Company: NEW JERSEY TUTORING CORPS INC
Job description:
- Position: Humanities Tutor / Assistant Student Coach (Dual Role)
- Start Date: August of 2023 and continues the length of the school year
- Days/Hours on Site: Monday -Thursday from 9 am - 4 pm
Kindle Education is an intentionally diverse 6th-12th grade public charter school that aims to cultivate an equitable community of purposeful individuals who are prepared to navigate our current world and build our future. We believe that a new model of school is required to meet the demands of the 21st century and we are excited to build it. Our doors will open in the fall of 2023 with 6th-grade students and we plan to grow each year until the school serves grades 6-12. We are located in the Journal Square neighborhood of Jersey City, NJ.
We are seeking dynamic Humanities Tutors / Assistant Student Coaches to help us forge a life-changing school. This role will start in the summer of 2023.
Job Description
Below is a brief overview, intended to be neither comprehensive nor binding. A flame is organic, never fixed, and we see the development of our school and team in the same way.
As a founding Humanities Tutor /Assistant Student Coach at Kindle Education, you will be partnered with a Humanities Teacher and fellow Tutors. We believe that education is best done as a team sport and that we can accomplish exponentially more through collaboration.
As a Humanities Tutor, you will support workshop-style classes where students explore multiple learning pathways and solve complex problems as they pursue their goals. With the support of the Humanities Teacher, you will utilize Kindle Education's curriculum and learning platform to provide one-on-one intervention and small group mini-lessons based on each student's needs and the goals of each unit.
As an Assistant Student Coach, you will partner with a Teacher and parents to guide a small group of students as they find their spark, develop social-emotional and metacognitive skills, set goals for life and learning, and build a sense of purpose. Through advisory sessions, one-on-one coaching sessions, family communication, and progress and data tracking, you will help ensure your students are getting the support they need to show consistent growth.
As a learner and team member, you will set your own personalized goals with the support of a coach and your peers, ultimately modeling the self-directed growth we expect from our students. By proactively supporting your peers and pitching in where needed, you will help create an environment where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.
Humanities Tutors /Assistant Student Coaches will work at Kindle Education Monday -Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-4 pm. This includes 40 minutes per day for lunch and 80 minutes per day for planning/meetings.
All curriculum and student data will be housed on the Kindle Education learning platform.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in education.
- Past history of instructional coaching.
- Experience teaching and/or tutoring humanities.
- Standard certificate, certificate of eligibility (CE), or certificate of eligibility with advanced standing (CEAS) to receive $40 hourly. If you are not a certified teacher, the pay rate is $30 hourly.
- New Jersey Certification of Criminal History (fingerprint form).
- Complete all training.
- Experience with Google Suite functions including Google Sheets and forms.
- Demonstrated ability to excellent communication and writing skills, particularly in providing feedback to others in a constructive manner.
- Professional skills: attention to detail, timely and proactive communication, and job preparedness.
- Reliable transportation to travel to the site.
- Alignment with Kindle Education's school model, mission, and values (reference website).
- Willingness to develop skills in online learning platforms/blended learning, social-emotional learning, inquiry, project-based learning, service learning, and personalized learning.
- Strong relationship-building, communication, and organization skills. A genuine excitement for student coaching and supporting the metacognitive and holistic growth of students.
- Readiness to utilize technology, data, and systems of feedback to ensure transparency, consistency, and continuous improvement.
- Preference for fast-paced and diverse startup cultures where everyone wears multiple hats.
- Team player who is willing to give more than they take.
- Strong belief in the importance of diversity and intentionally integrated communities.
- Someone who seeks first to understand, then to be understood.
- A love for learning, exploring, and tinkering. Comfortable with change, ambiguity, and occasional failure.
- A high tolerance for fire metaphors.
We have bold aspirations for what a school can be and while we will expect a lot from our team, we will also give a lot in return. We are committed to ensuring that every member of our team gets the support they need to thrive.
We are partnering with education leaders across the world to learn, grow, and develop a transformative school.
We are constructing a comprehensive staff professional development experience to ensure that every team member feels prepared to facilitate the Kindle Education learning experience. In addition, there will be regular meetings to provide information and support.
- Each week will include grade and content team meetings where staff will build community and share best practices.
- Kindle Education will be located in a brand-new facility and will provide top-of-the-line technology and classroom resources.
- Compensation is $30 hourly for Non-certified Tutors; and $40 hourly for Certified Tutors.
- Diversity sparks innovation, creativity, and transformation. We are actively seeking candidates of varying backgrounds and perspectives. If you are looking for a place that values all you have to offer, come help us build it.
Expected salary: $30 - 40 per hour
Location: Jersey City, NJ Apply Now