The Opportunity:
Friends School (CFS) is seeking part-time tutors to provide services to our students on our campus, both during the school day and after school. Tutors may offer remediation, intervention, subject area support, or homework assistance. Carolina Friends School provides tutoring spaces, handles payments and fees, and supplies materials as necessary. Tutors will be independent contractors and must be able to provide proof of liability insurance.
Expectations:
- Deliver a learning plan that is grounded in the mission and philosophy of CFS
- Develop, support, and maintain each individual student’s growth and interest in the designated tutoring topic or area of concern
- Promote and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment
- Plan, develop, and deliver individualized curriculum that will support the student in their particular area of need
- Engage and work with CFS staff as needed to support the student
- Maintain regular communication with parents/guardians, advisors, and classroom teachers
- Provide a narrative evaluation of progress each trimester
Traits and Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in the content area of focus
- Experience teaching or tutoring students of various ages
- Demonstration of a familiarity and comfort with a variety of pedagogical approaches
- Effective and clear communication skills, both written and verbal
- Joy in working with ages 6-18, and demonstration of an understanding of their developmental needs (intellectual, social, emotional)
- Demonstration of an understanding of and strong affinity for Quaker philosophy and the School’s mission
- Demonstration of a willingness to understand and explore how power and inequality influenced by factors such as race, class, gender, sexuality, and learning and physical disabilities impact our students and families
- Demonstration of a willingness to use existing school learning applications
- Possession of a commitment to continuous professional growth and an enthusiasm for learning in community
- Ability to meet varied demands with integrity, energy, creativity, flexibility, and a sense of humor
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit, in one complete PDF file, the following to jobopenings@cfsnc.org, with PT Academic Tutor indicated in the subject line:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Statement of Educational Philosophy
Under separate cover, please ask each recommender to send a letter of reference directly to jobopenings@cfsnc.org and indicate PT Academic Tutor in the email subject line. All letters of reference must be received for the application to be complete.
Review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the positions have been filled. CFS reserves the right to close the recruitment at any time. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as all materials can be compiled.
APPLICANTS: Please review the Who We Are, Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity, and Important Information for All Applicants sections on the CFS Employment Opportunities page.
Carolina Friends School actively strives to be a community of staff, students, and families of diverse backgrounds. CFS does not discriminate based on age, race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, socio-economic background, family structure, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, or military service in the administration of its policies and program.
CFS is an equal opportunity employer in both policy and practice.