2024-2025 America ReadsAmerica Counts Tutor
2024-2025 America ReadsAmerica Counts Tutor
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Application Instructions:
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Job Family:
Student Work StudyDepartment:
Center for Leadership and VolunteerismSupervisor:
Margaret RooyakkersJob Title:
America Reads/America Counts TutorJob Description:
The America Reads/America Counts (ARAC) tutoring program is designed to enhance the reading and math skills of Kindergarten8th grade students in MaconBibb County. ARAC tutors are compensated through federal workstudy funds and receive coordination and training from Mercer Universitys Center for Community Engagement and ARAC program partners.
ARAC tutors provideoneonone and/or smallgroup instruction to their tutees. ARAC tutors control their schedules each semester by selecting their preferred ARAC school(s) or afterschool program(s) as well as their preferred day(s) and time(s) of tutoring. The ARAC tutors schedule remains consistent for the duration of the semester.
Responsibilities of an ARAC tutor include
- attending scheduled tutoring sessions
- attending all required trainings and meetings
- updating accountability logs and submitting timesheets on time
- participating consistently in followup documentation and evaluation activities
Requirements:
Must be an enrolled Mercer student with a federal workstudy award.Must be available to tutor during the school day or after school 3:306 pm) for a minimum of two hours per week and a maximum of 20 hours per week. Must be able to pass a background check for the Bibb County School District or nonprofit partner.
The ideal ARAC tutor should possess a civic mindset the ability to work with diverse communities and a willingness to discuss issues such ascultural competency racial equity implicit bias and other topics related to educational and social justice. Previous experience working with children in a mentoring or tutoring capacity is preferred but not required. ARAC tutors should be competent in multitasking time management and prioritizing work assignments.
Pay rate: $13.00/hour to $14.00/hour Depends on ARAC Experience and Good Standing with the Position
Any questions about the ARAC job can be emailed to Margaret Rooyakkers the Assistant Director of Service and Civic Engagement at
Scheduled Hours:
10Start Date:
01/6/2025End Date:
05/19/2025Employment Type
Hourly
