Tutor

Location

Tanzania - Mbeya

Position Type

Volunteer

Job Description

Responsible for helping students learn and understand new concepts and complete assignments.

Job Responsibilities:

• Teaches academic subjects, such as English, Mathematics, Reading, and Foreign Languages, to Students requiring private instruction.
• Adapts curriculum to meet individual's needs.
• May teach all areas of elementary education to Students in special situations.
• May be in a small, isolated setting. May have more than one Student.
• May act as a consultant to Students in scattered situations.
• May teach in the Student's home.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

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.

• General Teaching: Able to explain complex subjects in simple terms; Able to develop others; Comfortable working with Students of different levels; able to create lesson plan; Great interpersonal skills; Able to execute lessons with meaning, in a fun, and engaging manner; Able to align learning outcomes with skills development; Highly organized planning and time management capabilities; Effective interpersonal and communications skills; Precise verbal and written instruction abilities; Patience and emotional management skills for dealing with students of assorted ages and personalities
• Attention to Detail
• Student Focus
• Patience
• Able to assess progress of assigned students to ensure effective processes
• Able to work with children in a supervised setting
• Knowledge of methodology, theory and processes
• Able to teach students of all ages at varying levels of understanding and proficiency
• Personal accountability and reliability when scheduling sessions with parents and students

Education & Experience:

Degree in education or in the subject matter being taught; Masters Degree preferred

2 years of experience teaching

Teaching Certification may be required

Weekly Hours

40