Tutor

Huckleberry Wellness Academy - San Francisco

HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH PROGRAMS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

TITLE:                                      Tutor – Independent Contractor
PROGRAM:                             Huckleberry House Multi-Service Center – San Francisco
SALARY:                                  $15 - $25 per hour DOE
STATUS/SCHEDULE:            Independent Contractor (about 8 hours per week)
SUPERVISOR:                        Program Director

AGENCY OVERVIEW
Huckleberry Youth Programs (HYP) is a critical provider of essential safety net services for high-needs youth and their families in San Francisco and Marin County. For over 40 years, HYP has developed and maintained prevention programs that promote the health and leadership of youth, and, as a result, divert youth from violence, crime and gang involvement, as well as other harmful behaviors, including running away, drug/alcohol abuse, risky sexual activities, and involvement in the juvenile justice system.   One of the programs we offer is the Huckleberry Wellness Academy Program. This is a program that recruits underperforming, high-potential, first generation college-bound SFUSD youth who are interested in health careers. The students in our program begin in their sophomore year of high school and are supported through their first year of college. A critical piece of our programming is tutoring. In order to maintain a high GPA and a challenging course load that will make them competitive for college admissions, Wellness Academy students rely on additional tutoring and assistance with homework.
 
DUTIES
The Huckleberry Wellness Academy is seeking several highly skilled math/science tutors for the current school year. We are looking for individuals with a high level of mastery in high school level math, science, SAT preparation, and/or college essay writing. Applicants must have previous tutoring/teaching experience. We also have a need for tutors who have experience working with students with learning difficulties; applicants with this type of experience will be given preference. Tutors will meet with students individually or in small groups during after school hours onsite at our Haight-Ashbury location in San Francisco. These tutors need to be available to work one or two weekdays for up to 4 hours per week, between the hours of 2:00pm and 6:00pm. There is also the potential for additional hours and varied scheduling in the area of SAT preparation.
 For more information about our program, please visit out our website: http://www.huckleberryyouth.org/wellnessacadsanfrancisco.html

Compensation will be $15-$25 per hour, commensurate with experience. This position starts as soon as possible and is expected to complete at the end of the 2012-2013 SFUSD school year. Qualified candidates must be pass a criminal background check, have previous tutoring experience and possess a high level of mastery in high school level math, science, SAT preparation and/or college essay writing.

Huckleberry Youth Programs is committed to workforce diversity.  Qualified applicants will receive full consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin.

If interested in the position, please send resume, tutoring application, and cover letter to F. Landin, Director of Human Resources, Huckleberry Youth Program, 3310 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA  94118, fax 415-668-0631, or e-mail hr@huckleberryyouth.org. On the cover letter please include a list that includes a list of subjects you would feel comfortable tutoring, your afternoon availability and three professional references, including at least one that can speak specifically to your effectiveness as a tutor.