Job Details
Salary: See Position Description
Location : Ramapo College, Main Campus - Mahwah NJ
Job Type: Part-Time Hourly No Pension
Job Number: 202300140
Core: Teaching & Learning Core
Department: Upward Bound Match
Opening Date: 03/20/2024
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: NA
Description
ABOUT RAMAPO COLLEGE:
Ramapo College of New Jersey (RCNJ) develops ethical leaders who serve as change agents across all sectors. The College's unique interdisciplinary academic structure, its liberal arts core, its size (approximately 5,500 students), and its setting in the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains on the New Jersey/New York border provide an optimal environment for individualized, student-centered learning and leadership development. RCNJ's designation as "New Jersey's Public Liberal Arts College" by the State legislature is the foundation from which the College's commitment to an accessible and transformative undergraduate and graduate education is realized.
Established in 1969, CondeNast Traveler named Ramapo one of the 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America. The barrier-free campus occupies 300 acres and is home to 52 bachelor's degree programs spanning the arts, business, data science, humanities, education, nursing, social work, social sciences, and the sciences. Ramapo College boasts an average student/faculty ratio of 16:1 and an average class size of 21; affording students the opportunity to develop close ties to the College's exceptional faculty. In addition, the College offers graduate programs leading to master's degrees in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Contemporary Instructional Design, Computer Science, Creative Music Technology, Data Science, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work, and Special Education, as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice. Every degree program is designed and delivered through the collaborative and interdisciplinary efforts of student-centered faculty scholars and staff who are committed to serving the public good through the delivery of an academically rigorous, inclusive, and a transformative collegiate experience. Ramapo is ranked #1 among New Jersey public institutions by College Choice and is recognized as the State's top college on the list of Best Disability Schools by Great Value Colleges. Further commendations include designation as a "Military Friendly College" in Victory Media's Guide to Military Friendly Schools, and as a leading college by U.S. News & World Report, Kiplinger's, Princeton Review, and Money Magazine, among others.
Examples of Duties
Salary: $15.13 per hour
Summary:
Reporting to the Director, Program Director, Academic Director and Assigned Instructor of the Upward Bound Program, this person would tutor assigned course material during the summer sessions. He/She is responsible for the physical and emotional well-being of the participants while in the classroom, assists the instructor in developing and administering evaluation instruments for academic achievement in their class, communicates any and all problems to the Instructor, Academic Director, Program Assistant or Director, and attends on campus and off-campus meetings at the request of the Director.
Duties:
- Assisting Upward Bound instructors in the labs and classrooms, tutoring participants, and related activities as needed,
- Escorting and monitoring students to and from class, meals and other academic activities,
- Assisting students in classroom and lab environment, assisting teaching staff during classroom projects and workshops
- Must be available during the 3 day (unpaid) training prior to the summer session and for the 6 week residential program.
QualificationsREQUIREMENTS- Must be a good student (2.8 GPA or better),
- Must have leadership qualities
- Must be a good role model
- Must be dedicated to the ideal of access to higher education for all qualified persons
- Must be available: 3 days of intensive training in June
Mondays through Fridays during the 6 week residential program (July -August
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES- Knowledge of the subject matter and techniques essential to performance of the specific responsibilities assigned.
- Ability to advise and counsel students and others concerning high school and college academics.
- Ability to work well with teenagers from urban, inner-city school districts.
- Sensitivity to the needs of low-income families.
- Ability to manage simple internet based forms of communication and documentation.
Supplemental InformationEEO Statement:Ramapo College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Ramapo has a long history of advocating, advising, and supporting diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. Examples can be found in its mission statement, strategic plans, degree and course offerings, community outreach programs, and other diversity programs. Ramapo's commitment to diversity and inclusion is infused across all facets of the College; where the environment is welcoming, dedicated to social justice, respectful of freedom of expression, focused on educating and having an ongoing conversation regarding cultural competence and the benefits and importance of diversity.
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