Tutor - RTS

New York Foundling; New York (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Foundling is seeking a dedicated tutor to support students in the foster care system with academic mentorship and advocacy for additional resources and programs. The role emphasizes holistic student support, preparation for coursework, and collaboration with families and school staff.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s Degree and bring 1–2 years of direct student experience, with strong communication, organization, and safety commitments to foster a stable, nurturing learning

Qualifications

• Experience tutoring students in school, extracurricular, or community settings.
• Ability to tutor multiple core subjects and remedial skills.
• Strong communication and listening abilities.
• Strong written communication.
• Good time management and prioritization.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety.

Responsibilities

• Host tutoring sessions and submit timely documentation, meeting students bi-monthly and milestones.
• Communicate regularly with students, caregivers, stakeholders, and staff to ensure attendance and alignment with the service plan.
• Prepare for tutoring with individualized, culturally competent lesson plans and review IEPs and supports.
• Attend professional development, coaching, meetings, and trainings to improve tutoring skills.
• Advocate and support tracking of academic progress and college applications to help students reach their potential.

Skills

Tutoring

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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.

The tutoring position at the New York Foundling is designed to help students in the foster care system by providing academic mentorship and support. Not only is this position aimed to helping students with school, but also to advocate on behalf of students for resources and programs that aren't offered to them.

Responsibilities

The tutoring position at the New York Foundling is designed to help students in the foster care system by providing academic mentorship and support. Not only is this position aimed to helping students with school, but also to advocate on behalf of students for resources and programs that aren't offered to them.

Job Responsibilities:

• Host individual tutoring sessions as well as submitting timely and detailed documentation, to ensure youth are met at least twice per month and academic goals/milestones are met.
• Communicate regularly and consistently with students, caregivers, stakeholders and other staff to ensure sessions are being consistently attended, all stakeholders are in agreement with service plan, and providing comprehensive services are being provided to the youth.
• Preparing for tutoring sessions, including creating individualized session plans that are culturally competent and academically rigorous, as well as reviewing content, IEPs and additional supports to ensure the student is supported holistically.
• Attend professional development including individual coaching, group coaching, and departmental meetings, case review with team members and supervisors as well as attend additional trainings from HR, ACS and partner organizations to ensure skills and tutoring techniques are developed to the best ability.
• Advocate and support tracking academic progress, including advising on high school applications, college applications and sustaining academic progress to ensure youth reaches their highest academic potential.

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 areinclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

• 1-2 years of experience working directly with students in a school or extracurricular or community based setting.
• Ability to tutor multiple courses including core academic subjects and remedial skill building.
• Strong communication skills and listening skills.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Time management and task prioritization.
• Problem solving and adaptability to meet evolving student needs.
• Dedication to ongoing professional development.
• 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:

$30.62/Hour + $2.09/Hour Education Additive (as applicable) + $1.92/Hour Bilingual Additive (as applicable)