Tutor

Tutor

Do you enjoy working with kids and helping them succeed? Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Are you a self-starter and a team player? Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay is looking to hire dynamic part-time tutors in Pinellas County. Tutors are responsible for providing children with educational support to ensure academic success.

Job Responsibilities:

• The primary function of a tutor is to help students learn by reviewing content with club members, explaining how to solve problems, and check completed work. The ability to support students with diverse abilities is essential.
• Tutors may also help students develop study skills and organization techniques to help improve their academic performance.
• Tutors are responsible for supervising small groups of students, providing positive guidance, and serving as a role model.
• Tutors must possess a passion for helping students learn and have the knowledge and ability to help students find new ways to look at complex grade relative skills and concepts.
• Know and practice policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety, and confidentiality.
• Collaborate with Club Directors to support family involvement in student success.
• Communicates and enforces organizational policies, procedures, and standards regarding program delivery, and quality. In collaboration with the Director of Literacy, provide administrative and logistical support for educational programs.
• Support Project-Based Learning activities.
• Attend and participate in professional learning opportunities and Education Team meetings.
• Observe, record, and analyze student progress and use it to support further learning and development.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS Degree from an accredited, four-year university or college in a field related to education preferred.
• Teaching Certification.
• Must be able to clear a level II background screening and drug screening through one of our vendors.
• 3-5 years of K-12 school teaching experience.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to work collaboratively with partners and schools.
• Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Ability to meet deadlines with time constraints.
• Knowledge of the mission, objectives, policies, programs, and procedures of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay; and the principles and practices of non-profit organizations.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret data and information and apply appropriate judgment.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion, high level of professionalism and diplomatic etiquette.
• Above average interpersonal skills: ability to work with and through people at all levels to accomplish goals.
• Ability to retain information and utilize critical thinking skills.
• Must be a self-starter and demonstrate an ability to learn quickly.

Travel:

Travel may be required through Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, and Pinellas counties for trainings and organization events.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, kneel, stoop, and use a keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to bend and lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate - high. Flexibility to working schedules may be required due to changing needs.

Disclaimer:

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in the classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job. Reasonable accommodations will be possible and based on individual basis.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without discrimination because of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.