GEAR-UP Tutor

The Wonderful Company • Sanger, CA

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Wonderful College Prep Academy is accepting applications for part-time tutor positions in the GEAR UP program at Sanger High School. GEAR UP Tutors will follow the student cohorts through their high school years. Assignments will be approximately 24 hours per week during lunch periods, and/or during class times (mornings and/or afternoons). Workdays will align with the Sanger Unified School District and Wonderful College Prep Academy calendars. This position will report to the GEAR UP Coordinator in Sanger, CA. This is an in-person position. Subject Focus: Math

ABOUT THE GEAR UP GRANT: GEAR UP is a federally funded Title III Grant. Wonderful College Prep Academy, in partnership with Avenal and Sanger Unified School Districts, will work with 6th and 7th-grade students from four middle schools to prepare them for college. The Federal Department of Education website for GEAR UP is http://www2.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html.
This discretionary grant program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. GEAR UP provides seven-year grants to states and partnerships to work with high-poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an entire cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follow the cohort through high school and their first year of college.

Requirements

• College graduate or be enrolled in college and have completed freshman English, college math (Algebra II).
• At least one year of tutoring experience.
• An eager, flexible learner and problem solver who feels comfortable taking initiative.
• A self-starter with exceptional work ethic and the ability to work well away from colleagues and management.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• An ability to quickly establish rapport and communicate well with scholars.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 or small-group tutoring services to students in classrooms.
• Collaborate with and provide support for GEAR UP staff.
• Work directly with students to provide academic support services (e.g., tutoring; help completing forms; workshop support).
• Assist in the planning, organizing, and implementing GEAR UP grant activities.
• Follow school and GEAR UP protocols and procedures.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical coverage
• dental
• vision
• life insurance at no cost to the employee
• optional 403b with company match (5%)
• free access to the Wonderful Wellness Center and gym

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree