*Volunteer Tutor Specialist-Allentown Donley Center

The Volunteer Tutor Specialist is responsible for overseeing the recruitment, onboarding, and planning for the volunteer tutor and classroom aide program. Reports directly to the Assistant Director of Literacy.

*Contingent upon grant funding from the Tutoring Program for Adults grant.

LCCC Internal candidates must apply within 15 days of posting.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and unofficial transcript through our online application system at www.lccc.edu/jobs.

LCCC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from diverse candidates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan and provide classroom aide and tutor training in accordance with College and Career Readiness Standards, agency PD plan, grant guidelines, and LCCC developed curriculum.
• Recruit volunteer tutors and classroom aides through marketing efforts, including but not exclusive to participating in community activities, producing printed and online recruitment materials, and accessing established networks/resources.
• Administers standardized assessments for both day and evening students within the program
• Collaborate with partners on programming activities and service opportunities.
• Submit student and tutor e-data information and other instruction related documents in a timely, organized manner.
• Use the e-data system to make sure data is correct and to use e-data reports for instructional planning and professional development activities.
• Recommend for purchase and manage resources both for instruction and for professional development activities for all student and tutors pairs.
• Facilitate orientation for new students in the ESL and HSE programs.
• Work with instructors to onboard classroom aides into classrooms, follow a system for referral and communicate on student learning plans.
• Engage and educate potential partners of LCCC offerings and forge new partnerships as a pipeline for students.
• Collaborate with and maintain a presence with community partners to provide and promote services.
• Monitor goal attainment related to the grant specifications and career pathways model.
• Provide input on grant projects and program development.
• Participate with program director to create and maintain the program improvement requirements and communicate with the state professional development system.
• Work with program director and state professional development system to coordinate program improvement and professional development activities for staff.
• Assist the staff in the use of the online professional development tracking system.
• Attend required state and program meetings and conferences.
• Assure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Math, Elementary or Secondary Education, Social Work or related field from an accredited institution.
• Foreign degrees – must provide a US equivalency report of your degree credentials with your transcript, if not, your resume will not be accepted.

 Certifications

• Act 153 Clearances (Act 34 PA Criminal Background, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History, Act 114 FBI Cogent Clearance Fingerprinting)

 Work Experience

• Must have experience working with diverse populations.
• Must have experience in program administration.

 Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Experience with Professional Development training, coaching, recruiting, coordination, needs assessment and system planning.
• Must possess a high level of the following work skills and behaviors:  teamwork/cooperation, initiative, customer services and commitment to continuous professional growth in skills and knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching certification, Special education/ESL certification and/or teaching experience with adults.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish)

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.  The employee may regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.