Tutor

Location: The Salvation Army, Lakeland, Florida

Position Type: Regular Part-Time

Pay Range: $13.00 – $15.00/ Hour

About this opportunity:

This position assists, instructs, and evaluates children in the academic areas in which they are weak so they may better understand and perform the skills; confers directly with the student’s teacher and parents regarding students progress; conducts individual and group tutoring sessions with students; prepares various reports documenting the student's progress and shares the same with parents.

Key responsibilities:

• Utilizes educational tools (flash-cards, charts, educational games, work-sheets, textbooks, etc) in order to explain, teach and/or review educational skills according to the needs of the students.
• Plans and prepares curriculum for each child for each tutoring session.
• Prepares and provides bi-weekly, mid-term, and a final report of each student for parents; prepares and provides an end-of-the-month report of the tutoring program.

What we are looking for in you:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Education, or a related field AND
• One year experience teaching school aged children basic academics, OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Valid State Driver’s License

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Work is performed in a normal classroom or office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like. 

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance and more!

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Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period:  4/17/2024 – 5/10/2024

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

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We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!