Lead Tutor

Employer Website: http://apply.interfolio.com/125916
About the Bard Prison
Initiative
Formed in 1999 to address the mass incarceration crisis, the Bard Prison
Initiative (BPI) defies expectations of who college is for and where it might lead. For twenty years, BPI has reimagined and redefined
questions of availability, affordability, and expectations typically associated with college in America. One of the most rigorous and
effective college-in-prison programs in the country, BPI is now extending its radical intervention in educational inequity outside of prison
through the Bard Microcolleges and BardBac.

About the Position
The Lead Tutor will join BPI’s New York City team
to tutor youth in a juvenile detention center in Brooklyn, NY. The position is a one-year, full-time and salaried position with a
possibility for a 2-year extension depending on grant renewal. The Lead Tutor position will start on July 1, 2023 and end on June 30th,
2024. The Lead Tutor reports to the Director of NYC Programs.

The Lead Tutor will join a team of student-centered, results-driven
individuals implementing rigorous and robust education and career development training for students aged 14 to 21 years old. The ratio of
tutors to students is 1:18. Using original curriculum and a student-centered approach to teaching and learning, the Lead Tutor will play an
integral part in supporting the students’ journeys to college and/or career and beyond. The Lead Tutor will promote a depth of understanding
and skill acquisition by serving as a coach and facilitator of learning to other tutors and to the students. The Lead Tutor should be
personable, approachable, friendly, reliable, and communicative. While the Lead Tutor may be able to tutor in English Language Arts,
mathematics, science, and/or history, a strong background in math is preferred. Math tutors should be able to cover K-12 mathematical
concepts and practices. Math tutors with a strong proficiency in primary and middle school math are encouraged to apply.

Work
Locations

• Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York
• BPI New York CIty Office – midtown Manhattan
  office

Please note that with exception to Thursdays, the Lead Tutor position will be fully in person at the juvenile center Monday
through Friday 9-5pm. On Thursdays, the Lead Tutor will be in BPI’s midtown Manhattan office for staff meetings and professional
development.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Director, NYC Programs to (1) establish and maintain
  a tailored, dynamic in-class environment to meet students’ goals and (2) refine and grow the work of tutors in support of student
  learning
• Serve as the primary point of contact for tutors and coordinate across teams to plan tutor scheduling and requests
• Develop content, syllabi, lesson plans, and assigned work
• Plan and lead tutoring and study hall sessions for students
• Keep detailed records of tutoring sessions in required formats after each session with a student
• Attend tutor workshops to
  build competencies
• Assist with the supervision of tutors

Qualifications

• Capacity to recognize and
  appreciate the lived experience of students while supporting them in reaching their highest potential
• Have an aptitude for teaching
  and engaging youth
• Values and promotes diversity and inclusion
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a content related
  field
• Classroom teaching and/or tutoring experience
• Comfortable with and skilled at working with/navigating technological
  learning systems
• Understanding and practice of student-centered pedagogy
• Expertise and depth of knowledge in English
  Language Arts, writing, or reading skills; science; or advanced high school-level mathematics
• Ability to adhere to BPI and NYC
  Administration for Children Services policies and procedures at all times
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Flexible and adaptable to
  change

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in mathematics or a strong academic background in mathematics
• Secondary Education Degree and Certification
• Belief that every student can learn and love math
• Strong proficiency in
  primary and middle school math
• Knowledge and experience with Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Knowledgeable with
  research-based, culturally responsive, equity-driven, and anti-oppressive instructional practices
• Certifications, PD course
  completions, and/or tertiary education in Instructional Technologies.

Compensation: $65,000 – $68,000 plus
benefits

To Apply
Please submit a resume and list of three professional references, as well as one
document that answers all four of the following questions:

1. What are the top two reasons you are interested in exploring
   whether this position is the right fit for you? (Maximum of 250 words)
2. What are the top two to three things that others would say
   you are better at than 95% of the people they know? Share how this has made a difference in your work. (Maximum of 250 words)
3. Take
   a look back at any job and/or class you had and tell us about one to two experiences when you had to go to someone else for help because
   they were stronger in a certain area. (Maximum of 250 words)
4. What are the top 2-3 things those who have worked with you would say
   you are not so good at doing? Cite some evidence or examples. (Maximum of 250 words)

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