Personal Academic Coach

Sylvan Learning Center
Johnston, IA, US
Part-time

As an Instructor at Sylvan, your primary responsibilities are : Just Teaching. No Lesson Plans. No Preparation. As a Sylvan Instructor, you will be trained on Sylvan's proven, personal approach to learning and given the tools to teach in a small group, 3 : 1 setting.

Our teachers have the opportunity to grow their craft with professional training in several academic areas such as Reading, Writing, Math, Study Skills, STEM, and ACT!

Requirements :

  • Working towards or has obtained a Four-year degree in Education or equivalent Bachelor’s or Masters Degree.
  • Knowledge of phonics and reading comprehension is preferred for reading teachers
  • We ask that you are available at least 2 days per week for 2 hours and one weekend day. You can work more than this, as well.
  • Current Instructional Hours :
  • M-Thurs : 4 : 00pm-8 : 00PM
  • Sat : 8 : 00AM-12 : 00AM
  • Sun : 1 : 00PM-5 : 00PM

If you aspire to inspire, we want you on our team! Apply Today.

Essential Job Functions :

  • Prepares for each instructional session; Gathers and prepares materials as appropriate
  • Greets students and initiates instruction to personally engage each student
  • Instructs students according to the design of the Sylvan programs
  • Manages students, tasks, and time to create a balanced and robust instructional session
  • Evaluates and records the progress of each student on their program assignment
  • Uses praise and encouragement to ensure students are engaged and inspired to learn
  • Communicates specific student needs to Center staff
  • Attends periodic staff meetings and completes ongoing training as needed
  • Completes certification training on each Sylvan program taught to students

At Sylvan, we’re focused on building academic confidence, igniting intellectual curiosity and inspiring a love for learning all of which make a big impact in school and in life.

For 40 years, we’ve helped millions of students achieve new levels of academic success.

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