High Impact Tutoring Education Officer

Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America • Chicago, IL

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The High Impact Tutoring Education Officer is responsible for ensuring the classroom is prepared for tutoring success, managing all aspects of operations in one of FORA classrooms, and interacting with students and tutors. This role involves instructing students and tutors on session times, ensuring daily activity sheets are completed, mentoring tutors on academic instruction, and providing technical support for learning apps. The Education Officer also assesses student needs, collaborates with staff, and contributes to special projects and programming. The position requires endorsement of FORA's vision, mission, and values, and may involve assisting with donor relations and fundraising events outside of normal working hours. This is a non-exempt position with expected overtime pay. The role is in-person and requires attendance and punctuality.

Requirements

• Attendance and punctuality are crucial to ensure the smooth start of sessions.
• The employee is expected to arrive on time.
• Must endorse, embrace, and enact FORA’s vision, mission, and values.
• Employees are expected to support all other FORA departments as requested by staff supervisors.

Nice To Haves

• Gains expert knowledge of all FORA learning platforms including but not limited to Lexia Core5 and PowerUp, ALEKS, Dreambox, Sticks and Splits, Rocket Math, and Quick Tables.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the classroom is prepared for tutoring success, including daily bin and binder preparation, educational material restocking, and technology distribution.
• Documents significant student interaction within 24 hours of interaction.
• Follows up with other staff members to ensure issues are rectified and students receive necessary support.
• Assists in the evening closing process at FORA.
• Gains expert knowledge of all FORA learning platforms.
• Ensures the most current Learning Plan is printed and placed in each student’s binder.
• Collaborates with the Director of HIT and Chief Education Officer.
• Manages all aspects of operations in one of FORA classrooms.
• Welcomes all students and tutors with warmth and ensures every student and tutor is seen.
• Observes the room to identify if any tutor needs assistance with a student.
• Walks the room for the entirety of the tutoring session to work with each student to establish mutual learning and behavioral goals.
• Instructs students and tutors on start time, break time, and end time for each tutoring session.
• Ensures the student has filled out the daily activity sheet and/or yellow sheets appropriately.
• Mentors tutors on academic instruction, including reading strategies, homework support, student self-advocacy, and FORA routines.
• Encourages students to perform to high standards of work.
• Speaks to students in a warm and kind manner and affirms their feelings.
• Provides support to students who are struggling and praises students exhibiting positive behaviors.
• Assesses the student to determine support needs, effectiveness of FORA activities, and to request assistance from Family School Partnership staff.
• Provides technical support or instruction to tutors on all learning apps.
• Documents technical issues as necessary within 24 hours.
• Collaborates with other FORA staff and volunteers to help students and optimize the classroom environment.
• Composes, distributes, and responds to correspondence related to assigned liaison and support services.
• Utilizes active listening skills to ensure students and tutors feel heard.
• Assists Director of High Impact Tutoring with special projects and programming.
• Participates and attends staff meetings, professional development meetings, and technical knowledge based learning meetings.
• Assists in donor relations/fundraising as deemed necessary by the Managing Director.
• Endorses, embraces, and enacts FORA’s vision, mission, and values.
• Supports all other FORA departments as requested by staff supervisors.

Benefits

• Sick leave under the City of Chicago’s Paid Sick Leave ordinance
• Seven days of paid time off per year (prorated from your start date.)
• FORA will cover 60% of the cost if you enroll in one of FORA’s approved health care plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed