the primary responsibilities for the position; however, the Director of Student Support Services may assign other professional duties to meet the College's needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides tutorial instruction in reading, mathematics, and language skills,
• Administers and interprets career interest inventories,
• Provides career life skill training to help students enhance essential life skills in advance of completion of their desired goals,
• Administers test batteries and develops an Individual Education Plan (IEP) to address students' academic needs,
• Monitors students' progress,
• Provides student progress reports at the end of each semester,
• Assist Career Consultants with career workshops,
• Assumes other duties as assigned by the Dean of Students or their designee,
• Serves on College committees,
• Possesses an understanding of and commitment to the philosophy and mission of a community and technical College,
• Maintains a sensitivity and commitment to cultural diversity,
• Complies with any applicable guidelines and policies set forth by the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Board of Trustees, the Alabama Community College System, and J.F. Ingram State Technical College.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, decision-making, and teambuilding skills, which lead to logical decisions,
• Experience with day-to-day operations of a busy, multi-service office, including supervision, evaluation, mentoring, and monitoring of students,
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing,
• Sensitivity to the educational and personal needs of a diverse student body.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university; two (2) years of experience with special population students in an educational setting are required. One (1) year of experience in a TRIO program is preferred.

Application Procedures/Additional Information

General Information: J.F. Ingram State Technical College is a postsecondary correctional education institution. Our mission is to provide quality educational services to individuals incarcerated in central Alabama’s correctional facilities. The student population served is diverse in age, race, educational, economic, and cultural background.

Salary Range: Salary will be determined by placement on the appropriate Alabama Community College System-approved salary schedule. E3 03 ($44,333 - $61,80)

By agreeing to employment in this position, the applicant/employee acknowledges and agrees that neither tenure nor non-probationary status may be attained in this position – even if the applicant/employee had previously attained non-probationary status in another position - because it is temporary, part-time, substitute, summer school, occasional, seasonal, supplemental, irregular, or like forms of employment, or in positions that are created to serve experimental, pilot, temporary, or like special programs, projects, or purposes, the funding and duration of which are finite as provided in Alabama Code 16-24C-4(3)(b).

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE AT: https://istc.edu/employment/
If you have problems completing your application, contact the Human Resources Coordinator at andrea.richardson@istc.edu.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications indicated on this vacancy notice and submit a completed online application packet through the online application system by the deadline date to be considered for this position. The applicant’s sole responsibility is to ensure his or her application packet is complete. Incomplete application packets will eliminate the possibility of an interview.

A complete application consists of the following:

• Online employment application
• Current resume
• Copies of college transcripts

Application materials, including transcripts, must prove that the applicant meets all minimum qualifications. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application; however, the College may request official transcripts before extending an employment agreement to the successful candidate. Degrees must be posted on transcripts.

Application Procedures/Additional Information
The College will not incur the cost of applicants' interview expenses. Applicants desiring reasonable accommodations for the interview are encouraged to request such accommodations when contacted for an interview appointment.

The College reserves the right to fill the position within one year of the stated, anticipated starting date or not to fill the position due to budgetary or operational considerations. Further, the College reserves the right to fill more than one position in the same job classification should another vacancy occur during the search process.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant selected for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receiving a clearance notification from the criminal background check. If a conviction for a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude is found, the procedures established for the Board of Trustees policy concerning criminal background checks will be followed.

Ingram State Technical College (ISTC) actively participates in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as the Department of Homeland Security requires. Applicants hired by ISTC will be subject to the E-Verify process pursuant to Act. No. 2011-535.

ISTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, gender, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or employment. ISTC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified candidates or employees. ISTC reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time before the awarding.