Flexible-Hours Middle School Math Tutor

Shady Hill School; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 172,000; Part time

Job summary

Shady Hill School in Cambridge, MA is seeking an experienced math tutor for middle school students (grades 5–8) on a contracted, hourly, part-time basis. The role values a student-centered, developmentally responsive approach and requires tailoring support to individual learning needs. Hours are flexible, including after school, and pay is per session.

Ideal candidates will have 3–5 years in middle school math and strong collaboration with teachers and families.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of prior experience teaching or tutoring middle school mathematics.
• Familiarity with student-centered math interventions and progress monitoring.
• Ability to ground instruction in student reasoning and sense-making.
• Experience using a multisensory approach to teach math concepts.
• Skilled at providing targeted practice and incorporating real-world contexts.
• Demonstrated success differentiating instruction across a range of learning profiles and grade levels.
• Ability to build on student strategies while guiding them toward efficient problem-solving approaches.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• A demonstrated understanding of diversity and cultural competency through prior work with diverse populations.
• Able to build trusting relationships with students, families and teachers
• Maintains a learner’s mindset and a problem-solving approach to new challenges

Responsibilities

• Conduct one-on-one tutoring sessions with students
• Plan tutoring sessions to meet identified learning objectives based on assessment results and discussions with the student’s math teacher and parents
• Document tutoring session objectives, accomplishments, and future goals
• Collaborate with Learning Resources team and math teacher to identify, track, and remediate learning weaknesses
• Provide updates on students’ progress and continued areas of focus with parents and teachers as necessary

Skills

Experience teaching middle school math

Job description

Shady Hill School in Cambridge, MA is seeking an experienced math tutor for middle school students (grades 5–8) on a contracted, hourly, part-time basis. The role values a student-centered, developmentally responsive approach and requires tailoring support to individual learning needs. Hours are flexible, including after school, and pay is per session.

Ideal candidates will have 3–5 years in middle school math and strong collaboration with teachers and families.