Tutor (Full-Time)

Employer Website: http://apply.interfolio.com/125836
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 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 Tutor position will start on July 1, 2023 and end on June 30th, 2024. The person in
this position reports to the Assistant Director of Youth and Alumni Learning Development

The 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 Tutor will play an integral part in supporting the students’ journeys to college and/or career and beyond. The 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 Tutor should be personable, approachable, friendly, reliable, and communicative. While the 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 Tutor position will be fully in person at the
juvenile center Monday through Friday 9-5pm. On Thursdays, the Tutor will be in BPI’s midtown Manhattan office for staff meetings and
professional development.

Essential Duties

• Work closely with the Assistant Director of Learning and
  Instruction 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
• Develop content, syllabi, lesson plans, and assigned work
• Support the creation of
  educational support materials for students
• Create and tailor lesson plans to meet the needs and strengths of each student
• 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 and develop
  competencies

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 an associate’s degree in content related field
• Classroom teaching and/or tutoring
  experience
• Comfortable with and skilled at working with and 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; history; 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: $50,000 – $58,000 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)

Upload these documents to Interfolio at: http://apply.interfolio.com/125836

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