Lead Tutor Instructor

What We Seek

Our Tutoring Services team is looking for a highly motivated, self-driven individual who is an experienced, creative, and knowledgeable educator adept at providing virtual academic support for a diverse group of elementary, middle, and/or high school students covering topics for Mathematics and/or Literacy.

As a Lead Tutor Instructor, you will work closely with Virtual Tutoring Managers as a resource and support person to Tutor Instructors assigned to work on the same account(s) and/or with the same content for small group tutoring sessions.

In this part-time position you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality instructional support to students virtually, in a one-on-one or small group virtual settings and also be a mentor leader for an assigned group of part-time tutors. Carnegie Learning's Tutoring Services are designed to provide academic instruction via a safe and secure online video conferencing platform for students in time increments, ranging from 15- minute to 90-minute sessions.

One of the main perks of this role - working remotely with students across the country! We have opportunities across the country from the east coast to the west coast. Being flexible is the key to success with this position.

What Your Day Will Look Like

Virtual Tutoring

• Tutor online using Carnegie Learning's Instructional Approach and best practices for effective teaching and learning

• Regularly work in collaboration with Virtual Tutoring Managers to monitor attendance reports and provide feedback on data reports to partners

• Maintain weekly availability of at least 10 hours per week

Content/Lesson Support

• Engage in a Quality Assurance process to ensure all tutoring sessions are equipped with High Quality Instructional materials.

• Provide support with the design and delivery of tutor instructor's ongoing training including best practices for instruction with the tutoring lesson model, weekly and/or monthly meetings, and supporting the use of the asynchronous learning channel when assigned

• Provide technical support to tutors regarding use of the tutoring platform, accessing instructional resources, managing email accounts, etc.

Mentoring

• Lead, coach, and work collaboratively with team members to deliver individualized instruction both in a one on one and small group settings online.

• Participate in the new-hire training process, including but not limited to observing sessions of newly hired tutors.

• Ongoing support given to current Tutors via Coaching opportunities.

Account Assistance

• Communicate student progress and attendance with families, schools, teachers and Virtual Tutoring Manager as needed

• Assist with some administrative tasks as needed (including but not limited to sending surveys to teachers to gather feedback; etc.)

• Actively monitor the boards during your schedule(d) sessions and stay in communication with Tutoring Coordinator and/or Virtual Tutoring manager with updates

• Act as the "expert" for your assigned district and monitor that Slack channel for any support you can provide

• Attend all district-specific training and meetings

What Your Day-to-Day Might Look Like

• A bachelor's degree in a STEM and/or Literacy field is required.
• Must have a teaching certificate.
• Must have some experience using video conferencing software and be comfortable managing a classroom in a virtual setting.
• Some experience working with both advanced and low-performing students, particularly at the elementary, middle or high school level, is preferred.
• Understanding of school and district infrastructure including technology environments and management
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or managing teachers and/or delivering professional development (preferred)
• Experience with Common Core State Standards for Mathematics/English Language Arts is preferred.

What Gives Us Purpose

Others teach what; we teach why. For over 25 years, Carnegie Learning has developed solutions that help students achieve Aha moments and set them up for long-term learning success. We're driven to find new, better ways to support teachers and reach more students, so we put our leading cognitive science research and real-world insights into solutions for how students think, learn, and do their best. This is a key part of our commitment to helping teachers spark student curiosity. As a Carnegie Learning team member, you'll work alongside a team of passionate individuals dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of students and educators.

What We Provide

• Holistic Wellbeing

  • An inclusive range of Health Insurance options

  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance at no cost to you

  • Access to Headspace at Work with no added cost, empowering you to enhance your mental health

• Fostering Joy

  • Flexible work arrangements with our Work From Anywhere Policy

  • Your Time, Your Way - paid time off that you can use as you see fit to recharge and nurture your personal life

• Empowering Parenthood

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Reduced working hours on full pay for soon-to-be and new parents

  • Free access to CL products for employees and their children

• A Place for Connection

  • Quarterly Wellness Incentives

  • Monthly employee activities + recognition program

  • 9 Employee Resource Groups

What We Believe

We celebrate the unique attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that define each person's individuality. This fusion of perspectives enriches our collective knowledge, fosters innovation, and empowers us all. Together, we can collectively and more effectively address issues that face our business and industry.

If our commitment to building an inclusive workplace resonates with you, we invite you to join our mission and welcome you to apply with us. Carnegie Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.