TUTOR

TUTOR

Who We Are

New Paradigm For Education (NPFE) is a non-profit Charter Management Organization (CMO) composed of educational practitioners, community advocates, and business leaders who have dedicated years of service to children. We specialize in maximizing student learning potential through proven education practices and managing all phases of school design, planning, and program implementation. NPFE is on a mission to ensure that all students in Detroit achieve at the highest levels, supporting educational transformation through increased student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and community support.

What You’ll Do

NPFE seeks tutors to provide individualized intervention to small groups of students  in a targeted effort to increase student achievement in reading and/or mathematics. Tutors will deliver reading and/or math instruction and implement our tutoring curriculum. The tutor must be able to lesson plan, manage a classroom, and deliver instruction.  S/he must also be able to monitor data from assessments and create reports.  Tutors will work under the supervision of a certified teacher. 

Job Requirements 

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in education or a related field, but candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in any field are welcome to apply 
• Prior experience working with school age children required; classroom experience highly preferred

Duties & Responsibilities

• Write and implement lesson plans grounded in our curriculum
• Regularly incorporate constructive feedback into instructional practices and lesson delivery  
• Use data to monitor student progress and drive instructional choices
• Work in teams to plan, problem solve, and support fellow instructional staff 
• Keep a consistent pulse on intervention data, putting together reports and recommending and implementing course adjustments as needed 
• Use data to monitor student progress and drive instructional choices
• Solicit and utilize constructive feedback received from administrators and instructional coaches
• Develop family-school relationships that foster the academic and social development of the child
• Encourage parents/guardians to participate in the daily life of the school and reach out to families in their homes through training, parent nights, conferences, and telephone contact and through technology
• Establish connections and relationships among their students and the larger community that support the academic and social development of the child and contribute to achievement of overall school goals
• Other ancillary duties as needed or assigned 

The Individual

While there is no single formula for a great tutor, our strongest educators do have a few characteristics in common. They are highly motivated and driven by results, extremely organized with an ability to balance deadlines and multiple workstreams, flexible and adaptable to ever changing student needs and work demands, and hold strong written and verbal communication skills. Above all, they possess an enduring belief in the endless potential of all scholars and are committed to going “above and beyond” in the name of student success.

If this sounds like you, apply TODAY to join the NPFE team!