GED Exam Preparation Tutor

ADP, Inc.; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Part time

Job summary

MoCo ReConnect Youth Drop-in Center seeks a Part-Time GED Tutor to provide individualized GED preparation and academic support for young adults aged 18–24 at the Montgomery County Drop-In Center in Maryland. The role focuses on tutoring, assessments, and planning tailored study paths to help participants advance toward GED completion.

The position pays $50 per hour, is grant-funded, and requires a flexible, patient teaching approach with strong collaboration with center staff and program

Qualifications

• Experience providing tutoring, academic instruction, or similar educational support.
• Strong reading, writing and math instruction skills.
• Ability to explain concepts clearly to youth aged 18–24.
• Ability to work with youth with varying educational backgrounds.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Able to work independently while coordinating with center staff.
• Basic computer skills and comfort using online educational resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and small-group GED tutoring at the Youth Drop-In Center.
• Instruct GED subjects: RLA, Math, Science, Social Studies.
• Assess participants' GED readiness and tailor study plans.
• Help youth prepare for GED practice tests and official exams.
• Teach test-taking strategies and study skills.
• Maintain brief documentation of tutoring sessions and attendance.
• Coordinate with program staff on testing and barriers to GED completion.

Skills

Tutoring

Reading

Writing

Mathematics

Communication

Organizational

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in education or related field

Teaching certification

Job description

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MST/ACT Contractor - 1099 Silver Spring, MD, US

Salary Range: $45.00 To $50.00 Hourly

GED Exam Preparation (26-week Contracted Position)

MoCo Reconnect Youth Drop-in Center

The MoCo ReConnect Drop-in Center is a unique approach in Montgomery County as the only dedicated youth space specifically centering the needs of youth ages 16-24, particularly those impacted by housing insecurity, seeking alternative opportunities to traditional education pathways, or just needing a safe space to feel heard and valued. The Drop-in center brings together, for the first time under one roof, outreach, case management, education, housing assistance, and employment training. The Drop-in center provides additional services such as meals, laundry, showers, mental health supports, sexual health education, relationship building, and civic engagement.

The Part-Time GED Tutor, a contracted role, provides individualized and small-groups of 4-6 for GED preparation and academic support to young adults ages 18–24 accessing Pathways to Housing DC's Youth Drop-In Center in Montgomery County, MD.

The GED Tutor works with youth who may be experiencing homelessness or housing instability and whose education may have been interrupted. The Tutor provides a welcoming and flexible learning environment where youth can strengthen their academic skills, prepare for GED examinations, and work toward completing their GED.

This is a 10-hour-per-week grant funded position focused primarily on direct tutoring and GED preparation and pays $50 per hour.

Duties and Responsibilities

GED Tutoring and Preparation

• Provide individual and small-group GED tutoring during scheduled hours at the Youth Drop-In Center.
• Provide instruction in GED subject areas, including Reasoning Through Language Arts, Mathematical Reasoning, Science, and Social Studies.
• Assess each participant's current academic skills and GED readiness.
• Help youth identify the GED subject areas in which they need the greatest support.
• Develop practical, individualized study plans based on each participant's needs and goals.
• Provide foundational reading, writing, and math support when needed.
• Help youth prepare for GED practice tests and official GED examinations.
• Teach test-taking strategies, study skills, and techniques for managing test anxiety.
• Help participants identify appropriate GED study materials and online learning resources.

GED Testing Support

• Help youth understand the GED testing process and requirements.
• Assist participants with establishing GED testing accounts and navigating the registration process as needed.
• Help participants determine when they are ready to schedule individual GED subject tests.
• Coordinate with Youth Drop-In Center staff regarding testing fees, transportation, identification, or other barriers that may prevent a participant from completing testing.
• Track participant progress toward completion of all required GED subject examinations.

Youth Engagement

• Build supportive and respectful relationships with youth who may have had negative or interrupted educational experiences.
• Provide instruction that is patient, flexible, strengths-based, and responsive to different learning styles.
• Help youth establish realistic and achievable educational goals.
• Encourage participants to recognize and celebrate academic progress and milestones.
• Maintain a learning environment where youth feel comfortable asking questions and returning for additional help.

Team Coordination

• Communicate with the Program Manager and appropriate Youth Drop-In Center staff regarding participant educational goals and progress.
• Coordinate with case management and employment staff when participants need additional support to overcome barriers to GED completion.
• Participate in team consultation as needed within the limits of the part-time schedule.

Documentation

• Maintain brief and timely documentation of tutoring sessions and participant attendance.
• Track educational assessments, GED practice test scores, GED subject tests attempted and passed.
• Provide basic information needed for program and grant reporting.

Qualifications

Required

• Experience providing tutoring, academic instruction, adult education, or similar educational support.
• Strong skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and general academic instruction.
• Ability to explain academic concepts in clear and understandable ways.
• Ability to work effectively with young adults with varying academic abilities and educational experiences.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with the Youth Drop-In Center team.
• Basic computer skills and comfort using online educational resources.
• Must complete and pass a background check.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in education, human services, social sciences, or a related field.
• Teaching certification or experience in adult education.
• Experience working with youth and young adults ages 18–24.
• Experience working in a youth drop-in center, homeless services program, community-based organization, or similar setting.
• Experience supporting young people who have experienced homelessness, housing instability, foster care involvement, justice-system involvement, or interrupted education.