Professional Tutor

Primary Responsibilities

• Deliver the highest quality academic tutoring and standardized test preparation
• Maintain content expertise for the ACT and SAT
• Master recent publicly available official tests, proprietary tests and workbooks, and other pedagogical tools
• Sit for official SAT and ACT administrations
• Demonstrate proficiency with PrepMatters instructional methods
• Craft personalized education plans for each student
• Tailor delivery of proprietary materials to the needs of the student
• Build upon each student’s strengths while working to shore up academic weaknesses
• Create a testing strategy for the academic year that best matches the calendar of test dates with the needs of the student
• Recognize and work to remediate the effects of stress and anxiety tied to the standardized testing process
• Quickly establish a healthy rapport with students
• Strive to build students’ self-confidence in all interactions

Client Communication

• Serve as the primary point of contact between PrepMatters and the families with which it works, providing expert guidance on all aspects of the standardized testing experience
• Listen well and curiously to establish trust and help clients set realistic and helpful expectations and goals
• Provide updates after each session in the form of notes to parents and students entered into our proprietary CRM tool
• Respond to parent or student inquiries in a timely manner, maintaining professional standards of communication in form of address and language, and addressing client needs clearly and thoroughly
• Proactively schedule ad-hoc conferences with parents and students as needed

Requirements

• Education, Certifications and Years of Experience: Bachelor’s degree – completed; Two years of test preparation experience covering all sections of the SAT or ACT is preferred
• Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: A true appreciation for working with kids; Willingness to make at least 10 hours/week available, including at least some weekend time; The ability to reliably and independently manage client scheduling and email correspondence; The skills required to score well on a qualifying test consisting of SAT Reading and Math questions
• Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated mastery of subject matter and the ability to model the study habits required for success at top-tier universities; Academic expertise (up to the AP level) in either a science, calculus, history, economics, or a foreign language; Background from a rigorous academic program is preferred to align with the high expectations of our clientele; Familiarity with the culture of highly competitive academic institutions is an asset; Professional experience in a high-volume tutoring environment; A working knowledge of local public and independent schools

Benefits

• Compensation: Salary Range: $40-$70/hr., commensurate with experience
• Advanced Benefits: Tutors who bill an average of 17.5 hours per week annually have access to our comprehensive benefits package: Medical/Dental/Vision and Health Savings Account; Flexible Spending Accounts; Disability and life insurance