LSC Position Descriptions

Title: Learning Associate

Job Summary: Provides tutoring for specific disciplines, which may include writing or language-related assistance to students. Monitors and maintains the pertinent laboratory. May promote computer/Internet usage within lab.

Scope: This position works in an assigned area. Work contacts include faculty, staff and students. Equipment used includes standard office equipment as well as a master console and individual work stations.

Supervision Received: This position reports to the division/department chair responsible for the assigned area; receives general direction regarding routine and standard matters and specific instructions regarding non-routine and sensitive matters.

Supervision Exercised: May direct the work of students.

Representative Duties: Assists students at various content levels of assigned discipline; explains research strategies and documentation styles; assigns computer drills, other practice exercises, simulations, and Internet searches as needed; may provide explanation of grammar, syntax, and vocabulary; assists students in completion and review of homework assignments; assists students in preparing for exams; offers conversational practice; maintains student folders and records; assists students with basic computer procedures, including signing in and using laboratory software; monitors and maintains the assigned laboratory, including scheduling, budget, planning and reporting; may assist students in finding, understanding and using computer and Internet-based instructional resources and aids; performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities:

Knowledge of: specific discipline tutored; general laboratory operations; basic language software; college level

content; research procedures and documentation styles, including MLA; Internet searching and usage.

Ability to: tutor students using textbooks, workbooks and computers and Internet; maintain student and laboratory records; oversee use of laboratory; may solve problems related to laboratory and computer use; maintain equipment; communicate effectively orally and in writing and establish cooperative working relationships with persons contacted in the course of performing assigned duties.

Training and Experience : Any combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. An example of this would be a college degree in discipline tutored and/or tutoring or laboratory experience in assigned discipline.

Special Conditions of Employment: May require some evening hours.

This class specification is intended to indicate the basic nature of positions allocated to the class and examples of typical duties that may be assigned. It does not imply that all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.