National Louis University Looking for Undergraduate Reading and Writing Specialist Full Time

National Louis University’s
Undergraduate College is seeking a Reading and Writing Specialist to join our team at the Chicago Loop campus (122 S
Michigan), beginning in the Winter 2023 term (January) , to provide tutoring in academic reading and writing .This is a part-time position
of approximately 16-20 hours per week, with scheduled time occurring primarily during daytime classes (9am-4pm).

Who we
are: We are a team of dedicated educators who have been working together to build an amazing program that supports
first-generation students with a focus on the holistic student. We work fearlessly to educate and retain our students. As a result, we have
exceeded national benchmarks through our approach to holistic coaching and data-driven, personalized instruction. Our educational model is
student-focused, expects excellence, provides personalized support in a data-driven environment, and is grounded by pillars of continuous
improvement and innovation to structure our work.

Who you are: You are: Driven to Succeed.

You are energetic and passionate about a diverse student body that includes many first-generation students. To be successful tutoring in
this program, you must be committed to excellence in teaching and learning in Higher Education. The position requires you to be agile,
creative and engaging while offering a new curriculum and an unparalleled experience to undergraduate students. Enthusiastic candidates have
the belief that all students can be successful students. As an active team member, you believe in a supportive environment and a
student-driven culture.

You will: Offer Best-in-Class Tutoring and Support.

You believe that your work has
demonstrated your respect for education and the power that it holds. Each term, you will serve as an embedded tutor in blended classes that
utilize technology and data to drive instruction. You will work with a dedicated team of Coaches and Instructors, Content Experts and Data
Analysts to determine how to personalize the learning experience for your students. In addition to content-area tutoring, you will also
encourage growth mindset, increase non-cognitive skill development and nurture academic confidence.

You are ready to: Make an
Impact.

Each and every day National Louis University changes lives. You want to be a part of that meaningful innovation. You are
someone that will always look for creative ways for students to earn success. We know this work is challenging, but we are in it
together.

UGC CORE COMPETENCIES

• Ownership and Quality of Work: Effectively manages
  own work, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work within a fast-paced environment.

• Organizational
  Commitment: Passionate, energetic, and driven to make a difference; Acts with honesty, integrity, and professionalism; Self-reflective,
  focused on development, and makes regular progress on development areas; Learns from mistakes and setbacks; Is adaptable and welcomes
  change.

• Upward Management: Engages at appropriate level with supervisor in defining desired outcomes, providing status
  updates, and obtaining input as to ongoing project direction and process; Keeps commitments and meets deadlines without the need for
  reminders; Proactively shares information in a timely manner.

• Collaboration: Works with colleagues, from across the
  organization, toward achieving common goals by sharing knowledge, learning, and building consensus. Proactively identifies relevant
  stakeholders and engages colleagues as needed to achieve goals.

• Communication: Uses effective written and oral
  communication with internal staff, teams, community served, and partners; demonstrates empathy and listening.

In this
role you will:

Demonstrate excellence in tutoring:

• Collaborate with faculty team to develop an effective
  learning experience for students, with a focus on utilizing inclusive practices and achieving equitable outcomes
• Support courses by
  providing engaging tutoring and/or supplemental instruction in a blended or remote, synchronous classroom environment
• Empower
  students to develop competency by leveraging their diverse strengths and backgrounds and by sharing a passion for the subject and skills
  being taught
• Utilize technology-based teaching platforms, including but not limited to adaptive courseware to aid students in the
  development of competencies
• Communicate effectively, with consideration of how social, cultural, and power dynamics may impact the
  communication

Demonstrate, maintain, and continuously strengthen content expertise:

• Maintain current and
  active content knowledge in the expertise area that is reflected in tutoring and instruction
• Possess appropriate expertise in
  subject-area tutoring as demonstrated by appropriate credentials and experience
• Maintain current knowledge of field

Promote student success with a proactive, high-expectations, high-support approach:

• Demonstrate and share a passion for
  postsecondary success for diverse learners, especially in terms of achieving equitable outcomes
• Demonstrate flexibility in delivery
  and work schedule to provide personalized student support (including meeting outside of class hours and via different modalities)
• Identify gaps between student needs and existing resources and services; generate creative resolutions that promote equity and
  inclusivity

Engage in data-driven instruction and student support planning:

• Track student course data weekly to
  ensure success and equitable outcomes
• Engage in regular data-driven planning meetings with faculty and coaches to report student
  progress and obstacles and to plan student support interventions
• Engage in regular content area team meetings with faculty and
  other specialists to review curriculum plans, determine implications of student data, and plan curriculum revisions
• Participate in
  continuous improvement of UGC tutoring efforts
• Actively document and share suggestions for program improvement with
  supervisor to support ongoing development of UGC services and curriculum

Commit to continuous improvement of self
and colleagues:

• Attend and actively participate in training opportunities provided in online and in-person settings.
• Participate in self-reflection and ongoing learning to develop a shared culture of anti-racism and anti-oppression.
• Contribute
  to a learning culture by participating in various other workshops and meetings.

Required Skills

• Excellent tutoring and classroom support skills—especially around academic reading and writing
• Ability to consistently
  connect course content to its real-world relevance, tying concepts and theories from the classroom to students’ current and future
  work experiences, and highlighting immediate applicability of transfer skills
• Ability to differentiate tutoring and support based
  on student needs
• Willingness and ability to use data to inform tutoring and student support
• Effective collaboration
  skills, with ability to work in diverse teams to support student success and equitable outcomes
• Technology-proficient—able to
  quickly learn and utilize new tools and technologies
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Passionate about
  working with a diverse student body
• Agile, adaptable, and creative in pedagogy and student support
• Prepared, yet
  flexible
• Empathetic, yet structured
• Willing to pursue and support students in multiple modalities
• Expectation and
  desire to grow pedagogically

EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree
  in Education, English, or a related field required
• Degree or certification in TESOL, ESL/ELL Education, or similar strongly
  preferred
• Prior teaching or tutoring experience strongly preferred
• Experience with digital tools for teaching and
  tutoring—especially with using a learning management system—preferred
• Experience teaching/tutoring in online,
  synchronous-remote, or blended/hybrid formats preferred
• Experience teaching or tutoring students of diverse backgrounds and
  abilities preferred
• Experience teaching or tutoring multilingual or multidialectal students strongly preferred
• Spanish-English bilingual a plus

NLU Inclusion Statement:

National Louis University is deeply
committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued. We are dedicated
to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they
are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in age, race, gender (identity and expression),
nationality, sexual orientation, physical and intellectual ability, and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse
perspectives, innovative contributions, and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe
inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and
community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.