In-person Tutor

Volunteer Success; Burlington; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational support organization is seeking volunteers aged 18 and over to tutor children in care. The role involves providing one-on-one support to help children achieve their academic potential. Flexible scheduling is available. Strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to undergo a Vulnerable Sector Screening are required. This opportunity allows for the development of leadership experience and an expansion of your social and professional networks.

Benefits

Gain leadership experience

Increase social and professional network

Enhance skill set

Qualifications

• Must be fully vaccinated and provide receipt.
• Vulnerable Sector Screening required.
• Minimum age 18+.

Responsibilities

• Assist a child to experience success in learning through a supportive relationship.
• Provide the child with basic learning tools and skills.
• Advise on any concerns during tutoring sessions.

Skills

General knowledge of material to be learned

Ability to relate well to children and families

Experience in teaching

Patience and flexibility

Job description

Position

In-person Tutor at Halton Children's Aid Society

Posted

2025-07-16

Openings

20 Openings

Position Details

On-site. Ongoing Opportunity.

Job Overview

Volunteers 18 and over are required to tutor children in care who are in need of extra help in achieving their full academic potential. The volunteer will assist a child to experience success in learning through a supportive one-to-one relationship.

What you’ll be doing

Volunteers are required to tutor children in care who are in need of extra help in achieving their full academic potential. The volunteer will assist a child to experience success in learning through a supportive one-to-one relationship. The children requiring assistance can range from age 6-18 and all academic levels. Scheduling can be arranged directly with the foster parents and the tutor at your mutual convenience.

Role

• To assist a child to experience success in learning through a supportive one-to-one relationship.
• To provide the child with basic learning tools and skills.

Time commitment

• One or two hours weekly. Times are flexible and will be arranged to accommodate all participants.

Major Responsibilities

• Act as a sensitive, caring learning guide, enabling the child to discover his/her own strengths as a student.
• Model healthy study skills and positive approaches to school work.
• Tutoring can be held at the agency, library or foster home, as mutually agreeable.
• Advise the worker and Coordinator of Volunteers of any concerns or problems that may arise during tutoring sessions.
• Adhere to the guidelines of the agency’s Code of Conduct.

Requirements

• General knowledge of material to be learned.
• An interest in and ability to relate well to children and families.
• A Vulnerable Sector Screening.
• Be fully vaccinated and provide receipt.
• Patience, flexibility and non-judgemental attitude.
• Experience in teaching an asset.

Benefits

• Gain leadership experience
• Increase social and professional network.
• Enhance skill set while overseeing a variety of different tasks, activities and experiences.

Additional Requirements

Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.

• Proof of Covid Vaccination
• Completed profile on VolunteerSuccess.com
• Resume or Linkedin profile
• Willing to undergo a background or police records check
• Comfortable commuting to opportunity location
• CPIN Record Check
• Interview
• References

Age Requirement

Minimum age 18+

When

ASAP

Location

On-site Address: 1445 Norjohn Court, Unit #1, Burlington, Ontario, L7L 0E6