Tutor

The New York Foundling; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 33,788 - 48,123; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Opportunity to impact youth positively

Job summary

The New York Foundling is seeking a dedicated Tutor in New York City to support youth in foster care by enhancing their academic performance and developing effective study habits. You will work one-on-one with students to help them reach their academic goals, adapting educational strategies according to their unique strengths.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree, previous tutoring experience, and the ability to engage with diverse learners, including those who may face personal challenges. This role involves both in-person and online sessions, requiring flexibility in scheduling and a commitment to fostering inclusive educational environments.

Qualifications

• Able to deliver effective instruction across all core subjects.
• Compassionate and patient, and sensitive to the needs of our target population.
• Previous tutoring or teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support a caseload of 15-18 students across subjects through tutoring sessions.
• Maintain a regular schedule and report on student progress.
• Engage students in one-on-one tutoring sessions both in-person and online.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Compassionate and patient

Detail oriented

Effective instruction across core subjects

Bilingual in Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from a U.S. accredited institution

Job description

Job Overview

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence. We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

As part of The Foundling’s comprehensive services for youth in foster care in New York City and New York State, the Tutor ensures that each student is prepared to experience the most from their classes, develop effective study habits to help them now and as they advance in their academic endeavors, explore various majors and careers (as age applicable), and implement a long-term academic plan that will allow them to excel and achieve their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Reports directly to the assigned supervisor or covering leadership.
• Support a caseload of 15-18 students across any subject where they need help; conduct one-on-one tutoring sessions every week (unless bi-weekly as part of an academic plan).
• Meeting students 1x/week for 60-90 minutes in the student’s home or nearby in the community to provide academic support and mentorship; provide tutoring sessions through both in-person face-to-face and virtual online tutoring sessions.
• Engaging students during sessions and performing outreach in support of students who are facing barriers to attendance.
• Maintaining a regular schedule of tutoring sessions.
• Promptly reporting non-tutoring-related concerns to the appropriate program and agency staff and assisting with referrals to support services as needed.
• Collaborating with students and families to obtain academic records needed for program evaluation.
• Effective collaboration with partner agency stakeholders—including case planners, education specialists, coaches, etc.—to keep them updated on student progress and to remove barriers to academic success.
• Lesson planning and development of practice materials during time not spent in tutoring sessions.
• Participating in training and self-study to ensure that content knowledge remains effective, efficient, and up-to-date.
• Participate in weekly coaching with supervisor to discuss student needs and identify areas for professional development; participating in group meetings and consultations as well as 1:1 coaching.
• Liaise with stakeholders and assist students in integrating.
• Develop a success plan for each student that takes into account the student’s interests, strengths, and areas of growth, and sets a clear path toward grade/degree completion within a reasonable amount of time; regularly review and update this plan as needed. Track each student’s academic progress and troubleshoot academic issues.
• Submit feedback after each meeting with a student to track goals, successes, and challenges.
• Engage in group discussions to troubleshoot specific student issues and share methods for teaching various types of content.
• Perform outreach to students to create a tutoring schedule and develop strategies to enhance their engagement.
• Spend in-office time developing teaching materials such as worksheets with practice problems, study guides and outlines of course materials, and methods for explaining important concepts.
• Adhere to program protocols and procedures and maintain clear, concise and accurate approved documentation of efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and demonstrate compliance with ACS and meet the agency’s expectations. Assure documentation for contacts, incidents, and reports is submitted timely and maintain confidential client records.
• Available when students are available (including evenings and potentially one weekend day), and willing to travel extensively and work with students in the home.
• Patient and positive; able to engage and build a collaborative relationship with students. Able to identify and reflect on what went well or improvements in a tutoring session and effectively integrate new strategies and feedback into instruction and engagement strategies.
• Willingness to provide coverage support as needed to peers/team members.
• Ability to travel outside of assigned borough/region based on client needs.
• Respond to email correspondences in a timely manner.
• Maintain regular and punctual time and attendance, and adhere to The Foundling’s and the department’s specific time and attendance policies and protocol.
• Consistently demonstrate commitment to the Foundling’s BHAG, mission, vision and values—Compassion, Dignity, Family, Community, Diversity, Excellence.
• Adhere to the Foundling’s employee policies, Code of Conduct, applicable rules, laws, regulations or bargaining agreements.
• Appropriate engagement with support departments to ensure timely hiring, performance, investigation, discipline, suspension, and restructuring decisions concerning direct reports.
• Any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, Email, and data entry systems.
• Able to deliver effective instruction across all core subjects.
• Compassionate and patient, and sensitive to the needs of our target population.
• Proficient in or able to quickly learn a wide range of academic subjects at multiple grade levels.
• Able to develop and tailor lessons that fit the particular strengths of each student.
• Capable of working in a group setting, and of giving and receiving critical feedback.
• Detail oriented, responsible, and punctual.
• Previous tutoring or teaching experience preferred.
• Candidates who are bilingual in Spanish are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.

Education Required

Bachelor’s Degree from a U.S. accredited educational institution or Credential Evaluation for a non-U.S. educational institution.

Salary Range

$29.73/Hour + $2.09/Hour Education Additive (as applicable) + $1.92/Hour Bilingual Additive (as applicable)

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population. The Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.