Academic Tutor As Needed
Location:North Hollywood, CA
Job ID:2564
Salary:$17.78 - $18.72 Per Hour
Area of Interest:Education
Division:Youth Services
Shift Type:Day
About Us:
VOALA
Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories
Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans- services, homeless shelters, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more atwww.voala.org.
PAY RATE:$17.78 - $18.72 Per Hour
BENEFITS:VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE
The Academic Tutor supervises academic tutoring sessions to help program participants develop the skills required to master academic course material in specific subjects such as Math, English, Science, etc. as stated by the Lead Tutor. Provide individual and small group tutoring to students after-school through homework help and/or class material review. The Academic Tutor will also help develop and implement enrichment activities to enhance the participant's academic and social development. Other assistance might include; creating engagement activities and leading math and/or college preparatory workshops.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead academic tutoring sessions to help participants develop the skills required to master academic material
Coordinates daily homework assistance and tutoring program for students
Develop lesson plans and tutor in accordance with California Content Standards
Assist in the creation of learning activities and other department objectives
Complete tutorial log daily and complete monthly reports
Monitor the use of tutoring resources (laptops, calculators, books, etc.) during tutoring session
Set up materials and prepare the classroom for the day's activities.
Keep written logs of students' and observations and progress
Communicate with Lead Tutor, Project Advisor, and Director concerning the participants
Mentor students about the college experience
Present and lead workshops on topics around college/careers/financial literacy/leadership development as needed
Monitor and supervise students during field trips when needed
Other duties as required and is subject to change at any time
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
EDUCATION:
Current college freshman or higher with a mastery of target subject
Minimum of 3.0 GPA in area of competency in high school
EXPERIENCE:
1 year of tutoring or related experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Professional or personal experience in overcoming barriers similar to those confronting the students
Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law
This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form 1-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.
