AdeTom Tutors is looking for patient, highly-driven Tutors skilled in providing tutoring solutions to learners in primary school, high school as well as tertiary to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of many students across the CAPS, CIE and IEB curricula.

 

As a Tutor at AdeTom Tutors, you can choose your own hours to meet your needs. Online and Group tutoring sessions are also available. We value flexibility, empathy and professional development.

Successful candidates will be notified via email and will therefore undergo two interviews.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

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• Reviewing classroom or curricula topics and assignments

• Assisting students with homework, projects, test preparation, papers, research and other academic tasks

• Working with students to help them understand key concepts, especially those learned in the classroom

• Teaching skills to improve academic performance, including study strategies, note-taking skills and approaches to answering test questions

• Demonstrating academic best practices for specific subjects and assignments, including research and writing tactics

• Distributing teaching materials to supplement classroom lessons, including study notes

• Conducting practice tests to track progress, identify areas of improvement and help set goals for exam preparation

• Providing students positive and constructive feedback

• Offering feedback on progress to students’ parents and teachers where appropriate

• Building meaningful connections with students from diverse backgrounds

• Instructing students both in person and over video chat

• Diagnosing student needs through active listening techniques and questioning strategies

• Recognizing different learning styles and student preferences

• Designing differentiated learning goals

• Staying up to date with the school curriculum

 

Skills and Qualifications

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• Thorough knowledge of a specific academic subject or expertise in test preparation

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to clearly explain challenging concepts, provide instructions and deliver feedback

• Ability to motivate and encourage students to improve their academic performance using effective goal-setting strategies

• Creativity and flexibility in order to personalize their learning approach for individual students

• Patience and compassion for students as they develop skills and improve their performance

• Previous demonstrated excellence in the academic subject they plan to tutor in (above 75%)

• High school bachelors degree or higher

 

Remuneration

Tutors make an average of R160 per hour. Pay rate may depend on the level of experience, education package structure selected and the geographical location