Fall Afterschool Tutors

Emerald Youth Foundation•Knoxville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Emerald Youth Foundation has been supporting Knoxville's youth and preparing community leaders since 1991. They serve over 3,000 children, teens, and young adults annually through faith, learning, and health programs. Tutors are needed to help students in afterschool programs address academic gaps, particularly in reading and math, as identified by the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Assessment. Individualized instruction provided by tutors has shown to help students achieve greater academic growth and close learning gaps, leading to increased success and empowerment. Tutors will be placed at one of Emerald Youth's JustLead program sites, which are hosted in a network of churches and faith-based organizations. These sites offer structured activities including academics, health, service-learning, and discipleship to foster holistic development in urban youth.

Requirements

Be able to make the full school year commitment.
Be able to tutor in-person.
Demonstrate a desire to support the academic growth of urban elementary and middle school age youth.
Be able to build positive and meaningful relationships with youth.
Coachability– receptive to feedback/coaching, willing to learn, embraces continuous improvement.
Be currently enrolled in post-secondary education or a college graduate.
Have a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Nice To Haves

Some teaching/tutoring experience.
Currently enrolled in a teacher-preparation program or a program related to education.
Experience with urban youth is a plus.

Responsibilities

Work with students on reading and math goals, based on student needs and grade level.
Focus on reading for elementary level tutoring.
Focus on math for middle school level tutoring.
Provide one-to-one tutoring, or in some cases, work with groups of 2 students.