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Academic Tutor As Needed

Volunteers of America Los Angeles • Westminster, CA • 4h ago

Location:Westminster, CA

Job ID:5567

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 at www.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

ESSENTIAL ABILITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Ability to work and deal with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients as VOALA serves the neediest of the needy in our programs, which may include clients with homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, recently released from incarceration, and other challenges.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Services for this position must be provided on-site. As a result, the position requires incumbents to report to work on-site each day of active employment

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

Keep written logs of students' and observations and progress

Prepares the classroom for the day's activities and programs by setting up materials

Other duties as required and is subject to change at any time.

MANDATED REPORTER

As service providers to the underprivileged and vulnerable in our community, all employees are considered Mandated Reporters, and must report any instance of physical or sexual abuse to proper authorities.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications

Ability to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflicts dealing with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients as VOALA serves the neediest of the needy in our programs which may include clients with homelessness, mental-illness, substance abuse, recently released from incarceration and other challenges.

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 employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, 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 I-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 (DHS) 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.

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