Tutor I - Automotive (Part-Time Interest Pool 2026)

Job Summary
Assists students in automotive lab courses to understand and complete lab activities, and reinforce, review and clarify course-specific learning objectives. 

Essential Duties

1. Provides academic assistance to students that supports MHCC course content and instructional methods. 
2. Supports effective instruction by tutoring students in lab, individually and/or in small groups, facilitating discussions, reviewing class projects, reinforcing curriculum and content learning objectives, discussing test preparation strategies and providing homework assistance. 
3. Identifies and supports the diverse needs of individual learners; refers students with non-tutorial needs to other campus resources, as appropriate. 
4. Reviews course-specific instructional materials as provided by students and instructors. 
5. Provides routine clerical support related to student tutoring programs and objectives; operates a variety of lab equipment, hardware, software and other technologies.

Additional Duties

1. Performs all other related duties as assigned.
   

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in automotive or related field OR two years of automotive industry experience that would provide the required knowledge and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in automotive or related field.
• Graduation from MHCC in automotive.
• Automotive industry experience.
• ASE certifications.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of:

• Content-specific coursework.
• Effective communication, learning and tutoring strategies.
  

Ability to:

• Tutor students, individually and/or in small groups.
• Reinforce course curriculum and learning objectives.
• Follow program and college policies and procedures.
• Communicate effectively, both orally, writing, and hands on demonstrations.
• Operate a variety of shop equipment, tools and technologies.
  

Working Conditions
Work is typically performed primarily in the automotive classrooms and labs with hazards and demands typical to an automotive shop. This is an on-site position. Any remote work requires prior approval and must comply with MHCC Remote Work policies and administrative regulations. Remote work must be within the states of Oregon or Washington.

Salary Placement
Part-time Tutors are paid based on accumulated work hours according to the salary schedule below; initial salary placement for all tutors will start at level 1, per the guidelines in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.

Level	*Accumulated Work Hours	Tutors
1	0 – 1000	$33.25
2	1001 – 2000	$35.04
3	2001 – 3000	$36.65
4	3001 - 4000	$38.26
5	4001 or more	$39.98