Online Nursing Tutor

Company Description

Upswing exists to empower the historically marginalized to overcome systemic personal or educational obstacles to achieve their life goals.

Upswing partners with educational institutions (primarily college-level) to connect their students to educational and personal resources through technology and services - including online tutoring!

Upswing's tutoring philosophy stresses the importance of fostering independence. To succeed in this role, you must be familiar with tutoring via the Socratic method and love working with students to develop critical thinking skills. Online sessions take place via Upswing's virtual classroom and offer video, audio, and chatbox in addition to a whiteboard.

• This is a remote position that allows tutors to work at nearly any location with reliable access to a computer and Internet.
• Work via Upswing is based on your availability and demand from students. The ideal candidate is available to tutor between Sun–Thu, 6pm–10pm CST / 5pm–9pm EST.
• Onboard between 2-5 business days after being hired.
• Assist students using Upswing’s tools during online sessions (video, audio, chat, and whiteboard).
• Deliver tutoring in line with Upswing’s Socratic-method approach to foster independence and critical thinking.
• Maintain reliable availability during peak periods corresponding to fall and spring semesters.

• Subject matter expertise or advanced knowledge gained during an undergraduate degree, graduate degree, or professional experience in nursing.
• Access to reliable, high-speed Internet, a quiet, distraction-free environment, and a reliable laptop/desktop with camera and microphone functionality.
• Excellent grades in undergraduate or graduate studies.
• Enjoy teaching others, help people through problems, and support others in reaching their goals.
• Ability to tutor a minimum of 2-5 hours per week during the fall and spring semester.
• Background in teaching methodology or experience tutoring at the college level (e.g., math/lab or writing center) is highly preferred.
• Responsive to session requests and maintain good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Top-notch verbal and written communication skills.

• Tutor from anywhere in the world through our platform.
• Join a community of exceptional tutors looking to make a difference.
• Calendar integration and text/email alerts for session requests.
• Create your own schedule with the expectation of remaining active during the fall and spring semesters.

This position pays between $12-$16 per hour. Payments are issued via Pay Pal. Please ensure that you are able to receive payments via Pay Pal before applying.

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