Learning & Engagement Specialist, Tutoring Center

CLC

Learning and Engagement Specialist coaching business, hospitality, and IT students at College of Lake County. Building academic communities through tutoring connections, study groups, workshops, events, and digital engagement.

Posted 8/5/2026part-timeGrayslake • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $24 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in academic coaching, time management, and event coordination while fostering community engagement and collaboration across various departments. Proficient in developing and promoting student-focused initiatives and workshops in a community college environment.

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Academic Coaching ExperienceEvent CoordinationInterpersonal SkillsBilingual Spanish and EnglishCommunity College Experience

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Hard Skills

Time ManagementStudy Skills DevelopmentExecutive Functioning CoachingProgram MarketingWorkshop Facilitation

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsHighly OrganizedAbility to Build Rapport

Tools & Technologies

Digital Engagement Platforms

Industry Keywords

Community CollegeStudent EngagementAcademic PathwaysLearning AssistantsStudent Activities

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide coaching to students on time management, study skills, and executive functioning using field-specific examples
Build community and belonging within academic pathways
Engage with students inside and outside the Tutoring Center
Lead customized student activities and host events
Hold weekly engagement hours
Connect students with Learning Assistants and tutors
Support students across all campuses and locations as needed
Facilitate study groups, academic discussion groups, and personal and academic development workshops
Sponsor a student group aligned with the academic area
Visit gateway courses to introduce tutoring, coaching, and community opportunities
Collaborate with Advising, Student Activities and Inclusion, faculty, and the Career and Job Placement Center
Create and host field-specific digital engagement spaces
Participate in team and division planning, professional development, and college-wide committees
Perform other related functions as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport through one-on-one coaching
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly organized with ability to develop, coordinate, and manage student-focused initiatives and events
Demonstrated ability to market and promote programs, services, and events
Strong time management skills and ability to adapt schedules and priorities
Ability to work occasional evening and weekend hours
Ability to work up to 19 hours per week
Master's degree desired
Academic coaching experience desired
Experience in a community college setting desired
Bilingual Spanish and English desired

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health insurance
Delta Dental insurance
Superior Vision insurance
Tuition support for employees and qualified family members
Three retirement plans
Disability insurance
Group and supplemental life insurance
Health and dependent care flexible spending account plans
Compressed work week in the summer (Closed Fridays!)
Generous vacation, sick, and personal time off
14 paid holidays each year
Vacation and Sick Leave for regular Part-Time Board established positions
Tuition waiver for CLC classes
Tuition reimbursement for advanced degrees
Eligibility to participate in the State University Retirement System (SURS)