Tutor

Job Title

Tutor

Location

Tanzania - Mbeya

Position Type

Volunteer

Job Description

Responsible for helping students learn and understand new concepts and complete assignments.

Job Responsibilities:

• Teaches academic subjects, such as English, Mathematics, Reading, and Foreign Languages, to Students requiring private instruction.
• Adapts curriculum to meet individual's needs.
• May teach all areas of elementary education to Students in special situations.
• May be in a small, isolated setting. May have more than one Student.
• May act as a consultant to Students in scattered situations.
• May teach in the Student's home.
• You would have your own room but share a toilet. We will provide food and accommodation, but you will need to pay for travel, vaccinations, visas and pocket money for yourself, as well as any extra trips you want to make within Tanzania.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• General Teaching: Able to explain complex subjects in simple terms; Able to develop others; Comfortable working with Students of different levels; able to create lesson plan; Great interpersonal skills; Able to execute lessons with meaning, in a fun, and engaging manner; Able to align learning outcomes with skills development; Highly organized planning and time management capabilities; Effective interpersonal and communications skills; Precise verbal and written instruction abilities; Patience and emotional management skills for dealing with students of assorted ages and personalities
• Attention to Detail
• Student Focus
• Patience
• Able to assess progress of assigned students to ensure effective processes
• Able to work with children in a supervised setting
• Knowledge of methodology, theory and processes
• Able to teach students of all ages at varying levels of understanding and proficiency
• Personal accountability and reliability when scheduling sessions with parents and students

Weekly Hours

40