Tutor Requirements
To become a tutor, you will be expected to meet certain requirements, as Tutors receive CRLA (College Reading and Learning Association) certification through our center.
These requirements are:
- Must have and maintain at least a 3.2 GPA
- Have an A or A- in the courses to be tutored
- Obtain a professor recommendation to tutor in the courses
All tutors must:
- Receive 10 hours of training per semester (possibly on weekends, or broken up over the semester)
- Be available to tutor at least 5 hours per week
It is important to note that qualified Tutors and Instructors will be given a single 1h period chance to prove themselves to one of Math-Face registered learner.
- The period test will be free on the Learner side, but the instructor/tutor will be paid
- The learner tutored learner will have the opportunity to grade the Instructor as witnessed and experienced his/hers skills.
Through a background screen check of the personal details and qualifications of the instructor/tutors adding the learner’s impression report, Math-Face will be able to take a final decision on either to welcome the Instructor/tutor in or not.
Here are some tasks the applicant should be ready to be tested on by the learner and Math-Face recruitment team
Tutor duties and responsibilities
Tutors are responsible for leading one-on-one or small group lessons that cater to the needs and goals of their students. They often have the following other responsibilities:
- 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
- Developing and distributing teaching materials to supplement classroom lessons, including study guides
- 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