Job title: Tutoring Center Assistant - Yesler Terrace
Company: Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
Job description: Overview
Part-time position starting at $20.12/hr (D.O.E)
*Preference given to applicants who are biligual in English and East African languages or Vietnamese.*
Position Hours
Must be available Monday ? Thursday 2:00 ? 5:00 PM in the summer, with some Friday hours TBD.
Must be available Monday ? Thursday 4 ? 8 PM in the school year, with some daytime hours possible.
Program Description
The Youth Tutoring Program (YTP) is an after-school educational enrichment program for scholars in 1st-12th grades who live in six low- and mixed-income housing communities in Seattle. First started in 1991 as a partnership with the Seattle Housing Authority, the tutoring centers provide youth with a positive learning environment and a structured tutoring program throughout the school year to help them build academic success. YTP also offers summer programming to elementary and middle school youth in the communities we serve. YTP serves nearly all people of color, primarily from immigrant and refugee households. We work within the communities we serve, and YTP's six current locations are Jackson Park, Yesler Terrace, High Point, Rainier Vista, New Holly and Lake Washington Apartments (Rainier Beach).
YTP is currently hiring a Center Assistant for the Yesler Terrace (central Seattle) YTP tutoring center for the 2022 summer program, and the 2022-23 school year. During the summer the center assistant will work 14 hours/week. The Tutoring Center Assistant will work 12 hours/week during the school year. This position will be primarily in-person, but there may be some online work during the school year.
Our ideal candidate has experience working with youth in an academic setting and desires to support youth who have experienced significant educational opportunity gaps. In the summer, the Tutoring Center Assistant will support with the implementation of the summer program. Primary duties will include supporting the center supervisor to facilitate and supervise daily sessions with youth, supporting with admin work and data collection, and supporting teen and college interns in their work with youth. Typical hours will be 14 per week. During the school year, the Tutoring Center Assistant will support with the implementation of the after-school tutoring program. Primary duties will include supporting center operations, tutoring and mentoring students, and supporting volunteers in their work at the tutoring center. Typical hours will be 12 hours per week when tutoring is in session (follows Seattle Public School's calendar).
Applicants must be available Monday through Thursday, from 2-5 PM, with some Friday hours to be determined during the summer program, which runs from late June through early August. During the school-year program applicants must be available in the evenings, typically 4-8 pm Monday through Thursday, with some earlier daytime hours possible.
Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Expected salary: $21.53 per hour
Location: Seattle, WA Apply Now
Company: Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
Job description: Overview
Part-time position starting at $20.12/hr (D.O.E)
*Preference given to applicants who are biligual in English and East African languages or Vietnamese.*
Position Hours
Must be available Monday ? Thursday 2:00 ? 5:00 PM in the summer, with some Friday hours TBD.
Must be available Monday ? Thursday 4 ? 8 PM in the school year, with some daytime hours possible.
Program Description
The Youth Tutoring Program (YTP) is an after-school educational enrichment program for scholars in 1st-12th grades who live in six low- and mixed-income housing communities in Seattle. First started in 1991 as a partnership with the Seattle Housing Authority, the tutoring centers provide youth with a positive learning environment and a structured tutoring program throughout the school year to help them build academic success. YTP also offers summer programming to elementary and middle school youth in the communities we serve. YTP serves nearly all people of color, primarily from immigrant and refugee households. We work within the communities we serve, and YTP's six current locations are Jackson Park, Yesler Terrace, High Point, Rainier Vista, New Holly and Lake Washington Apartments (Rainier Beach).
YTP is currently hiring a Center Assistant for the Yesler Terrace (central Seattle) YTP tutoring center for the 2022 summer program, and the 2022-23 school year. During the summer the center assistant will work 14 hours/week. The Tutoring Center Assistant will work 12 hours/week during the school year. This position will be primarily in-person, but there may be some online work during the school year.
Our ideal candidate has experience working with youth in an academic setting and desires to support youth who have experienced significant educational opportunity gaps. In the summer, the Tutoring Center Assistant will support with the implementation of the summer program. Primary duties will include supporting the center supervisor to facilitate and supervise daily sessions with youth, supporting with admin work and data collection, and supporting teen and college interns in their work with youth. Typical hours will be 14 per week. During the school year, the Tutoring Center Assistant will support with the implementation of the after-school tutoring program. Primary duties will include supporting center operations, tutoring and mentoring students, and supporting volunteers in their work at the tutoring center. Typical hours will be 12 hours per week when tutoring is in session (follows Seattle Public School's calendar).
Applicants must be available Monday through Thursday, from 2-5 PM, with some Friday hours to be determined during the summer program, which runs from late June through early August. During the school-year program applicants must be available in the evenings, typically 4-8 pm Monday through Thursday, with some earlier daytime hours possible.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Center Supervisor in planning and coordinating after school tutoring, and be available to fulfill basic Center Supervisor responsibilities when Supervisor is not available.
- Work with the Center Supervisor and volunteers to assess students in math and language arts, develop individualized learning goals, and implement activities for each child.
- Monitor the implementation of learning goals and activities by youth interns and volunteers.
- Maintain organized and accessible learning materials and resources.
- Support volunteer and student pairs during tutoring sessions including assisting with the matching of volunteers with students, and providing guidance and support as needed.
- Support interns and volunteers including assistance with training, and providing mentoring and guidance in their work as tutors.
- Assist in the daily management of center activities.
- Tutor and mentor students, individually and in small groups, including the tasks below.
- Build supportive relationships with ongoing YTP students, helping to build their confidence as learners
- Follow students? individual learning plans for structured hour-long tutoring sessions.
- Assist in implementing the YTP language arts and math skill-building curriculum.
- Assist students with homework assignments.
- Foster an environment where youth and adults are treated with respect and where learning is perceived to be fun, exciting and important. Assist in developing and supporting values of a culturally diverse work environment, including the tasks below.
- Model respectful and inclusive behavior for staff, volunteers, students and parents.
- Attend trainings as available to learn about students? cultures, anti-racism, and educational skills and strategies.
- Assist with relationship building between tutors and students, by supporting them to learn about their student's culture, academic goals and challenges, and best ways to support their learning.
- Use problem-solving skills. Perform appropriate classroom management during tutoring sessions, and utilize conflict resolutions skills with students, parents, tutors, and teachers when needed.
- Assist with record keeping and center organization including maintaining learning resources in an organized and accessible manner, and tracking student academic progress.
- Attend training workshops and staff meetings as needed. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
- At least 1 year relevant classroom or after-school experience in teaching or tutoring elementary, middle or high school youth OR,
- One year of post-secondary education in a related field; additional relevant experience may substitute for education.
- Proven ability to work with youth in a respectful and caring manner, focusing on increasing self-esteem and academic skills.
- Cultural competence in working with low-income youth and families from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
- Academic competence in reading, writing and math.
- Strong classroom management, interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school, scholars, parents, community representatives and general public.
- Afternoon availability. Typical hours are worked during the summer are 2:00 ? 5:00 pm, M ? Th, with some additional Friday hours TBD. Typical hours during the school year are 4-8 PM, with some daytime hours possible.
- Criminal history background checks are required prior to employment.
- Bilingual in an East African language, Spanish, or Vietnamese.
Expected salary: $21.53 per hour
Location: Seattle, WA Apply Now