Part-Time Enrichment Instructor – Tucson, AZ

Planting Seeds Academic Solutions is hiring a passionate and engaging Part-Time Enrichment Instructor to lead exciting, hands-on enrichment programs for middle school students in Tucson, Arizona.

If you enjoy working with young people and creating interactive learning experiences that encourage creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking, we’d love to hear from you!

Position Details

• Position: Part-Time Enrichment Instructor
• Location: Esperero Canyon Middle School, Tucson, AZ
• Pay Rate: $25/hour
• Setting: In-person, classroom-based
• Students: Grades 6–8
• Requirement: Arizona Fingerprinting Clearance Card
• Position Type: Part-time
• Curriculum & Materials: Provided

Available Opportunities

EnGenius Kids

• Dates: October 15 – December 10
• Day: Thursdays
• Time: 2:45–3:45 PM
• Grades: 6–8
• Location: Esperero Canyon Middle School

Lead students through engaging activities designed to encourage creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Help students explore new ideas while developing confidence and collaboration skills.

Jr. Crime Scene Detectives

• Dates: October 16 – December 11
• Day: Fridays
• Time: 2:45–3:45 PM
• Grades: 6–8
• Location: Esperero Canyon Middle School

Guide students through age-appropriate investigative activities that introduce observation, deductive reasoning, analysis, and problem-solving in an engaging classroom environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead engaging, hands-on enrichment classes for students in grades 6–8.
• Follow the provided curriculum and activity materials.
• Create a safe, positive, and inclusive classroom environment.
• Provide clear and age-appropriate instructions.
• Encourage students to think critically, ask questions, and participate actively.
• Promote creativity, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving.
• Maintain positive classroom management and student engagement.
• Adapt activities to accommodate different learning styles and abilities.
• Communicate professionally with school staff and Planting Seeds Academic Solutions.

Qualifications

• Previous experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or working with middle school students is preferred.
• Comfortable working with students in grades 6–8.
• Strong communication and classroom management skills.
• Creative, energetic, patient, and enthusiastic.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Comfortable leading hands-on, interactive activities.
• Ability to follow provided curriculum and instructions.
• Passion for helping students learn and develop new skills.
• Must possess or be able to obtain an Arizona Fingerprinting Clearance Card.

Why Join Planting Seeds Academic Solutions?

• $25/hour competitive pay
• Consistent weekly teaching opportunities
• Part-time schedule
• Curriculum and materials provided
• No extensive lesson planning required
• Fun, hands-on educational programs
• Opportunity to inspire creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking
• Make a meaningful impact on students outside the traditional classroom

If you're passionate about education and enjoy making learning exciting, apply today to join Planting Seeds Academic Solutions!

IMPORTANT!

Thank you for applying!

Please answer the following questions thoroughly, honestly, and professionally. Your responses will serve as a primary basis for our hiring decisions and determine whether you advance to the interview stage.

Each section includes an example response to serve as a guide for the level of detail we expect. Please use the examples as a reference only and answer based on your own qualifications and experience.

Incomplete, vague, or one-word responses may result in your application not moving forward.

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• 1. Experience Working with Children

Please describe your experience working with children, including your total years of experience, age groups or grade levels, types of roles (teaching, tutoring, camps, coaching, daycare, classroom, after-school programs, etc.), primary responsibilities, and the subjects, enrichment programs, or activities you have taught.

Example: I have 5 years of experience teaching Grades K–5 as an elementary teacher and after-school tutor, where I planned lessons, managed classrooms, and taught Math, Reading, STEM, and Science enrichment activities.

• 2. Education, Eligibility & Contact Information

Please provide your highest educational attainment (Degree, Major, and School), confirm whether you are at least 21 years of age (Yes/No), and include your active phone number and active email address.

Example: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Arizona State University; Yes, I am 21 years or older; Phone: (480) 555-1234; Email: janedoe@email.com.

• 3. Certifications & Licenses

Please list any teaching certification, substitute permit, teaching license, Fingerprint Clearance Card/Live Scan, CPR/First Aid certification, or other relevant certifications/licenses. For each, include the issuing organization/state, whether it is currently valid, and the expiration date. If none, please write "None."

Example: Arizona Substitute Certificate (Arizona Department of Education, Valid, Expires 06/30/2028); IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (Arizona DPS, Valid, Expires 05/15/2030); CPR/First Aid (American Red Cross, Valid, Expires 03/20/2027).

• 4. Availability & Scheduling

Please provide your available work days and hours, earliest available start date, whether you are flexible with schedule or location changes, whether you can fully commit to the schedule listed in the job description, and your best date and time for a Zoom interview this week.

Example: I am available Monday–Friday from 2:30 PM–7:00 PM, can start immediately, am flexible with schedule and location changes, can fully commit to the posted schedule, and am available for a Zoom interview on Wednesday at 10:00 AM.

• 5. Location & Transportation

Please provide your complete residential address, the maximum commute time you're willing to travel, whether you have reliable transportation (please specify), whether you own a personal vehicle, and whether you have a personal laptop/computer.

Example: 1234 Main St, Apt. 4, Austin, TX 78701; willing to commute up to 30 minutes; reliable transportation via personal vehicle; Yes, I own a personal vehicle and a personal laptop.

• 6. Teaching Style

Describe your teaching style, including how you deliver lessons, keep students engaged, support different learning styles and abilities, encourage participation, and create a positive, inclusive learning environment.

Example: I use a hands-on, student-centered teaching approach with interactive activities, adapt lessons to different learning styles, encourage participation through positive reinforcement, and maintain a supportive classroom environment.

• 7. Hiring Requirements

Please confirm whether you are willing to comply with all hiring requirements, including a background check, fingerprinting/Live Scan (if required), working as an Independent Contractor (1099), and in-person teaching. If you are not willing to comply with any of these requirements, please specify which one(s) and explain why.

Example: Yes, I am willing to comply with all hiring requirements, including a background check, Live Scan, working as a 1099 Independent Contractor, and in-person teaching.

• 8. Additional Information

Is there anything else you'd like us to know that would strengthen your application? Please include any languages spoken, leadership experience, volunteer work, awards, special skills, community involvement, or additional teaching/tutoring experience that may be relevant.

Example: I am bilingual in English and Spanish, have led a STEM club for three years, volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters, and have experience teaching robotics and coding to elementary students.

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25