Job location: Off Campus

Employment Type: Part-time
Posted data: 2020-01-15
Req: R000859

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Job Title:

Student-America Reads Tutor

Job Family:

Furman Student

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Part time

Compensation Grade:

STU

Pay Type:

Hourly

Department:

JM America Reads / America Counts

Job Summary:

Tutors work directly with kindergarten through 6th grade students to improve their reading skills.

Job Description:

Tutors perform one-on-one work with individual students, small group work, or class activities. Tutors collaborate with America Reads/Counts supervisors, teachers, and after-school program coordinators to assess students’ needs and how to best address them.
Tutors are expected to be positive role models inside and outside of the classroom, and be professional in their work place behavior. This means showing up to work on time and making the proper contacts when sick or late.
Tutors must commit to work consistent hours throughout the quarter.
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• Pay varies based on where each school site is located (ranges from $10-15/hour or higher based on skill set)
• Job Description
You will make a lasting impact on the lives of young students who need extra support. Not only that—you will gain valuable, resume-building skills that will transfer to many different types of careers.

America Reads and America Counts is a Federal Work Study program for qualifying Furman students to tutor primarily elementary and middle school students throughout Greenville County.

• You will be able to choose the school or community organization where you would like to tutor.
• Your schedule can be flexible. You will coordinate with your site supervisor; they are happy to work with your availability!

School Sites (Location, Contact Person and details, Days, Distance from Furman, Pay Rate)

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Armstrong Elementary 8601 White Horse Rd (Greenville) Felicia Walker 864-355-7375 — fwalker@greenville.k12.sc.us M-F 3-6pm ~10 minutes $10/hr
Chandler Creek Elementary 301 Chandler Rd (Greer) Amy Keely 864-250-6738 — aclifton@cisgreenville.org M-F 2:30-5:30pm ~29 minutes $15/hr
Frazee Dream Center 37 Pinckney St (Greenville) Kim Morgan 864-616-7138 — kim@frazeecenter.com M-Th 2-6pm ~12 minutes $10/hr
Lead Academy (GEARS) 804 Mauldin Rd (Greenville) Rona Neely 864-509-6180 — gearsyouth@yahoo.com M-F 3-6:30pm ~25 minutes $15/hr
Grove Elementary 1220 Old Grove Rd (Piedmont) Amy Keely 864-250-6738 — aclifton@cisgreenville.org M-F 2:30-5:30pm ~27 minutes $15/hr
Welcome Elementary 36 E Welcome Rd (Greenville) Amy Keely 864-250-6738 — aclifton@cisgreenville.org M-F 2:30-5:30pm ~16 minutes $12/hr
YMCA @ Duncan Chapel Elementary 210 Duncan Chapel Rd (Greenville) Lindsey Hardin 864-834-2400 — lhardin@ymcagreenville.org M-Th 3:15-5pm ~5 minutes $10/hr
YMCA @ Judson Community Center 2 Eighth St (Greenville) Corey McDowell 864-271-8800 — cmcdowell@ymcagreenville.org M-F 2:30-6pm ~17 minutes $12/hr
YMCA @ TR United Methodist Church 19 S Main St (Travelers Rest) Lindsey Hardin 864-834-2400 — lhardin@ymcagreenville.org M-Th 3:15-5:15pm ~6 minutes $10/hr
Youthbase 813 Hampton Ave (Greenville) Linda Tassie 864-520-1301 — ltassie@youthbase.org M-F 2:30-5:30pm ~11 minutes $10/hr

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