Instructional Assistant 1

Position Information Posting Number : 0601124-NC Position Type : Classified Pools Position Title : Instructional Assistant 1, Writing Center Employment Requirement Not Applicable Division / Department : Learning Center Location Albany Campus, Albany, OR Job Summary : Provides instructional support for faculty across the curriculum by assisting students.

Instructs students individually or in small groups working on writing projects to improve their planning, drafting, revising, editing, or presenting skills as well as to effectively use software or online resources to successfully complete writing assignments.

Fields faculty questions and concerns in the Coordinator’s absence. Required Qualifications : Education and Experience : Position requires AS degree with demonstrated mastery in college composition and rhetoric.

Also requires successful completion of WR 121 with a B or above, and recommendation of at least one English faculty member.

Comfort with public speaking preferred. Experience in using a range of software and online resources related to writing required.

Knowledge and Skills : Requires knowledge of college composition and rhetoric. Must have mastery of grammar and mechanics, varieties of writing processes, and research strategies.

Must have computing skills and knowledge sufficient to use software identified in job description. Requires strong communication skills to interact informally with students with diverse backgrounds and varying levels of ability.

Abilities : Requires the ability to independently perform the essential responsibilities of the position. Must have demonstrated ability to understand and interpret faculty instructions in order to assist students.

Must have the ability to manage a group of writers, move easily from student to student among this group of writers each working individually on writing projects.

Requires ability to understand the needs and differences of adult students and appropriately respond to these needs. Must uphold Writing Center best practices and Learning Center etiquette guidelines.

Must be able to sensitively deal with students in helping with academic performance. Must be comfortable working independently in the Writing Center area, enforcing acceptable noise levels, use of food / drink, and computer use.

Must be able to operate general office equipment, including computers. Preferred Qualifications :

• BA degree preferred.
• Teaching experience in a writing classroom preferred.
• Comfort with public speaking preferred.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions : Requires well developed listening and speaking abilities to communicate with staff and students.

Requires arm, hand, and finger dexterity to operate keyboard or other computer related equipment. Requires visual acuity to read words and numbers.

Work is performed in an open lab setting in the Learning Center with minimal exposure to health or safety hazards. Essential Duties : Provides supplemental instruction to students from any discipline with writing assignments or writing-related course work.

Instructional assistance includes work both with hard-copy text and with the use of computer resources as a writing, research, and learning tool.

Encourages students and promotes a supportive learning environment. Assesses student needs. Offers a variety of approaches or methods to help students with their writing, revising, and presenting skills.

Promotes students’ self-reliance, mastery of grammar, composing, revising, editing, and presenting skills. Maintains students’ confidentiality.

Instructs students one-on-one, in small groups, or through the Online Writing Lab in :

• Interpreting and developing strategies for writing assignments
• Improving their writing skills and strategies at all stages of writing (prewriting, organizing, drafting, revising, editing, and presenting)
• Using the Internet (including EBSCO Host and online research guides) for finding research and evaluating sources
• Developing strategies involved in writing longer research papers or technical reports, including paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting skills;

avoiding plagiarism; using in-text citations, and preparing MLA or APA bibliographies

• Preparing resumes and applications or scholarship letters
• Using online writing resources (for example, prewriting activities for essay writing or grammar diagnostics or other online sites such as Purdue’s OWL or LB Brief).

Responds to OWL submissions and assists with OWL training.

Captures data by ensuring students sign in and out of the kiosk. Instructs students in how to schedule appointments using TutorTrac.

Maintains current and adequate supply of comprehensive resources and instructional materials. Develops supplemental materials as needed.

Takes initiative in Writing Center problem solving and project management.

Provides Writing Center tours to introduce students to the writing support services. May work with Writing Center Instructional Specialist Coordinator to conduct classroom visits and present workshops.

Regularly attends Writing Center / ELL Desk meetings. Assists in training new staff, presents training materials at meetings, and provides curriculum development recommendations for tutor training.

Collaborates with all Writing Center staff to promote a supportive, inspiring, and comfortable learning and tutoring environment.

Listens to and supports Peer Mentors.

Participates in professional development opportunities. Applicant Instructions : Please complete the online application and upload or attach the following required documents :

• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Faculty Recommendation Letter
• Unofficial Academic Transcript

Transcripts from institutions outside of the United States must be accompanied by an international credential agency evaluation.

Click here for a list of agencies who perform these services.Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications. In order to be considered, your application must clearly show you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

U.S. Veterans must attach proof of honorable discharge (Form DD-214, Copy 4) to their application to qualify for veteran’s consideration.

Proposed Start Date : Full-time or Part-time Part-time Number of hours / week : Varies Work Schedule : Varies Posting Date : 05 / 17 / 2024 Closing Date : Open Until Filled : Yes Special Notes to Applicants : This is a pooled position, applicants will be reviewed when an opening becomes available.

As a condition of employment, all new employees are required to be compensated via direct deposit.

LBCC is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.

Offers of employment are contingent on the applicant residing in Oregon at the time work commences.LBCC offers a pay incentive to eligible employees who demonstrate proficiency in conversational Spanish when evaluated and formally certified by a college-approved professional or agency.

Eligibility to apply for and receive bilingual pay incentives for Spanish and languages other than English are subject to the provisions of Administrative Rule 6025-06.

For more detailed information, please review the LBCC Bilingual Pay Incentive Administrative Policy . Salary Grade 14 Salary / Rate $16.65 / hr