After School Tutor

Tutor Position

The tutor is responsible for the planning, implementation, and supervision of activities for assigned programs that achieve predetermined program outcomes.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Math, English, Engineering. Bachelor in Education preferred, Master's degree a plus.

Experience: Minimum of three years of experience teaching or tutoring individual members or students in a small group, management experience is a plus. Tutor must be able to demonstrate the use of a multimedia computer system with related devices in order to run programs; to access, generate, and manipulate data; and to communicate results.

Licensing Requirements:

• Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Medical Examination Report for Caregivers and Staff must meet acceptable standards from the State of Missouri, completed within 30 days of hire.
• TB Risk Assessment and Examination completed within 30 days of hire.
• Annual results of Family Care Safety Registry background screening must be deemed acceptable by the State of Missouri.
• Annual results of nationwide background screening must meet barrier crimes standards for organizational membership with Boys & Girls Clubs or America.
• Meets qualifications and ongoing training requirements per state licensing regulations (12 hrs. annually).

Physical Requirements:

1. Able to lift, carry, push, pull, or roll up to 20-25 pounds.
2. Capable of prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing, walking, and speaking and occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching and working in front of PC monitor.
3. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word as well as convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly in addition to perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels and ability to receive detailed information through verbal communication and make fine discriminations in sounds is necessary for the safety of the children in the program.
4. The employee may be subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions. Inside weather conditions provides protection from weather conditions but not necessarily temperature changes and outside environmental conditions provides no effective protection from weather.
5. The employee may be subject to sufficient noise to cause the employee to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
6. Local travel as well as some regional travel is required in performance of duties.

Emotional/ Mental Demands of Work:

1. Ability to work separately with child within a larger context of child/tutor groups.
2. Routine reporting and grant deadlines; variance in work volume.
3. Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
4. Understands the implications of decisions on members.
5. Tutor must be able to demonstrate the use of a multimedia computer system with related devices in order to run programs; to access, generate, and manipulate data; and to communicate results.
6. May handle emergency or crisis situations.
7. Manages the distraction of many interruptions without losing concentration or unduly disrupting programming.
8. Some weekend work is required.
9. Keeps current with best practices, resources, and materials.
10. Creates opportunities for members to receive personalized assistance.
11. Exercises creativity and mental flexibility in presenting instruction and programming to accommodate members of widely varying learning styles, intellectual levels, and abilities.
12. Voicemail and e-mail are checked daily. Attends all meetings and events and notifies appropriate staff prior to missing a meeting/event and follows up to get important information.

Job Relationships:

1. Treats members and their parents with dignity and respect at all times.
2. Fosters good working relationships with parents, staff, management, and other professionals in order to meet objectives.
3. Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
4. Cooperates and works together with all co-workers; independently plans and completes job duties, including appropriate judgment.
5. Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations. Follows appropriate chain of command to address concerns in a timely manner.
6. Develops and maintains the highest level of customer service relationships with members, parents, volunteers and all other professional partners.

Skills:

Tutoring Skills

• Connects student's prior knowledge, life experience, and interests with learning goals.
• Facilitates learning experiences that promote autonomy, interaction, and choice.
• Engages members in problem solving, critical thinking, and other activities that make subject matter meaningful.
• Promotes social development and group responsibility.
• Develops member understanding through instructional strategies that are appropriate to the subject matter by using materials, resources, and technologies to make the subject matter accessible.
• Involves and guides members in assessing their own learning.

Youth Development Skills

• Applies theories about how youth learn and develop in the domains of physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and creative to BGCSTL programming.
• Aligns mission and Formula for Impact with program implementation.
• Systematically links program activities to program goals to achieve predetermined outcomes for youth.
• Maintains environments that manage risk, ensures safety, promotes physical and mental well-being, and encourages healthy lifestyles.
• Develops supportive relationships with children and youth, works to guide and empower them as individuals as well as being part of a group. Builds a trusting relationship with children as a foundation for positive guidance and self-discipline.
• Actively participates in program planning, delivery, and evaluation of youth development programs. Plans and acquires appropriate equipment and materials for the program.
• Demonstrates high levels of ethical conduct through actions to BGCSTL youth, families, and surrounding communities.
• Professionals increase their knowledge through ongoing training and education. Tutor understands responsibilities as a mandated reporter.

Professional Approach to Work

• Tutor approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; and follows through on commitments
• Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
• Acts in a dependable, responsible manner in cooperation with others involved in programming.

Planning & Organizational Skills

• Prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.
• Creates workable, realistic plans for implementing programs to achieve desired outcomes.
• Regularly gathers information and feedback from members, staff, and volunteers as to assess member needs and interests.

Computer Skills

• Applies computers and related technologies to support instruction. Plans and delivers instructional units that integrate a variety of software, applications, and learning tools. Lessons developed must reflect effective grouping and assessment strategies for diverse populations.
• Types accurately, enters information into a computerized system, and uses database management software specific to membership management provided by BGCSTL.
• Prior computer/PC experience using other word processing and presentation software and database management systems is preferred. Microsoft Office programs a plus.

Verbal/Written Communication

• Speaks clearly and professionally in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; respond well to questions; participates in meetings.
• Effectively communicate with supervisors, colleagues, parents, members, professional medical staff, volunteers, school/district personnel, and other community members.

Confidentiality

• Knowledgeable about member rights.
• Ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all members in a safe, secure environment.

Values and Strategic Behaviors:

1. Mission
1. Demonstrates commitment to the organization through words and actions.
2. Makes decisions that are consistent with and support the mission.
3. Exhibits passion for our work.
4. Accepts accountability for sustainable results.
5. Assures all actions are in the