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Tutor - Roberts Center Academy
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About this position
This position requires supervision of students during after school tutoring sessions at the Roberts Academy, a transitional elementary school for students with dyslexia located at the Florida Southern College campus. Tutors work one on one and in small groups to build skills in reading and language arts using Orton Gillingham strategies for learning.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Provide individual tutoring instruction in reading using approved Roberts Academy materials.
2. Work one on one with students in grades 1-6.
3. Plan weekly tutoring instruction appropriate for the age and ability of the student.
4. Collaborate with other Roberts Academy faculty and staff.
5. Explore initiatives to encourage literacy.
6. Communicate with parents and other stakeholders related to the students.
Each tutoring session with a student is 45-60 minutes. Tutors are scheduled after typical school hours from 3:00 to 5:00 pm.
About our ideal candidate
EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS:
1. Earned baccalaureate degree in Elementary Education, Reading or related field.
2. Fingerprinting clearance and background check including VECHS approval.
3. 3-5 years of experience working with grades 1-6 students.
4. Desire to work with students in a learning environment.
5. Patient and enthusiastic about making a difference in student progress.
6. Excellent communication skills will parents and professional demeanor.
About us
The College's health and wellness plans along with generous paid time-off benefits are in addition to rewarding employee benefits such as the tuition grant and 403(b) plan.
The employee tuition grant is a remarkable benefit that covers the cost of 100% of the College's tuition for dependent children of faculty and staff who have been employed with the college fulltime for one year. Employees can also take advantage of the benefit for themselves.
The Defined Contribution Retirement Plan is a 403(b) plan in which the college automatically contributes 7% of the eligible employee's earnings into a retirement fund whether the employee chooses to participate or not. The account has a comprehensive investment portfolio and allows the employee to control their investment choices. At 6 years of service, the employer contribution amount is elevated to 10%. Employees can choose to participate through pre-tax payroll deductions when ready!
Florida Southern College is committed to diversity and inclusion in hiring, campus life, and intellectual engagement and welcomes applications from all interested candidates. The college actively seeks a wide variety of candidates and enthusiastically looks to diversify our workforce.
Florida Southern College has a strong commitment to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The college recruits, hires, trains, transfers, promotes and compensates individuals and makes all personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, marital status, veteran status, or physical or mental disability unrelated to an individual's ability to perform the job, in accordance with applicable law.
As the oldest private college in Florida, Florida Southern College is a nationally recognized liberal arts institution located in Lakeland, enrolling approximately 3,500 students across more than 70 undergraduate and graduate programs. The College is known for its strong student-to-faculty ratio and its emphasis on engaged learning, providing students with hands-on experiences that prepare them for meaningful careers and lives of leadership and service. Florida Southern is home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and competes in NCAA Division II athletics, with a distinguished record of national championships. Consistently ranked among the top regional institutions in the South by U.S. News & World Report and recognized by The Princeton Review, Florida Southern equips students to lead lives of positive and consequential impact through dynamic, engaged learning in its iconic setting and beyond.
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