K-6th Grade Tutor
Federal Work-Study Eligible Students!
This position is limited to candidates with a Federal Work-Study award. To verify you have a Federal Work-Study award, please go to your One.IU.edu Account -Student Center- Financials- Financial Aid Summary. If you have an award, it will be listed with the rest of your financial aid (loans, grants, scholarships, etc.). You may also email the Office of Student Financial Services at finaid@iupui.edu to inquire about eligibility.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN OFF-CAMPUS JOB.
General Purpose of Position:
Our K-6th grade tutoring program is free tutoring for youth in under-resourced areas around Indianapolis to increase academic achievement. This is a great opportunity for IUPUI students to be engaged with and make a difference in the local community.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic tests.
- Provide feedback to students, using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.
- Teach students reading, math, and test-taking strategies
- Review tutoring material with students by discussing the text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.
- Organize tutoring environment to promote productivity and learning.
- Facilitate tutoring sessions
- Review tutoring materials prior to the session.
- Communicate students' progress to students and supervisors
- The job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
Must be currently enrolled in courses at IUPUI
Have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater.
Must be reliable and able to manage tutoring sessions and students
Must be willing to learn new skills
Prepare and implement lesson plans
Reliable transportation
Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge of Google Drive
Education major, but not required
Experience working with youth
IUPUI Profiles of Undergraduate Learning for Success Gained:
Communicator The ability to evaluate information, be an active listener, build relationships, and convey ideas effectively.
Community Contributor The ability to show respect and engage with own and other cultural backgrounds, behave ethically and protect confidential/sensitive information at all times, and help to build a community between the faculty and students.