Bunker Hill Community College
P/T Bulldog PALs (Peer Assisted Learning)-Professional Studies
Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Overview
About Bunker Hill Community College:
With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is one of Massachusetts' largest community colleges, serving approximately 16,000 students annually. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC offers a broad range of educational opportunities throughout Greater Boston. BHCC fosters a welcoming and supportive learning environment for students by offering associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific programs.
Job Description Bulldog PALs (Peer Assisted Learning) is a program that embeds peer academic support in specific Professional Studies courses throughout the semester. In this role you will assist not only with classroom content, but also skills such as time management, note-taking and study strategies.
Responsibilities
Attend class meeting times as appropriate (students may attend to assist in laboratories, attend remote synchronous or in person classes).
Communicate regularly with section faculty member.
Model appropriate academic attitudes and behaviors to staff, faculty and students.
Communicate student concerns and student referrals to other services with the appropriate academic or support offices.
Plan and facilitate two study sessions per week either directly before or after class (or depending on the availability of students enrolled in the course) and respond to small group study session requests as available.
Assist students in the development of appropriate time management, note taking, study and exam preparation skills to promote academic success. (PALs leaders do not reteach the course material, rather, they facilitate conversation and encourage critical thinking).
Track student attendance and upload study session plans to Moodle each week.
Assist students in locating and submitting assignments for class (via Moodle or other technology platform).
Provide support to students through Moodle, via email, or through on-campus meetings.
Provide student success tips for best ways to communicate with professors.
Aid in students' understanding of course expectations.
Distribute, collect, and return various Bulldog PAL-related surveys.
Have access to all course materials including the textbook and Moodle.
Requirements
Successful completion of the course with a B or better.
Recommendation of the faculty member teaching the PAL course.
Additional Information Salary: $18.50 an hour at 10 a week. Part-Time Non-Benefited position.
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.
Please note that as a condition of employment, the final candidate will undergo Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background screenings in accordance with state regulations. The results of these screenings may impact the hiring decision.
Application Instructions To be considered for this position please upload the following documents to your account:
Resume
Cover Letter
Please be sure to address the Required Qualifications in your documents.
If you need assistance applying through this website please contact our online Help Desk HERE
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With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is one of Massachusetts' largest community colleges, serving approximately 16,000 students annually. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC offers a broad range of educational opportunities throughout Greater Boston. BHCC fosters a welcoming and supportive learning environment for students by offering associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific programs.
Job Description Bulldog PALs (Peer Assisted Learning) is a program that embeds peer academic support in specific Professional Studies courses throughout the semester. In this role you will assist not only with classroom content, but also skills such as time management, note-taking and study strategies.
Responsibilities
Attend class meeting times as appropriate (students may attend to assist in laboratories, attend remote synchronous or in person classes).
Communicate regularly with section faculty member.
Model appropriate academic attitudes and behaviors to staff, faculty and students.
Communicate student concerns and student referrals to other services with the appropriate academic or support offices.
Plan and facilitate two study sessions per week either directly before or after class (or depending on the availability of students enrolled in the course) and respond to small group study session requests as available.
Assist students in the development of appropriate time management, note taking, study and exam preparation skills to promote academic success. (PALs leaders do not reteach the course material, rather, they facilitate conversation and encourage critical thinking).
Track student attendance and upload study session plans to Moodle each week.
Assist students in locating and submitting assignments for class (via Moodle or other technology platform).
Provide support to students through Moodle, via email, or through on-campus meetings.
Provide student success tips for best ways to communicate with professors.
Aid in students' understanding of course expectations.
Distribute, collect, and return various Bulldog PAL-related surveys.
Have access to all course materials including the textbook and Moodle.
Requirements
Successful completion of the course with a B or better.
Recommendation of the faculty member teaching the PAL course.
Additional Information Salary: $18.50 an hour at 10 a week. Part-Time Non-Benefited position.
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.
Please note that as a condition of employment, the final candidate will undergo Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background screenings in accordance with state regulations. The results of these screenings may impact the hiring decision.
Application Instructions To be considered for this position please upload the following documents to your account:
Resume
Cover Letter
Please be sure to address the Required Qualifications in your documents.
If you need assistance applying through this website please contact our online Help Desk HERE
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