St. Petersburg College

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Instructional Assistant III

DEPARTMENT: Academic Support SITE: Various

SALARY SCHEDULE: Senior Career - GRADE: 5

BASIC FUNCTION:

Supervises and instructs students in a complex and specialized learning laboratory or other similar instructional location, under the supervision of a professional faculty member or other staff person.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

v      Assists professional teaching faculty in a learning laboratory and serves as a resource person to tutor students in the skills being taught.

v      Instructs students enrolled in courses requiring laboratory classes.

v      Plans and administers lessons and materials for laboratory classes and non-transfer classes.

v      Coordinates use of laboratory equipment and materials. Maintains laboratory equipment.

v      Assists the professional faculty member in laboratory administration and activities.

v      Maintains records of student attendance and progress. Maintains records of supplies, materials and equipment.

v      Supervises laboratory assistants and student assistants. May be required to schedule tutors.

v      Administers and grades tests, material prepared and assignments.

v      Creates materials and plans for classes as required of the specific area.

v      Performs related duties as required.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Associate’s degree. Bachelor's degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Four (4) years experience teaching or tutoring students.

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Competence in the subject area assigned. Knowledge of the methods appropriate for instruction in the subject area assigned. Knowledge of sentence structure and word usage. Skill in reading comprehension. Communications skills. Ability to operate a computer. Ability to interact well with students and faculty. Ability to teach the subject area of assignment.

Revised 9/2006