Substitute Tutors
Priority Application Deadline: August 15, 2026
The Taft College is seeking a pool of qualified substitute tutor candidates to tutor Taft College STEM/MESA students in their respective fields of study.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
The following duties are typical of those performed by employees in the classification, however, employees may perform other related duties not listed and not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each employee.
- Tutor students needing assistance in assigned subject matter, specifically Math, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, and other sciences.
- Tutor and provide learning assistance to students individually or in groups in designated subject and skills areas for concept understanding, skills acquisition, and comprehension facilitation.
- Meet with appropriate instructors for direction and visit classes.
- Attend requested classes and provide assistance to students.
- Plan, conduct and/or facilitate small and large tutorial and learning assistance study sessions with students following instructor’s guidelines on requested topics and concepts.
- Accommodate student’s need for immediate assistance and answer students’ questions in open lab settings.
- Provide assistance to students in the use of instructional computer software, equipment and appropriate tutoring and/or learning methods and procedures.
- Maintain tutoring and study session appointments with students.
- Maintain proper accounting of time, and keep records of each student’s progress, lab usage, tutorial attendance or participation, and/or learning assistance, study session attendance or participation.
- Assist students in improving their study skills to better understand content and concepts.
- Help students increase their self-awareness and develop student and learning strategies.
- Help students expand their critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Assist students in taking an active role towards their academic success.
- Follow and apply established lab and tutoring policy and procedures.
- Confer with instructor on student progress, tutorials, learning assistance study sessions, and provide constructive feedback.
- Assist in maintaining, and developing, as needed, a collection of resource materials (in print, online, video, etc.)
- Establish rapport with students, faculty, tutors and staff.
- Attend meetings, workshops and training as assigned.
- Perform other related duties as requested or assigned.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate degree/60 completed units or equivalent.
- Successful completion of coursework related to the tutoring assignment.
- Experience teaching, tutoring or as an instructional aide.
- Possess the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic background of community college students; and of staff and students with physical and learning disabilities.
Desirable Qualifications
- Bilingual: Spanish/English.
Personal
- Ability and desire to work effectively with students, staff and the general public and adapt to various teaching and learning styles.
- Show initiative, poise, good judgment and tact.
- Detail oriented.
- Oriented in customer service.
- Dependable in attendance and punctuality.
- Possess the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic background of community college students; and of staff and students with physical and learning disabilities.
- Flexible in assuming other assignments as the need arises
Knowledge of
- Basic record keeping for tracking and recording student progress.
- Assigned subject matter.
- Computer assisted instructional programs.
- Study skills, tutoring cycle, adult learning styles and theory, goals setting and time management.
- Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
- Effective methods of working with the public.
- Effective written and oral skills.
- Computer applications such as Word, Excel, e-mail and internet browsers.
- Basic filing methods.
- Organizational and prioritization skills
Ability to
- Tutor in assigned subject matter.
- Apply the tutoring cycle and adult learning theory.
- Adapt to changes.
- Access information in various formats.
- Maintain confidential student files and materials in a sensitive and respectful manner.
- Meet the general public, students, faculty and staff members cordially and effectively.
- Enter and retrieve computer information accurately and in a timely manner.
- Use or learn to use up-to-date computer technology.
- Maintain detailed records and keep current, accurate and in order.
- Follow both oral and written directions accurately.
- Organize work in a multitasking environment.
- Effectively communicate with students, faculty and colleagues.
Working Conditions:
Position is for substitutes; there is no guarantee of hours.
Physical Requirements:
1. Vision sufficient to read documents and computer terminal displays.
2. Speech and hearing to communicate in person or by telephone.
3. Manual dexterity sufficient to use a variety of office equipment, computer keyboards and to handle paper.
4. Sit for long periods of time.
5. Ability to lift and carry 25 pounds such as paper and reports.
6. Ability to bend and reach to retrieve and file supplies, equipment and documents.
Reasonable accommodations will be made for candidates and employees with physical disabilities
Compensation
$22.47 Per Hour
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IN ADDITION TO APPLICATION
1. Completed online application.
2. Resume.
3. Cover Letter.
4. 3 Professional References
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The West Kern Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The district is dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination and, as such, is an equal opportunity employer. Veterans, women, minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to
apply. This employer participates in E-Verify
