Sylvan Teachers - Sylvan Learning Center
Albany, NY 12205
About the Job
Main responsibilities of a tutor:
- Travel every day to a pre-arranged destination to conduct tutoring sessions
- Research relevant literature and provide exceptional tutoring services
Tutor Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced tutor able to provide academic instructions to students in a non-classroom environment.
The perfect candidate for this job should display excellent communication skills and be passionate and creative about tutoring. The tutor we would like to carry out tutoring sessions at our (home, school, library, etc) should also be creative and innovative and be able to create personalized learning paths for students.
We would like to hear from you if you are willing to offer compassionate and motivating assistance to students. We expect from our tutors to be able to organize and carry out different learning group activities. Candidates with a teaching certificate will have have a priority.
Responsibilities of a Tutor:
- Meeting students on a daily basis and going over their assignments
- Assessing student needs and identifying subject areas that give them trouble
- Reviewing test scores and working on the questions that gave students problems
- Keeping a record for each student and following up with each one of them later
- Communicating with parents about anything that requires immediate attention
- Researching any learning material relevant to the subject matter
- Providing feedback to students to promote learning
Tutor Job Requirements:
- Must possess excellent communication skills
- Must have at least 6 months of experience tutoring children and teenagers
- Must have established proficiency
- Must have access to reliable transportation
Choosing Sylvan is about getting results and setting your child up for long-term success. At Sylvan, we’re focused on building academic confidence, igniting intellectual curiosity and inspiring a love for learning — all of which make a big impact in school and in life. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped millions of students achieve new levels of academic success.
