After School Program Tutor: MLK Center in Rock
Listed on 2026-10-03
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Education / Teaching
After School, Elementary School, Child Development/Support, Entry Level Education -
Child Care/Nanny
After School, Child Development/Support
The After School Program Tutor role is a part-time position with the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Rock Island, Illinois. The position provides daily tutorial assistance to students in grades K-8. Pay is $16 to $17 per hour, and the closing date is continuous. The work takes place at the King Center, 630 9th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201.
The center serves young people through after-school programming, so the role combines academic help with dependable afternoon support. The position is part-time and belongs to the center's education team.
Role:
After School Program Tutor
Employer:
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center
Location:
630 9th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201
Pay: $16 to $17 per hour
Employment type:
part-time
Part-time tutoring for grades K-8
The tutor role focuses on daily tutorial assistance for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Academic help can include guided practice, homework support, reading work, written assignments, and basic study organization when those needs arise during the program. Students in an after-school setting often arrive with different assignments and different levels of independence. A tutor keeps the work concrete, checks understanding before moving on, and records questions that need attention from the program team.
Student age range: kindergarten through eighth grade
Primary work: daily tutorial assistance
Program setting: after-school youth services
Afternoon Program Work
- Clear explanations, patient repetition, and age-appropriate questions are central to tutoring younger students.
- A useful session breaks an assignment into steps and lets the student demonstrate the next step before receiving more help.
- Written directions and completed work need careful review because small reading or math errors can change the assignment.
- Consistent attendance also matters in an after-school program because students depend on familiar adults during the afternoon.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center is at 630 9th Street in Rock Island. The center's public careers information identifies the tutoring role as part-time and directs applicants through the City of Rock Island. The employer's main website is the King Center website. The center's youth programming connects academic help with a community-based after-school setting.
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