Job Description

Are you a current or retired teacher that thrives on seeing that moment when a child learns something new and their face lights up with excitement? Have you been frustrated with your inability to dig deeper into the needs of each of your students due to the pace and size of your classroom? Are you looking for a part-time job but feel like you have to sacrifice doing what you love to get a decent paying part-time job? In this high performing, individualized learning environment, you’re seeing the “light bulb” moments daily. You’re getting the time to teach something to a student in as many ways as they need it until they understand it. You’re building mastery of skills while building confidence. You’re doing something that feels like more than just a paycheck. You’re the difference maker. If it sounds like something you would love, keep reading… Sylvan Learning is the industry leader in providing supplemental education to children in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade so that students can get ahead or get caught up. With 40 + successful years in the business, we guarantee positive educational results every step of the way. Our passionate team of instructors utilize our expert personal and prescriptive approach with each individual child’s needs in mind to experience daily the impact they make. Sylvan Learning of Western Carolinas and Midlands of SC is currently hiring a Part-Time Teacher/Tutor. You start with paid training and certifications from Sylvan to teach what you can teach (elementary, middle, and/or high for reading, math, writing, study skills, and/or ACT/SAT TestPrep) in a small group, 3 or 4:1 setting. To teach reading at Sylvan you must have an active or expired teacher certification; however, we do hire individuals either seeking their teaching certification or who enjoys teaching and can teach math, SAT/ACT Test Prep, or study skills. The more certifications you earn from Sylvan, the more you make! As a franchise group of 6 centers our mission is to see success with every child, aspiring to inspire and build confidence. This position is educational and relational. Still excited? You guessed it, keep on reading… Skills/Requirements

• Passionate about Teaching!
• Patient!
• A high mastery of knowledge at multiple levels.
• An uncanny ability to make what you are teaching relatable to any type of student.
• Love playing chess—because as a teacher, you always have to think one play ahead.
• Multitask like it is going out of style.
• Know how to control and manage your own time—Ferris Bueller should not be your role model.
• Like people—seriously, do we need to say more?
• Find kids fun—again, do we need to say more?
• Believe in making a commitment and sticking to that commitment.
• Believe in the power of Radical Honesty.
• Can embrace the phrase—“it always works out.”
• Love to learn and see feedback as an opportunity to grow.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree in education as well as a current or expired teaching license from any state.
• Available after school at least one day a week and/or Saturday mornings.
• Additional hours may be available during the day throughout the school year and are available in the summer.

Benefits:

• NO LESSON PLANNING or PARENT CONFERENCES!
• Teach as few as three or as many as fifteen hours per week-you set your availability and time off!
• Competitive hourly rates
• 30% discount off tutoring for your children
• Flexibility to teach something to a student in as many ways as they need it until they understand it.
• Ability to build skills while building confidence with each student you work with

If you’re a force to be reckoned with in the world and you want to hear more about our dream and how it fits with your dream, and if you’re excited to be a part of a fast growing and fast paced company in order to make a difference in a child’s life, take the leap and submit your application today.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Part time, Summer work, Currently hiring, Day shift, Saturday, 1 day per week,

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