Tutor

Tutor

Job Category: Direct Services

Position: Full-Time

Location: Salome Urena Campus, New York, NY 10040, USA

Rate: $17 USD per hour

Description

The Children's Aid Afterschool in Action Program/Teen Program at the Salome Urena Campus, funded by the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) is an afterschool enrichment program operating Monday through Friday, from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. The Tutor will assist the group Facilitator to provide tutorial help for students with their homework, additional educational instruction, social emotional learning, and the opportunity to engage middle school age children in an array of enriching sports and art-based activities.

Essential Duties:

Understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.

The Tutor will assist the Facilitator on the supervision and care of (up to) 20 children, which comprise a group or club.

The Tutor commits to teach by modeling and demonstrates characteristics that participants can learn from.

The role of a Tutor is to engage the middle school age children in fun learning activities; as well as provide a safe and respectful environment to our youth.

Tutors must provide individual and group tutoring in areas such as reading, writing, mathematics, and study skills.

Tutors are expected to assist the Facilitator to develop classroom and behavioral management skills, implement professionally developed literacy-based curriculum, and develop relationships with children and their families.

The Tutor will assist the Facilitator in the design, plan and lead the implementation of special projects in and out of program.

A Tutor is expected to be punctual, responsible, have a positive attitude and provide encouragement to children.

A Tutor assists in activities or tasks necessary to ensure an orderly operation of the program: supervise children during supper, ensures CA devices are properly signed out and that all equipment is properly cleaned and returned. They also plan, teach, supervise, and organize games.

A Tutor attends regular staff meetings, trainings and work cooperatively with other staff members in the program and in the schools.

Available from September through June for the after-school enrichment program.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School student or pursuing an associate or a bachelor's Degree.

Key Competencies:

At least one-year experience working with children, tutoring, or teaching is highly preferred.

Field of study in Education or Social Work.