Tutor II Job Type:Seasonalcontracted position Employee Status:Part time; approx. 1520 hours per week Dates:June 23 2025 August 15 2025 Location:Detroit Michigan; In Person Pay Rate:$20 to $25 per hour. Rate based on experience.
Brilliant Detroit Overview In 2016 Brilliant Detroit was created to provide a radically new approach to kindergarten readiness in neighborhoods. The idea was to create a unique delivery model in our approach to early childhood development by using underutilized housing stock to create early child and family centers in neighborhoods. Brilliant Detroit homes provide holistic services for kids 08 predicated on evidencebased programs around health family support and education. Brilliant Detroit was born to create kid success neighborhoods. Today in each location neighbors come together for fellowship activities and learning to assure school readiness and provide needed support for families. Position Description Brilliant Detroit offers a unique and exciting opportunity to collaborate with local education partners and host a sixweek literacy tutoring program for families with children in grades K3. As a Tutor II you will play a crucial and impactful role in our tutoring program. Your dedication and expertise will help develop students literacy and math skills significantly impacting their learning journey. You will also attend a weekly professional learning community (PLC) meeting to help engage with families empowering them to support their childs learning journey during the Summer Camp program. Your role is not just important but significant and impactful in the success of our program. We value your contribution and recognize the importance of your role in our collective success. Responsibilities - Deliver targeted instruction in person to a class of approximately 1215 scholars.
- Support small group learning in daily 90minute sessions 4 days weekly between 9:00 am 12 pm Monday Thursday.
- Follow a prescribed lesson plan.
- Attend and engage in all Brilliant Detroit training weekly PLC (professional learning community) meetings and additional meetings with the Hub and program lead staff as needed.
- Administer assessments such as reading comprehension tests and math problemsolving exercises on all students before the start of the program and at the conclusion to measure learning progress and program efficacy.
- Track and enter data such as attendance and assessment data weekly.
- Conduct team huddles to build relationships with parents/caretakers
- Facilitate monthly family workshops to equip families with reading tips for use at home and foster a supportive learning environment beyond the classroom.
- Communicate with families consistently with session reminders or other relevant information.
- Create a positive achievementoriented structured learning environment that motivates and supports students.
- Participate in feedback and coaching conversations with your Program Leader who will provide guidance and support based on instructional observations. This support system is designed to help you grow and succeed in your role and ensure you feel confident and reassured in your responsibilities.
Qualifications - Reliable transportation and valid car insurance are essential.
- Experience teaching or working with families of young children is preferred.
- Reliable internet access and a compatible device needed.
- Experience using Zoom and Google Suite (i.e. Google Docs Google Drive Google Sheets) preferred.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects.
- Must be selfmotivated and able to work independently.
- Strong verbal written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Collaborates well with others in an elementary subject setting.
- Language: English required Spanish desirable candidates fluent in English and Spanish are highly encouraged to apply!
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