The
mission of the Great Oaks Charter School is to prepare its students to succeed
in college. We will do this by instilling in students the scholarship,
discipline, and honor necessary to be successful in college and to pursue a
career of their choice.
Great Oaks’ objectives are to create a rigorous, supportive middle and high school program that ensures its graduates have the requisite knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to earn a degree from a competitive four-year college or university. We strongly believe that all students can succeed in an atmosphere of high expectations and caring relationships where they receive considerable individual attention.
We are seeking hard-working, relentless people who share the belief that all students deserve to be prepared for college.
Position Summary:
The Great Oaks Tutor Corps is at the heart of our organization. Tutors will engage in individualized tutoring with our students for several hours daily, in groups no larger than three. In addition, tutors serve as the primary contact for each of their tutees’ parents, and are responsible for creating strong relationships with those families. Tutors are also responsible for a variety of other tasks related to the operation of the school day such as monitoring hallways and stairwells, supervising student lunch, organizing work spaces, assisting administrators, and leading clubs and activities.
Outcomes:
Throughout the year, each tutor will:
Heighten academic achievement by…
- Working with a set of 5-9 Great Oaks students to provide daily tutoring
- Working with teachers and co-teachers to develop individualized tutorial content
- Monitoring their tutees’ progress in all of their classes and communicating to parents
Maintain No Excuses school culture by…
- Consistently embodying high expectations for student behavior
- Upholding the student code of conduct consistently at all times
- Monitoring their tutees’ behavioral progress and communicating to parents
Create strong relationships with families by…
- Calling tutees’ families at least once per week with a progress update
- Logging all interactions with families in our student information system
- Attending all family and parent events
- Creating additional opportunities to interact with students and families
Support the successful operations of Great Oaks by…
- Performing a secondary duty such as assisting a teacher or administrator, performing staff/student recruiting, assisting with operational or technological support, or any other number of tasks required in a start-up environment
- Making phone calls to parents, assisting with data entry, performing maintenance or technology duties, assisting with school set up and shipments, or anything else that is helpful to the success of the school.
Competencies:
- “GRIT” – must have the ability to persevere and succeed at a challenging task
- Relationship-building; must show evidence of building and leveraging strong relationships
- Relentlessness – must be willing to do whatever it takes to constantly improve student achievement, including occasional evening and weekend commitments
- Communicate Effectively – must be able to clearly communicate with peers and supervisors
Qualifications:
- A strong academic record with a bachelor’s degree from a competitive college or university
- Strong desire to complete a year of service working to improve student achievement in NYC
- Experience working with students; tutoring experience preferable
- Exceptional ability to respond well to feedback and implement it immediately
- Commitment to the mission of Great Oaks and willingness to go above and beyond
Who Should Apply?
Recent college grads who...
- Are interested in education and wish to pursue a year of service;
- Are looking for a gap year of service before medical school, law school, or other graduate programs; and
- Are interested in a career in education policy and want a one-year opportunity to experience life on the ground in urban schools in an authentic and meaningful way.
People who want to become No Excuses, high-performing teachers
Career-changers or retired professionals
This
is an Americorps position with a stipend and housing assistance.Great Oaks’ objectives are to create a rigorous, supportive middle and high school program that ensures its graduates have the requisite knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to earn a degree from a competitive four-year college or university. We strongly believe that all students can succeed in an atmosphere of high expectations and caring relationships where they receive considerable individual attention.
We are seeking hard-working, relentless people who share the belief that all students deserve to be prepared for college.
Position Summary:
The Great Oaks Tutor Corps is at the heart of our organization. Tutors will engage in individualized tutoring with our students for several hours daily, in groups no larger than three. In addition, tutors serve as the primary contact for each of their tutees’ parents, and are responsible for creating strong relationships with those families. Tutors are also responsible for a variety of other tasks related to the operation of the school day such as monitoring hallways and stairwells, supervising student lunch, organizing work spaces, assisting administrators, and leading clubs and activities.
Outcomes:
Throughout the year, each tutor will:
Heighten academic achievement by…
- Working with a set of 5-9 Great Oaks students to provide daily tutoring
- Working with teachers and co-teachers to develop individualized tutorial content
- Monitoring their tutees’ progress in all of their classes and communicating to parents
Maintain No Excuses school culture by…
- Consistently embodying high expectations for student behavior
- Upholding the student code of conduct consistently at all times
- Monitoring their tutees’ behavioral progress and communicating to parents
Create strong relationships with families by…
- Calling tutees’ families at least once per week with a progress update
- Logging all interactions with families in our student information system
- Attending all family and parent events
- Creating additional opportunities to interact with students and families
Support the successful operations of Great Oaks by…
- Performing a secondary duty such as assisting a teacher or administrator, performing staff/student recruiting, assisting with operational or technological support, or any other number of tasks required in a start-up environment
- Making phone calls to parents, assisting with data entry, performing maintenance or technology duties, assisting with school set up and shipments, or anything else that is helpful to the success of the school.
Competencies:
- “GRIT” – must have the ability to persevere and succeed at a challenging task
- Relationship-building; must show evidence of building and leveraging strong relationships
- Relentlessness – must be willing to do whatever it takes to constantly improve student achievement, including occasional evening and weekend commitments
- Communicate Effectively – must be able to clearly communicate with peers and supervisors
Qualifications:
- A strong academic record with a bachelor’s degree from a competitive college or university
- Strong desire to complete a year of service working to improve student achievement in NYC
- Experience working with students; tutoring experience preferable
- Exceptional ability to respond well to feedback and implement it immediately
- Commitment to the mission of Great Oaks and willingness to go above and beyond
Who Should Apply?
Recent college grads who...
- Are interested in education and wish to pursue a year of service;
- Are looking for a gap year of service before medical school, law school, or other graduate programs; and
- Are interested in a career in education policy and want a one-year opportunity to experience life on the ground in urban schools in an authentic and meaningful way.
People who want to become No Excuses, high-performing teachers
Career-changers or retired professionals
If interested, apply online at http://www.greatoakscharter.org/careers-landing/tutor-corps/.
