Academic Tutor

Responsibilities:

• Ability to impact and transfer knowledge to the team.
• Reviewing classroom or curricula topics and assignments.
• Assisting teams 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.
• Conducting practice tests to track progress, identify areas of improvement and help set goals for exam preparation.
• Offering feedback on progress to students where appropriate.
• Instructing students both in person and over video chat
• Diagnosing student needs through active listening techniques and questioning strategies
• Staying up to date with the school curriculum
• Other ancillary duties assigned.

Requirements:

• Very sound academic background in a life science course. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to motivate and encourage team members to improve their academic performance using effective goal-setting strategies.
• Creativity and flexibility in order to personalize their learning approach for individual students.
• Ability to transfer knowledge to others.

Education:

• First Degree in a Life Science Course
• Passion for academics and education.