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Location:

Durham, NC, US

Company:

Upswing

Summary:

Tutors will conduct online sessions to help students develop critical thinking skills and foster independence. They will utilize Upswing's virtual classroom tools, including video, audio, and chatbox functionalities.

Requirements:

Hard Skills: Socratic Method, Critical Thinking, Online Tutoring, Project Management, Leadership Development, Financial Accounting, Finance, Operations Management, Marketing Analytics, Business Communication, Negotiations, Business Analytics, Teaching Methodology, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

Experience: 0-2 years

Job Description:

Company Description

Upswing exists to empower the historically marginalized to overcome systemic personal or educational obstacles to achieve their life goals.

Upswing partners with educational institutions (primarily college-level) to connect their students to educational and personal resources through technology and services - including online tutoring!

 

Job Description

            

Upswing's tutoring philosophy stresses the importance of fostering independence.  To succeed in this role, you must be familiar with tutoring via the Socratic method and love working with students to develop critical thinking skills. Online sessions take place via Upswing's virtual classroom and offer video, audio, and chatbox in addition to a whiteboard. 

 

  • This is a remote position that allows tutors to work at nearly any location with reliable access to a computer and Internet. 
  • Work via Upswing is based on your availability and demand from students. The ideal candidate is available to tutor between Sun-Thurs, 6pm - 10pm CST / 5pm-9pm EST.
  • Once hired, expect to onboard between 2-5 business days.
  • This position pays between $12-$16 per hour. 
  • Payments are issued via PayPal. Please ensure that you are able to receive payments via PayPal before applying. 
  • Our busy periods are typically once the fall and spring semesters are in full swing (beginning of September through beginning of November, and end of January through beginning of May).

 

Good fit candidates:

  • Has completed an MBA program and is able to support students in some or all of the following courses:
    Managing Projects *** Leadership Development *** Applied Predictive Analytics for Business *** Financial Accounting *** Finance for the Professional
    *** Operations Management *** Marketing Analytics I *** Supply Chain Management *** Microfoundations of Business Behavior ***Marketing Management *** Business Communication *** Negotiations in Competitive Environments *** Business Analytics *** Managing for Creativity and Innovation *** Technical Analysis of Financial Markets *** Business Data Mining *** Business Database Systems *** Data Warehousing *** Funding New Ventures
  • Have access to reliable, high-speed Internet, a quiet, distraction-free environment to conduct tutorials, and a reliable laptop/desktop with camera and microphone functionality
  • Received excellent grades in undergraduate or graduate school
  • Enjoy teaching others and helping people through problems and a desire to help others reach their goals
  • Can tutor a minimum of 2-5 hours per week during the fall and spring semester
  • A background in teaching methodology, instruction, or experience tutoring at the college level i.e. in a math or learning lab or in a writing center, is highly preferred
  • Responsive to session requests
  • Top-notch verbal and written communication skills

 

Perks

  • Tutor from anywhere in the world through our platform
  • Join a community of exceptional tutors looking to make a difference 
  • Calendar integration and text/email alerts for session requests
  • Create your own schedule with the expectation of remaining active during the fall and spring semesters