Comprehensive Community Action Looking for Virtual Tutor Per Diem at Cranston, RI Full Time

WE ARE SEEKING….

CCAP Mission Statement – To empower all people and communities, challenged by poverty as well as social and cultural barriers, through advocacy, education, and access to high quality health and human services.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a diverse team of tutors who will work with K-12 and GED RI Works students and families from diverse educational backgrounds. The ideal candidate will have experience in an educational setting and be able to support the school’s assigned curriculum as well as assist with any technology challenges. This team of tutors will work exclusively with students and families who are engaged in the CCAP RI Works Statewide Partnership; helping students gain the best education they can to be successful. One-on-one sessions will be delivered through Zoom (a Zoom account and tutor email address will be provided to you), with flexibility of evenings or weekends to accommodate family schedules. This payrate for this position is $25/hr.

Requirements:

Key Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work to support the assigned curriculum of the schools, as well as assist with any technological challenges.
• Plan tutoring sessions and provide one-to-one learning activities, support homework/assignment completion, and answer student questions.
• Support a positive environment by reinforcing the teaching team’s routines and expectations.
• Understand the challenges and commitment of working with this population.
• Provide a strength based, supportive environment to encourage student learning.
• Partner with teachers and parents in the education of their children and develop a bond of trust between yourself and the family.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED
• Teaching or tutoring: 1 year (Preferred)
• Bachelor’s (Preferred)
• College students also encouraged to apply
• Bilingual and multicultural candidates strongly encouraged to apply

WORK SCHEDULE DEMANDS:

Per Diem. Flexibility with tutoring hours is required to meet family needs with availability in afternoons, evening, and weekends to match schedules of assigned families

Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance, vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Potential exposure to blood bore pathogens, respiratory diseases and other infectious diseases, and other biohazard materials requiring universal standard precautions. The work environment is a business office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

CCAP is dedicated to the goal of building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce committed to caring for patients in a manner that is respectful of cultural difference. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b), health insurance, vision and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, Employee Assistance Program, generous vacation, sick and personal days, and 12 paid holidays for all full-time and some benefits are included for part-time employees.