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Instructional Specialist
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Position Number: 1121333
Location: Visalia, CA
Position Type: Student Affairs and Services -

Instructional Specialist
College of the Sequoias

Description of Position
Under the Dean, Arts, Letters & the LRC, and the Hanford Educational Center Provost, the Instructional Specialist (Hanford) will assist in overseeing the daily operations of the Writing Center, Math Lab and Tutoring Center at the Hanford Educational Center, supervise and assist in the training of student tutors; and tutor incoming students according to established policies, pedagogy, and best practices.

Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Any combination equivalent to:
Bachelor's degree and
Two years of experience in adult level skills development programs including some experience working with computers in an instructional setting.

Desirable Qualifications
Experience in tutorial or in a teaching setting.
Course work or training in adult learning theory, tutoring theory, or pedagogy.

Representative Duties
Tutor incoming students according to the policies, pedagogy, and best practices of the Writing Center, Math Lab, and Tutoring Center as appropriate.
Provide work direction and supervision to student tutors; monitor tutor attendance; in conjunction with the Writing Center, Math Lab, and Tutorial Center coordinators, train tutors in policies, pedagogy, and best practices.
Assist coordinators and Provost in data collection and analysis systems to ensure accurate data collection; compile, prepare and tabulate statistics for the Math Lab, Writing Center, and Tutorial Center in Hanford.
Assist with coordination of marketing and outreach services for the Math Lab, Writing Center and Tutorial Center in Hanford.
Monitor lab management software; assist student users in signing into and out of the lab management software.
Maintain and distribute accurate schedules for the Writing Center, Math Lab, and Tutorial Center; assist students in making appointments with Writing Center tutors.
Assist students with computer skills; explain and demonstrate computer software programs.
Assist the Writing Center, Math Lab, and Tutorial Center Coordinators with recruiting, screening, selecting, and evaluating student tutors; assist student tutors in completing hiring paperwork.
Store supplies, materials and equipment; assure that adequate supplies, materials, and equipment are available for student and tutor use.
Maintain lab area in a safe, clean and orderly condition; prepare and maintain records and reports as necessary.
Attend staff meetings and participate in other District committees as requested; attend Writing Center training
course as appropriate.
Attend professional development opportunities as available.
Travel from site to site as needed.
Utilize the District's integrated software in performing the required duties of the position.
Perform related duties as assigned.

Conditions of Employment
Salary is at Range 32 ($20.17 hourly) Initial placement on step AA
Salary increase after 6 months of satisfactory service; increases annually thereafter.
Minimum 5% increase if promoted.
10-working months probationary period.
Union membership upon employment.
PERS Retirement

Screening Procedure
Only complete application packages will be evaluated by a qualified screening committee as soon as possible after the closing date. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not assure the candidate an interview. Application materials will be screened to determine the extent to which they meet the Representative Duties. A selected group of candidates will be invited for oral interviews. After initial interviews, finalists may be asked to return for a second interview.
All costs incurred as a result of the application/selection process shall be borne by the candidate.

Application Procedure
Applicants must submit the following materials which must be received by Human Resource Services on or before the application deadline,
December 1, 2017 at 4:30 p.m.
Completed COS classified application form.
Letter of Interest addressing your interest in this position
and the representative duties
Resume
Unofficial transcripts (officials required upon employment)

Send to:
Keila Reynoso
Human Resource Services
(559) 730-3920
College of the Sequoias CCD
915 S. Mooney Blvd.
Sequoia Building, Room 5
Visalia, CA 93277

For full application instructions and position description, visit https://www.cos.edu/About/HumanResources/Pages/Employment-Opportunities.aspx