Academic Tutor - Tiger Academy

POSITION SUMMARY:

The YMCA of Florida's First Coasts' Tiger Academy is hiring a Tutor to foster individual growth and development of the students in Kindergarten - 5th grade. Provides academic instruction in a small group setting to improve specific academic skills of a particular child or small group of children to support regular classroom instruction. Assists students during assigned homework time to ensure proficient comprehension of subjects.

Monitors and reports student progress and/or response to planned program of instruction and adjusts as needed to increase student achievement. Interacts effectively with staff, parents and supervisor. Candidates must enjoy working with children ages 5-12.

$30 for Certified Teacher

$15 Non-Certified

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

* Provides academic tutoring to YMCA Kindergarten - 5th grade as needed

* Uses a variety of instruction strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, lecture, discovery, etc.

* Assists all students during assigned homework time to ensure proficient comprehension of subject matter.

* Maintains positive relationship with Teachers, Staff, and students.

* Serves as a positive role model to students.

* Ensures all First Coast YMCA standards and best practices are implemented and followed.

* Applies YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to best practices, emergency procedures, medical and disciplinary situations and child abuse prevention.

* Ensures the health and safety of all members/guests.

* Inspect physical space to ensure the safety, orderliness, sanitation and cleanliness of facilities.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Team Leader):

Inclusion:
Ensures all staff model and apply cultural competency and global awareness in youth development work.

Relationships:
Provide structured opportunities for staff and parents/caregivers to work together towards common goals for children and youth. Develops partnerships between staff and parents and community organization in order to maximize program impact.

Communication:
Offers ongoing communication with parents and caregivers as partners around program goals. Ensure staff understand and apply appropriate listening and speaking techniques when working with children and youth.

Quality Results:
Actively implements regular evaluations of program goals, environment and outcomes.

Project Management:
Reviews program plans and records to ensure that they are consistent with evidence based practice.

Functional Expertise:
Uses best practices, guidelines and method of youth development in daily work. Recognizes the social, emotional and cognitive and physical stages and milestones every child and youth experience during their journey from birth to careers.

SAFETY BEHAVIOURS

* Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.

* Attend required abuse risk management training.

* Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.

* Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.

* Follow mandated abuse-reporting requirement.

* Follow employees and volunteers screening requirements and use screening instruments to screen for abuse risk.

* Provide employees and volunteers with on-going supervision and training related to abuse risk.

* Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with consumers.

* Require employees and volunteers to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk.

* Respond quickly to policy and procedure violations using the organization's progressive disciplinary procedures.

* Respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.

* Follow mandated reporting requirements.

* Communicate to all employees and volunteers the organization's commitment to protect their consumers from abuse.

* Report essential abuse risk management information to supervisor.

* Must pass Level 2 Background Screening. Level 2 is a fingerprint check of state and federal criminal history information conducted through the Florida Department of law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

QUALIFICATIONS:

* One to two years working with children.

* Minimum age requirements may apply; for example, minimum age of 21.

* Fulfillment of state-specific hiring standards and completion of YMCA Program specific certifications.

* Ability to develop, train and implement quality developmentally appropriate activities.

* Ability to present a positive image for staff, participates, colleagues, supervisor and the community.

* Flexible and willing to adapt to changing needs.

* Strong interpersonal skills and team oriented.

* Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.

* Must pass a Level 2 Background Screening. Level 2 is a fingerprint check of state and federal criminal history information conducted through the Florida Department of law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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