Salary: $18.79 Hourly
Location : Various SLCC locations, UT
Job Type: Part-Time Staff
Job Number: 202500279
Division: Student Affairs
Department: Thayne Center
Opening Date: 08/11/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Determined by Position
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date. Job SummaryLiberty Elementary is starting a Red Bag Raising a Reader (RAR) home reading program with 12 classrooms. You will assist teachers with book bag exchanges (motivations for reading and bringing back their bags). You will work directly with students to mentor them as they improve their skills reading or talking about books. You will help with parent trainings and organizing motivational activities for reading, as well as tracking books in classrooms and calling home if students have forgotten their bags or lost a book.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & AbilitiesAssist teachers in coordinating the program and mentoring with the Red Bag RAR reading program.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Ability to read, write, and speak well in English.
Bilingual skills a plus!
Organization, communication, and coordination skills.
Serve as a positive role model and mentor.
Patience to read with students from various backgrounds (unmet basic needs, multilingual learners, students living with disabilities, etc.)
Minimum qualificationsMust have an SLCC Federal work-study award through SLCC's Financial Aid
office.
Must be able to earn a Work Study award.
Must be enrolled in 6 credit hours per semester.
Must work at least 10 hours and no more than 20 a week during the semester
Must be comfortable talking with students, staff, and faculty.
Must have basic computer skills.
Program Associates may create their own work schedules within available hours at their school sites.
Must commit to attending an orientation and team meetings at the outset.
Must be able to leave campus and access the partner site using their preferred
transportation method.
Preferred QualificationsExperience working with elementary-aged students.
Experience with creating sustainable motivation.
Excellent reading skills.
SLCC InformationSalt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.
Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.
Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.
This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.
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