GEAR UP Tutor

Wonderful College Prep Academy is accepting applications for hourly tutor assignments for the GEAR UP grant. Tutors will initially work with 6th and 7th-grade students in math, reading, and writing at Wonderful College Prep Academy in Delano and Lost Hills, and will eventually follow the student cohorts into the high schools and through their first year of college. Assignments will be approximately 20 hours per week in the after-school programs, during lunch periods, and/or during class times (mornings and/or afternoons). Workdays will be in alignment with Wonderful College Prep Academy District's calendar, with occasional hours on Saturday. This position will report to the GEAR UP Coordinator – Delano/Lost Hills.The Tutor’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:Collaborate with and provide support for teachers, instructional assistants, and administrators at school sites.Work directly with students to provide various academic support services (i.e., tutoring, assisting with the completion of forms, assisting with workshops).Assist in the planning, organization, and implementation of GEAR UP grant activities.Perform related duties as assigned. ABOUT THE GEAR UP GRANT: GEAR UP is a federally funded Title III Grant. Wonderful College Prep Academy, in partnership with Avenal and Sanger Unified School Districts, will work with 6th and 7th-grade students from four middle schools to prepare them for college. The Federal Department of Education website for GEAR UP is http://www2.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html. This discretionary grant program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. GEAR UP provides seven-year grants to states and partnerships to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an entire cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follow the cohort through high school and their first year of college.