Academic Tutor

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Mar 31, 2025 - The Academic Tutor supports students by clarifying key classroom concepts and assisting with a range of academic tasks, from homework to test preparation. Delivers personalized strategies to enhance study habits, note-taking, and test approaches, fostering stronger academic skills. Develops targeted resources and practice tests to track progress, offering constructive feedback to encourage improvement and set achievable goals.

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1. Academic Tutor, Bright Minds Tutoring, Springfield, IL

Job Summary:

• Facilitate effective data management of members’ assessments and growth.
• Provide supportive consultation to colleagues and program providers regarding social emotional or behavior challenges with youth and families.
• Work with safety team to ensure GCYC follows the restorative justice philosophy
• Facilitate peace circles on a regular basis.
• Attend all required training.
• Complete a background check and fingerprinting.
• Responsible for maintaining a physically and emotionally safe environment to further ensure proper youth supervision and managing conduct issues and incidents.
• Attends required staff meetings and training.
• Works with other staff to execute effective outreach, recruitment and retention strategies.
• Responsible for accurate data collection and data entry for grant and program compliance.
• Supports the mission of GCYC.
• Works collaboratively in a team setting serving the needs of youth.
• Is committed to the safety and development of all GCYC members.
• Serves as a role model for youth and community.
• Abides by the employee handbook and established GCYC policies and procedures.

Skills on Resume:

• Data Management (Hard Skills)
• Safety Officer (Hard Skills)
• Team Advocate (Soft Skills)
• Community Leader (Soft Skills)

2. Academic Tutor, Learning Edge Center, Albany, NY

Job Summary:

• Provide proactive support to encourage student engagement with the Academic Skills Team in Study Centres and online.
• Scheduling and leading face to face Academic Skills Workshops in the Study Centres and online.
• Holding one to one Academic Skills Support sessions (both face to face and online) with students.
• Working with Module Leaders and Lecturers to identify emergent areas of skills need and providing innovative and timely support for students.
• Review, devise and develop a suite of online academic skills resources for use via the VLE and in the face to face Workshops and one to one sessions.
• Supporting the Director of Library Services and the Director of CILT in the delivery of the AU Academic Skills & Digital Literacy Strategy.
• Support the delivery of the online UP ASSIST (unfair practice) module.
• Support the Unfair Practice process.
• Contribute to academic projects and initiatives where relevant.
• Participate in student induction either in Centres or online.

Skills on Resume:

• Student Engagement Support (Soft Skills)
• Academic Coaching (Soft Skills)
• Resource Development (Hard Skills)
• Module Support (Hard Skills)
• Project Contribution (Soft Skills)

3. Academic Tutor, Knowledge Pathways, Fort Collins, CO

Job Summary:

• Participate in the Academic Skills Team Meetings.
• Participate in Course Committees.
• Work with the Head of Library Services to produce the Annual Report to LTC.
• Contributes to the practice of continuous improvement.
• Generates genuine enthusiasm and commitment to the delivery of blended and online learning.
• Plans organises and prioritises effectively to deliver objectives.
• Takes personal responsibility for issues that arise and takes action to escalate to others using the appropriate channels.
• Record student engagement with the Academic Skills Team and contribute to the annual review of the use of the My Study Skills area of the VLE.
• Participate in the Staff Student Liaison Committee.

Skills on Resume:

• Committee Participation (Soft Skills)
• Report Production (Hard Skills)
• Blended Learning Advocacy (Soft Skills)
• Strategic Planning (Soft Skills)
• Engagement Tracking (Hard Skills)

4. Academic Tutor, Student Success Hub, Madison, WI

Job Summary:

• Assesses the educational needs of each student and develops individualized academic programs
• Reviews all available written academic records
• Completes individual academic evaluations
• Develops educational plans to reflect all major areas of instruction appropriate to the academic level of each student consistent with evaluations, IEPs, and Behavior Treatment Plan (with BCBA collaboration)
• Creates individual and group lesson plans that meet the individual needs, interests, and abilities of each student
• Works with students individually or in small group of up to 4 students (with behavior/academic assistant when appropriate)
• Collects and reports progress monitoring data for all student goals
• Is responsible for IEP preparation and maintenance as well as quarterly reports
• Participates in monthly/bi-weekly team meetings

Skills on Resume:

• Needs Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Record Review (Hard Skills)
• Academic Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Educational Planning (Hard Skills)
• Individualized Instruction…