Educators / Tutors - Academic - College/University Level
Educators / Tutors
A Tutor, or Private Instructor, is responsible for providing students with individualized assistance to help them learn new concepts and complete assignments. Their duties include studying lesson plans and reviewing textbooks to prepare for a lesson, assigning additional projects and answering a student’s questions about a topic.
Tutors are responsible for leading one-on-one or small group lessons that cater to the needs and goals of their students. They often have the following other responsibilities:
- Reviewing classroom or curricula topics and assignments
- Assisting students with homework, projects, test preparation, papers, research and other academic tasks
- Working with students to help them understand key concepts, especially those learned in the classroom
- Teaching skills to improve academic performance, including study strategies, note-taking skills and approaches to answering test questions
- Demonstrating academic best practices for specific subjects and assignments, including research and writing tactics
- Developing and distributing teaching materials to supplement classroom lessons, including study guides
- Conducting practice tests to track progress, identify areas of improvement and help set goals for exam preparation
- Providing students positive and constructive feedback
- Offering feedback on progress to students’ parents and teachers where appropriate
- Building meaningful connections with students from diverse backgrounds
- Instructing students both in person and over video chat
- Diagnosing student needs through active listening techniques and questioning strategies
- Recognizing different learning styles and student preferences
- Designing differentiated learning goals
- Staying up to date with the school curriculum
Please apply in confidence stating your qualfications,experience and area(s) of specialization