Job Description

Overview
Who We Are:

National Louis is a 135+ year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, excellence, and equity from its inception. As an institution, we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. We are a student-focused community that is committed to continuous improvement and superior student service. We believe that through education we are able to empower change and build healthy communities. Our hard-working community is based on collaboration and respect for all team members and students.



What You Will Do:

The Undergraduate Math Specialist is a unique role that combines tutoring, academic coaching, case management, and close collaboration with instructors. Specialists work as part of the Developmental Education program within the Undergraduate College, and typically provide support for students taking their required General Education courses.



This is a part-time position of approximately 16-20 hours per week, with scheduled time occurring primarily during daytime classes (9am-4pm).

Essential Responsibilities
Tutoring and Academic Coaching

Provide one-on-one and small-group academic support, including informal assessment, feedback, modeling, and guidance

Design and implement tailored academic support plans that harness student strengths and foster independent learning

Employ responsive practices and support student development of metacognitive strategies

Build authentic relationships based on trust, awareness, emotional intelligence, and mutual accountability

Ensure that all students feel comfortable and confident in advocating for the supports that will help them to thrive academically

Case Management and Student Tracking

Monitor student progress using academic performance indicators and engagement patterns to identify students most likely to benefit from early intervention

Maintain detailed and timely case notes, tracking support provided and outcomes over time

Make referrals and share information thoughtfully, ethically, and in adherence to all protocols and policies

Respond to student support requests in an effective and timely manner

Instructional Partnership and Faculty Collaboration

Approach work with instructors using a “conspire and align” approach (rather than a hierarchical command model) to support shared student success goals

Regularly confer with classroom instructor to share insights into student progress and help instructors adapt facilitation

Program Coordination and Team Collaboration

Engage in regular team meetings to review curriculum, reflect on teaching practices and data, and plan impactful student supports

Coordinate with partners and teams to connect students with resources and to share information that will better inform work in the program and at the university

Participate in professional development and training

Qualifications
Relationship building

You connect with people from many different backgrounds. You find (and even create) opportunities to deepen connections and build authentic, mutual relationships with students and team members, and can do this across lines of difference, such as race or other identities.

Continuous learning

You learn and adopt new tools, technologies, and pedagogical approaches to enhance your work.

You approach work with students from a place of curiosity and active “not knowing.” You gain in-depth knowledge of students, including their backgrounds, experiences, interests, strengths, and challenges, and you leverage this knowledge to provide effective differentiated academic support and tutoring.

Equity at the center

You can recognize ways in which positionally, power, and history may affect our efforts to provide academic support, and you strive to make our work more responsive, inclusive, and celebratory.

Academic coaching and modeling

You make it your mission to support students in their academic development. You communicate high expectations and hold students accountable. You skillfully provide direction and take the time to offer clear, useful, and actionable feedback. You lead by example and motivate students to take action and meet goals.

Produces compelling written and digital materials

Aims for clarity, “usability,” and attention to detail. Organizes and shares information effectively — whether writing an email, providing feedback to students, or creating materials for someone else to use.

EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Math, Math Education, or related field.
Tutoring or teaching math at the high school or college level (quantitative reasoning, financial math, statistics, algebra, geometry, etc.)
Experience with digital tools for education
Experience collaborating on a team towards a shared set of goals
Experience tutoring or teaching students of diverse backgrounds and abilities, preferred.
Experience tutoring or teaching multilingual or multidialectal students, preferred.
Experience collaborating in a classroom or tutoring center, preferred.
Bilingual or multilingual, preferred
NLU UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE CORE COMPETENCIES

Student-Focused: Make decisions based on what is best for students with the belief that when all students have access, resources and support, they are empowered to achieve success.
Expect Excellence: Hold high expectations for our students and for the adults to serve them and hold ourselves accountable for achieving excellence.
Personalized Support: Take a holistic approach to providing individualized support that encourages students to realize their full potential in college and beyond.
Data-Driven, Collaborative Environment: Work together as a unified team, utilizing real-time data and technology to adapt to student needs.
Continuous Improvement and Innovation: Remain agile and open to changes and new ideas-incorporating data as well as student, faculty and administration voice-to ensure that we are continuously learning, improving, and innovating in all aspects of the student experience.