Kid Tutor Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Summary: The Tutor is responsible for providing A Kid’s Place clients with individualized assistance to help them learn new concepts and complete assignments. 

Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Review classroom and/or curriculum topics and assignments. 
• Assist clients with homework, projects, test preparation, papers and other academic tasks.
• Work with clients to help them understand key concepts, especially those learned in the classroom.
• Teach skills to improve academic performance.
• Other duties assigned.
  
  

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must pass DCF background screening.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Ability to motivate and encourage clients to improve their academic performance.
• Creativity and flexibility in order to personalize their learning approach for individual clients. 
• Maintain a professional demeanor to all staff and external parties. 
• Must be reliable, punctual, flexible and a team player. 
• The ability to work and comply with all EEOC rules collaboratively, respectfully and to accepting constructive criticism from management with dignity and respect. 

Essential Functions and Physical Requirements: 

• The ability to lift up 15 pounds
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking and climbing stairs 
• Frequent stooping, kneeling and reaching
• Frequent use of hands and fingers
• The ability to hear and respond quickly to sounds
• The ability to communicate effectively with others
• The ability to remain calm and make sound decisions even in stressful situations
• Close, distance and peripheral vision
• The ability to arrive at work on time and ready to perform all job duties, and to work all assigned shifts and hours

Our Core Values 

At A Kid’s Place, our mission is driven by our core values. We expect everyone – regardless of role – to embrace and reflect these principles in their work:

• Be A Safe Haven: We welcome everyone as they are. Safety—physical, emotional, and psychological—is our foundation.
• Give Grace: Compassion in action guides us. We meet people where they are, ensuring every individual feels seen, heard, and valued.
• Together We Can: Collaboration drives our success. By working as a team and building strong partnerships, we strengthen our community and expand our impact.
• Be A Good Human: Integrity, transparency, and accountability guide our work.
• Keep Moving Forward: We embrace resilience, positivity, and growth.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not prohibit or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
 A Kid's Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law.

E-Verify Participation
 A Kid's Place participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees, as required by federal law.

Drug-Free Workplace
 A Kid's Place is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug screening, and employees may be subject to additional testing as permitted by organizational policy and applicable law.

Background Screening & Fingerprinting
 Because we serve vulnerable children and youth, all offers of employment are contingent upon successfully completing a comprehensive background screening, including FDLE/FBI Level 2 fingerprinting, reference verification, and any other screenings required by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) and applicable regulations.

Driver Eligibility & Insurance Guidelines

Applicants for positions are requires to meet and maintain our insurance carrier's driver eligibility requirements as a condition of employment, including:

• Be at least 21 years of age with a valid, current driver's license that is not suspended, revoked, or expired.
• Maintain an acceptable driving record, including no more than three (3) moving violations and/or at-fault accidents (combined) within the past three (3) years, no more than three (3) license suspensions/reinstatements, and no major driving violations ((driving while intoxicated or under the influence (DWI/DUI/OWI/OUI), leaving the scene of an accident (hit and run), careless or reckless driving, manslaughter/homicide or assault through use of motor vehicle, fleeing/eluding a police officer, commission of a felony)) during that period.
• Successfully pass a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) review and remain insurable under our automobile insurance carrier's underwriting guidelines throughout employment.