Title: Coordinator of Academic Tutoring, Downtown & Centennial Campuses

Position Type: Professional Tech Full time

College: Pikes Peak State College

Location: Colorado Springs

Salary Range: $55,000 - $57,000 annual gross

Who We Are:

Pikes Peak State College is the largest and most diverse college in the Pikes Peak region, serving students with a wide range of goals, experiences, and responsibilities. Our students include recent high school graduates, working adults, military-affiliated students, parents, first-generation students, career changers, transfer students, and lifelong learners.

Our mission is to provide high-quality educational opportunities to all, with a focus on student success and community needs. We fulfill that mission by creating affordable, flexible, and accessible pathways that help students transfer to four-year institutions, enter the workforce, advance their careers, and build better futures close to home.

As the needs of our students, employers, and communities continue to evolve, so do we. PPSC embraces innovation that is human-centered, ethical, and focused on student learning. Through strong workforce partnerships and the thoughtful integration of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, we prepare students not only for today's opportunities, but for what's next.

We're looking for people who are passionate about access, collaboration, innovation, and student success. Whether you work in the classroom or behind the scenes, your contributions help create opportunities that change lives. At PPSC, our vision is simple: Students Succeed at PPSC.

Job Summary:

This is a NON-CLASSIFIED employment opportunity and is exempt from the State Classified Personnel System. Visit the State of Colorado for Classified employment opportunities.   

The Coordinator of Academic Tutoring for the Downtown (DT) and Centennial campuses at Pikes Peak State College supports the Associate Vice President of Academic Resources in organizing, scheduling, and managing tutoring operations across multiple campuses. At the direction of the Associate Vice President this position oversees tutoring services including, tutoring centers, Lead Tutors, tutors, student staff, and workspaces. This position works collaboratively with faculty and other instructional partners to support student learning and instructional needs and to ensure that innovative practices are meeting the needs of students and faculty. This position ensures that these operations are carried out in an efficient and productive manner. In addition, this position tracks the tutoring budget, works in collaboration with other Academic Resources partners, and may supervise full and part time, classified, APT, and student staff.

Work schedule may include days, nights, and weekend shifts and travel to multiple campuses.

REPORTS TO: Associate Vice President of Academic Resources

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completed bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• 3 years of experience working in a secondary or post-secondary learning environment.
• Supervisory experience.

Professional level experience is defined by the Colorado Division of Human Resources: A position that involves the exercise of discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, or sharing an organized body of knowledge. Colorado revised statute (C.R.S. 24-50-135(1) allows colleges to exempt positions from the State Personnel Classified System that are determined to be professional level work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a college Learning Commons, and or Tutoring Center environment.
• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience working with budgets to include planning, purchasing, and tracking.
• One year of supervisory experience
• Ability to read, write, and speak fluent Spanish

Duties & Responsibilities:

Oversight of Tutoring Centers
• Supervise operations of the Tutoring Centers at the Downtown and Centennial campuses.
• Recruit and hire tutors and Lead Tutors for a breadth of academic programs and courses, that also positively impact the overall student experience.
• Coordinate training of tutoring staff in operations, policies, and cultural competencies.
• Manage each center’s scheduling to ensure all hours of operation are adequately and appropriately staffed.
• Supervise full and part-time support staff.
• Establish an organizational structure with Lead Tutors and Tutors that supports efficient operations.

College Community Outreach
• Market/publicize the Center’s services to students, faculty, and staff.
• Co-facilitate the Faculty Advisory Committee for the Learning Commons.
• Identify, collect, and report on data that impacts services to students.
• Represent the associate vice president and the division as requested at institutional and
Community College of Colorado System (CCCS) events and meetings.

Budget and Assessment
• Support the AR Division admin with budget tracking for tutor and Lead Tutor payroll as well as marketing and supply needs.
• Ensure that outcomes assessment and assessment planning is in place for Tutoring Services.
• Identify processes and best practices that reach historically underserved populations with Tutoring Services.

Competencies/KSAs:

• Support a collaborative culture that promotes student learning and success.
• Comply with accessibility standards.
• Promote teamwork and a collaborative work environment within a culture of inclusivity. • Develop equity initiatives, and inclusiveness through communication and people skills.
• Apply initiative-taking critical thinking skills related to personnel, duties, and projects.
• Stay current on technology and platform changes that support the Academic Resource’s mission.
• Participation with college and Academic Resources committees and initiatives.
• Completes other duties as assigned.
• Provide updated and meaningful training to Academic Resources staff as well as other institutional departments.
• Support the supervision and hiring of staff (including student staff).
• Collect and use important and informative data that shows Tutoring usage and student outcomes.
• Understands the community college student learning needs and experienced in working with individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Able to assess and develop standards and best practices for a variety of instructional and reference circumstances.
• Able to collaborate with others to develop standards and best practices for a variety of instructional and reference circumstances.
• Interpersonal communication skills are professional, inclusive, and supportive of the learning commons mission.
• Understands theory and application of information literacy principles to instructional environments.
• Proactively problem-solves concerns and challenges; able to apply positive and flexible solutions to department challenges.
• Demonstrated effective written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated evidence and understanding of the concepts of diversity and multiculturalism and their application in the workplace.
• Ability to navigate differences effectively and respectfully in the workplace.
• Adhere to college policies and procedures.

Selection Process:

For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. on  August 20th, 2026.

Pikes Peak State College reserves the right to close the job posting once a sufficient applicant pool has been obtained.  

Must be a State of Colorado resident or able to relocate to Colorado prior to first date of employment.

Visa support is not available for this position.

Application Instructions: 

Application must be submitted online.  Incomplete applications may not receive full consideration.  A complete application will include:

Cover letter - Address the minimum and preferred qualifications in the order listed on the job announcement.
Resume - Reflect experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities.  
Unofficial Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts for all degrees conferred.  Official transcripts are required if hired for the position.  
Professional References - Provide names and contact information for three recent professional references who can address your expertise and background for this position.