K-12 Math and Reading Instructor

Math & Reading Instructor
Are you a 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 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 of Ocala is currently hiring Part-Time Math and/or Reading Instructors.

Sylvan provides academic tutoring for students from Kindergarten through 12th grade so that students can get ahead or get caught up. Sylvan also provides homework support for students in many advanced math and reading courses, including test prep course like SAT and ACT. As a franchise group of 2 centers; Gainesville and Ocala, our mission is to see success with every child. The Part-Time Math Instructor plays a crucial role in delivering a high-level of content mastery focused skills to the students while at the same time building positive and confidence-boosting rapport with the student.

This position is educational and relational.

Skills/Requirements

• Love Teaching!
• Love playing chess—because as a teacher, you always have to think one play ahead.
• Multitask like it is going out of style.
• Have math knowledge like John Nash from A Beautiful Mind!
• Love working out math problems so much that if Big Bang Theory were real life, you would be one of their friends because who doesn’t want a white board in their kitchen?
• Love teaching lower-level reading concepts to early lit students or helping a senior prepare for their SAT/ACT?
• 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 math or a related field. (Preferred but not required)

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 Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 1.0 – 25.0 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Application Question(s):

• Our hours of operation are Monday - Thursday 1:30pm-7:30pm and Saturday 9:30am-1:30pm. Please list the days and times that you would be available for instruction.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Teaching/Tutoring: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

Salary : $16 - $20