Tutor

Overview

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.  We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

The tutoring position at the New York Foundling is aimed to help students in the foster care system by providing academic mentorship and support. Not only is this position aimed to help students with school, but also to advocate on behalf of students for resources and programs that aren't offered to them.

Responsibilities

- Host individual tutoring sessions weekly with each student on caseload of 18 youth, including traveling to and from sessions as well as submitting timely and detailed documentation, to ensure youth are met at least twice per month and academic goals/milestones are met.

- Communicate regularly and consistently to students, caregivers, stakeholders and other staff to ensure sessions are being consistently attended, all stakeholders are in agreement with service plan, and providing comprehensive services to the youth.

- Preparing for tutoring sessions including creating individualized session plans that are culturally competent and academically rigorous, as well as reviewing content, IEPs and additional supports to ensure the student is supported from a holistic standpoint.

- Attend professional development including individual coaching, group coaching, and departmental meetings, case review with team members and supervisors as well as attend additional trainings from HR, ACS and partner organizations to ensure skill and tutoring techniques are developed to the best ability.

- Advocate and support tracking academic progress, including advising on high school applications, college applications and sustaining academic progress to ensure youth reaches their highest academic potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Bilingual in English/Spanish
• 1-2 years experience working directly with students in a school or extracurricular or community based setting.
• Must have: Experience working with younger youth, specifically students in kindergarten through 2nd grade.
• Ability to tutor multiple courses including core academic subjects and remedial skill building.
• Ability to travel across multiple boroughs (Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn) for in-person tutoring sessions; this role is primarily in-person and requires regular travel between sites.
• Strong communication skills and listening skills.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Time management and task prioritization.
• Problem solving and adaptability to meet evolving student needs.
• Dedication to ongoing professional development.
• Travel for in person tutoring sessions. Computer work for virtual sessions and documentation.
• Preferred: Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable car.
• Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.

Education Required

Bachelor’s Degree from a U.S. accredited educational institution or Credential Evaluation for a non-U.S. educational institution

Salary Range:

$29.73/Hour + $2.09/Hour Education Additive (as applicable) + $1.92/Hour Bilingual Additive (as applicable)