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Homework Tutor

268 E Julian St, San Jose, CA 95112, USA

Job Type

Volunteer Position

Workspace

On-Site

About the Role

A Homework Tutor serves as a positive role model and peer support for kindergarten, elementary, middle school and/or high school students. Homework Tutors may work as multi-subject or single-subject tutors in general group or small group settings or one-on-one. Specific subject support for elementary, middle and high school students may include mathematics, language arts, science and others.

Requirements

About the Company

B.O.O.K (Building Our Own Kids) Academy is a free community service provided through the Maranatha Outreach Center nonprofit in San Jose, California. The B.O.O.K. Academy afterschool program is a literacy, enrichment and STEM program that offers free literacy instruction and homework support, with other STEM and hands-on enrichment activities to encourage a student’s love of learning. We provide a positive, safe, and quiet atmosphere for students in grades K—12 to excel in their academic studies.

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Responsibilities

  • Provide general homework assistance and more intensive single/multi-subject tutoring as needed

    • Work one on one with participants as needed

    • Help participants to understand the activity

    • Model how to do the activity

    • Support participants during transition periods from one activity to the next

    • Monitor participants during free time activities

    • Promote and stimulate program participation

    • Assist youth with goal setting and skills development

  • Create an engaging environment that fosters a sense of belonging for young people

  • Ensure student safety by assisting in set up, break down, and ongoing maintenance in an effort to keep the study or community site clean and orderly

  • Identify student needs and communicate to Site Director and/or Lead tutor as appropriate

  • Establish and maintain rapport with the participants, instructors, and parents


Qualifications

  • High school/college student or retired or working professional with with strong math and English skills

  • Demonstrates a high degree of initiative, self-direction, and creativity.

  • Demonstrates strong organizational and communication skills.

  • Exhibits professionalism.

  • Maintains excellent working relationships with staff, volunteers and public.

  • Must be able to demonstrate ability to work with people from diverse racial/cultural/socioeconomic backgrounds.

  • Candidate must be legally able to work in the united states


Ideal Candidate

  • Experience working with school age children

  • Experience working as a tutor


Time Commitment:

  • Must be able to commit to Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00pm-7:00pm for a minimum 3 month commitment

  • On-Site work location required


Additional Details

  • Submit a resume and supporting documents

  • Complete an online application

  • Submit to and pass a background check(no cost)

  • Submit Health Certificate with Negative TB Test (from a physician)

  • Attend a 1 hour orientation


Compensation

  • This is a volunteer position


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Contact Us

Tel: (408)622-1326

Email: info@bookacademy.org

Address

268 E. Julian Street
San Jose, CA 95127

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