Senior Admissions Test Prep Instructor
About The Position
Freudigman & Billings is seeking a full-time Senior Instructor for their Admissions Test Prep team. The role focuses on teaching students information processing, self-monitoring, critical thinking, and problem-solving strategies, rather than rote memorization or excessive practice questions. The goal is to equip students with effective strategies for gathering, sequencing, tracking, and classifying information from various sources, thereby enhancing their reasoning, problem-solving, inference, and conclusion-drawing abilities. This approach aims to develop students into more capable, independent learners, extending beyond preparation for a single exam.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 7+ years of experience instructing students in ACT and/or SAT exam preparation
- Demonstrated ability to become proficient in new instructional models and apply them effectively
- Experience working with students who have diagnosed learning differences and accommodations on standardized testing, including familiarity with the testing and documentation processes relevant to those accommodations
- Exceptional organizational skills, communication skills, and attention to detail
- Expert capabilities with Excel and GSuite
- Ability to thrive and demonstrate confidence in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Interest in contributing to departmental initiatives beyond direct instruction
- Ability to pass a background check
- Reliable transportation
Nice To Haves
- Experience with the ISEE, SSAT, MCAT, GMAT, GRE, and/or LSAT
Responsibilities
- Meet one-on-one with a cohort of students to teach test prep skills, averaging approximately 20-24 instructional hours per week.
- Establish and maintain productive relationships with students and families throughout the test preparation process.
- Collaborate with the Test Prep Leadership to generate and execute specific plans for each student, while maintaining confidentiality and security of client information.
- Interact with instructors from different departments, including Educational Therapy, Academic Instruction, and College Advising, in order to provide holistic support for students in your cohort.
- Attend Test Prep related meetings and development opportunities.
- Support students in their application for testing accommodations, when relevant.
- Identify opportunities to use your professional expertise to strengthen departmental systems, resources, and student services.
- Depending on your strengths and interests, take on additional responsibilities in areas such as curriculum, instructor development, student or family communication, or data analysis.
- Contribute to the development of a collaborative, consistent, and high-quality instructional environment.
Benefits
- Paid sick time
- Vacation time
- Paid holidays
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short term disability insurance
- Long term disability insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 401k plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
