GYO Math and ELA Tutor

Grow Your Own at the Kennedy Children's Center is a six-week training program that recruits adults from low-income communities and trains them to become certified early childhood special education teacher assistants, at no cost to them. Participants must pass the Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills (ATAS) exam in order to apply for the New York State teacher assistant certification. This standardized, multiple-choice exam includes math and reading at around the ninth grade level. GYO provides group and individual tutoring to prepare our participants for the ATAS. We are seeking a tutor who is proficient in tutoring both math and ELA to provide ATAS test preparation for our trainees.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Educate and instruct up to 15 adult learners at a time
• Provide tutoring both in person at KCC's school sites and online using KCC's Zoom account (must have working computer, webcam, and microphone)
• Develop and implement effective lesson plans tailored to whole group needs
• Assist students in understanding Math and ELA content through whole group instruction
• Provide necessary scaffolding to individual student needs

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience as an academic tutor, teaching Math and ELA
• Previous experience working with adult learners preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Ability to write and implement effective educational materials