What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tutor - K-12 Education position at CogniTutor?
About us
CogniTutor is a national educational support business that is in 15 states with large service areas in Florida & Arizona. We are professional, innovative, data-driven and our goal is to help students learn to learn to become independent, life-long learners..
Our work environment includes:
- Flexible working hours
- Growth opportunities
Interested in making $15 to $24 per hour?
We are looking for an experienced Tutor to join our team and provide one-on-one instruction to students. The ideal candidate for this position will have a passion for teaching and be able to create a positive learning environment. The Tutor will be responsible for helping students understand difficult concepts, developing lesson plans, and assessing student progress. The successful candidate must also have excellent communication skills and the ability to work with students of all ages and backgrounds.
While working with CogniTutor, LLC, you choose your own working times as a tutor. What's more, you get the chance to receive more experience and a mentor who may be able to write a letter of recommendation for your future endeavors. You will be an instructor or teacher to students, keep up your schedule on our calendar, and submit session reports with data after each session. The tutor must be a certified teacher or have a degree in the subject area they are tutoring. The need is for tutoring Math and Reading to a students up to high school grade living in Port St. Lucie, FL, and surroundings (Fort Pierce, Jensen Beach, Stuart, Palm City). Specific schedule will be determined by the tutor and client. This is an immediate hire and will require a background check. One of the students is IEP, ADHD.
This is a great position to have as supplemental or part-time work! You get to create your own schedule and choose which students you will take on!
Responsibilities:
- Understand the subject matter and be able to explain it clearly.
- Be patient and understanding of the student's learning style.
- Be able to identify areas of difficulty for the student and provide appropriate guidance.
- Develop a personalized learning plan for each student.
- Provide feedback on the student's progress.
- Maintain a positive learning environment.
Potential tutors with CogniTutor must have:
- Reliable transportation
- Consistency with scheduling students
- GPA above a 3.2
- Great communication skills
- Ability to navigate computers
- Fluency in English language
- Flexibility to work afternoons and evenings – possibly mornings in some cases
- Willingness to travel up to 40 miles (tutors are independent contractors so we do not reimburse for travel; instead, a higher hourly rate is paid for time with a student dependent on how far the drive is)
- Availability to meet in students' homes
- Professional Etiquette
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $15.00 - $24.00 per hour
Expected hours: 1 – 20 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Referral program
Grade school specialties:
- 10th grade
- 11th grade
- 12th grade
- 1st grade
- 2nd grade
- 3rd grade
- 4th grade
- 5th grade
- 6th grade
- 7th grade
- 8th grade
- 9th grade
- Elementary school
- English
- High school
- History
- Kindergarten
- Math
- Middle school
- Pre-Kindergarten
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
Schedule:
- Choose your own hours
Work setting:
- In-person
Application Question(s):
- What is your preferred hourly rate of pay?
- Up to what level of English can you tutor: 1. K-5th, 2. 6th-8th, 3. 9th-12th, 4. ALL?
- Up to what level of Math can you tutor: 1. K-5th (including adding & subtracting fractions), 2. 6th-8th (including Algebra 1), 3. 9th-12th (including Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry/Trig, Pre-Cal), 4. ALL (including Calculus & Statistics)?
- To what level of History can you tutor: 1. K-5th, 2. 6th-8th (including Civics), or 3. 9th-12th (including World, American, Government, Economics)?
- Are there any other subjects you can tutor besides the 4 core areas (music, foreign language, coding, etc)?
- Are you willing to tutor in-person, within a student's home?
- What is your schedule availability for tutoring?
- Up to what level of Science can you tutor: 1. K-5th, 2. 6th-8th (including Earth & Space Science), 3. 9th-12th (Biology, Environmental, Marine, Physical), 4. 9th-12th (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), or 5. ALL?
- Are you willing to undergo a background check?
- What cities near Port St. Lucie would you also be willing to travel to tutor in?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Tutoring: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Port Saint Lucie, FL (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $24
