Math Academic Tutor - Kauluwela Elementary

YMCA of Honolulu • Honolulu, HI

3d • $21 - $27

About The Position

The Math Academic Tutor supports students’ academic growth while serving as a positive, engaging mentor. The Tutor helps make math approachable, encouraging, and fun. When academic support is not in session, the Tutor engages students through games, conversations, and enrichment activities, building relationships, confidence, and a welcoming environment where youth feel supported and motivated to learn. Tutors may also take on leadership responsibilities, support junior staff, and contribute ideas that enhance program activities and student engagement. The position reports directly to the Site Coordinator.

The role develops and implements lesson plans and educational activities aligned with the program model and goals, and creates engaging academic enrichment to promote positive learning habits and address academic learning loss. The Tutor helps maintain a positive learning environment, participates in quality improvement, communicates with students, parents, colleagues, and program contacts, and supports junior staff. The Tutor also develops youth-development programming, contributes ideas and feedback, helps coordinate events, and facilitates inclusive activities that encourage exploration and positive play. The role requires working knowledge of the YMCA mission, values, policies, and standards. All staff share responsibility for preventing child abuse, maintaining professional boundaries, completing mandatory Praesidium training, and reporting concerns. Candidates must pass a comprehensive background screening, including criminal and sex offender checks. All 21CCLC positions depend on funding and continuation of the contract. The current contract covers school years 2026–2027 and 2027–2028, with possible extension through 2029–2030.

Requirements

• At least 6 months of experience facilitating instruction, with an emphasis on youth requiring academic intervention.
• Experience teaching and facilitating academic instruction.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Skill in general youth-program group or classroom management.
• Ability to implement engaging academic activities and promote healthy study habits.
• Ability to acquire knowledge of the age-appropriate curriculum for the assigned subject in accordance with HIDOE standards.
• Customer-service orientation, strong interpersonal skills, organization, and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Understanding of working with teens, group management, and group work.
• Mature judgment and sound decision-making.
• Collaborative and flexible mindset that elevates youth voice and provides opportunities in areas where the candidate may not have expertise.
• Ability to model professionalism and competency for peers and employees.
• Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Must successfully complete a comprehensive background screening, including criminal and sex offender checks.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Windows 10 or above, and Canva.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field.
• Current certification in language arts or mathematics education.
• General office operations experience.
• Experience engaging middle- and high-school youth in recreation, leadership development, service learning, civic engagement, college and career pathways, and other personal-development areas.
• CPR, AED, and First Aid certification; training is available upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement lesson plans and educational activities that promote academic success and align with the program model and goals.
• Create and implement engaging academic enrichment methods that promote positive learning habits and target academic learning loss.
• Create a positive work and learning environment that encourages hard work, effective communication, and camaraderie.
• Participate in ongoing quality improvement initiatives to support academic quality and student success.
• Communicate professionally and consistently with participants, parents when applicable, coworkers, and program contacts such as HIDOE and DHS.
• Assist in supervising, mentoring, and supporting junior staff members.
• Research and develop creative youth-development programs, workshops, activities, and engagement methods.
• Suggest program ideas, participate in staff meetings, and provide feedback on improvements.
• Assist with coordinating events and activities that promote student engagement and motivation.
• Facilitate inclusive programming that invites exploration and promotes positive play.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of the YMCA mission, core values, purpose, goals, policies, and standards, and help ensure program excellence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Uphold professional boundaries, complete mandatory child-protection training, and report child-safety concerns.

Benefits

• Free YMCA membership with employment.
• Referral bonuses, payable as cash or YMCA credit.
• Up to 60% discounts for the employee, family, and siblings on YMCA programs, camps, preschool, childcare, and more.

What This Job Offers

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