21st CCLC Academic Tutor - Mountain View Elementary

YMCA of Catawba Valley • Morganton, NC

23h

About The Position

The 21st CCLC Academic Tutor provides direct academic support to students participating in the YMCA of Catawba Valley’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers program. Under the direction of the Grant Implementation and Academic Director, the Tutor provides individual and small-group instruction, academic intervention, homework support, and enrichment based on student needs and approved program goals. The Tutor supports student growth in literacy/reading-language arts, mathematics, and other approved academic areas while maintaining a positive, engaging, and supportive out-of-school learning environment. Activities should complement school-day learning and align with applicable North Carolina academic standards and school priorities.

The role includes preparing and delivering age-appropriate academic activities, monitoring and documenting student participation and progress, communicating student or program needs to the Program Coordinator, and collaborating with school personnel when directed and permitted. The Tutor also supports student transitions, participates in required meetings and training, maintains active supervision, and follows YMCA safety, child abuse prevention, emergency, confidentiality, and reporting requirements.

The employee must be able to supervise and engage children in indoor and outdoor settings. Physical demands include frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, sitting on the floor, transitioning between activities, and participating in recreational and enrichment activities. The role may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, responding to emergencies, and moving throughout facilities, playgrounds, school campuses, and outdoor environments.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of child development principles and age-appropriate practices for children and youth.
• Understanding of program safety practices and active supervision expectations.
• Understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Understanding of grade-appropriate academic expectations and the North Carolina Standard Course of Study in assigned content areas.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to engage children in educational activities.
• Strong organizational, preparation, and time-management skills.
• Basic computer skills, including email and electronic communication platforms.
• Ability to actively supervise children and maintain a safe, positive, and inclusive environment.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children, families, and staff.
• Ability to manage participant behavior using positive behavior-management techniques.
• Ability to adapt activities and approaches to meet the needs of diverse participants.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and respond appropriately in emergencies.
• Ability to work independently while following established policies and procedures.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Program Coordinators and other YMCA staff.
• Professionalism, reliability, accountability, dependable attendance, and punctuality.
• Patience, care, and commitment to supporting children’s growth and development; maintain professional boundaries and serve as a positive role model.
• Support for the YMCA mission, values, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Ability to actively engage with children in indoor and outdoor settings and perform the physical demands of the role, including lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with children in a group setting.
• Current or former licensed teacher, instructional assistant, tutor, education professional, or demonstrated experience providing academic support to school-age students.
• Knowledge of YMCA policies, procedures, and program standards, or ability to learn them quickly.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and small-group tutoring, academic intervention, homework support, remediation, and enrichment to assigned 21st CCLC students.
• Prepare and implement engaging, age-appropriate academic activities based on student needs, program expectations, and site schedules.
• Support literacy/reading-language arts, mathematics, and other approved academic areas in alignment with North Carolina standards and school priorities.
• Use authorized student information, school input, and assessment data to identify learning needs and differentiate instruction.
• Reinforce classroom learning, address skill gaps, and help students build academic skills, confidence, and positive learning habits.
• Maintain a structured, positive, inclusive, and academically focused learning environment using appropriate behavior-management and engagement strategies.
• Monitor student participation, engagement, understanding, and academic progress, and communicate concerns or needs to the Program Coordinator.
• Maintain tutoring rosters, lesson or activity documentation, participation records, student-progress information, and other required program records.
• Complete surveys, evaluation documentation, outcome information, and other records needed for program reporting and evaluation.
• Communicate with the Program Coordinator about absences, scheduling, participation, instructional or resource needs, and barriers to academic services.
• Collaborate with school personnel, when directed and permitted, to align academic support with students’ school-day needs.
• Participate in required staff meetings, training, and professional development concerning academics, behavior management, safety, grant expectations, and YMCA policies.
• Support student transitions to and from tutoring and collaborate with site staff to ensure students receive scheduled academic services.
• Maintain active supervision and follow YMCA safety, Child Abuse Prevention, emergency, confidentiality, and reporting requirements.
• Ensure staff and volunteers understand and comply with YMCA abuse prevention policies; monitor staff interactions with participants, address boundary violations, and ensure prompt reporting of concerns under YMCA policy and state law.
• Represent the YMCA professionally and perform other duties assigned by the Program Coordinator, Grant Implementation and Academic Director, or supervisor.
• Observe workplace safety rules, report accidents and hazards, obtain authorization for non-emergency accident treatment, use seat belts in company vehicles, keep work areas clean, and use safe lifting practices.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Contribution once eligible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED