Position Summary 

The Learning Resources Part-Time Academic Tutor provides one-on-one support for boys in Grades 5–9 who have been identified as needing additional support in any of a variety of subject areas. Full-time Academic Tutors typically meet one-on-one with students and may have up to 14 sessions per week.

Schedule

• School year 2025-2026
• Tutoring takes place when School is in session

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Meet with individual students in a tutorial setting to provide support with assignments and organization
• Provide differentiated instruction to meet the learning needs of a range of students
• Communicate regularly and effectively with parents, both orally and in writing, through emails and bi-annual reports
• Communicate and partner regularly and effectively with classroom teacher(s), both orally and in writing
• Collaborate with teachers and colleagues in the Learning Resources Department
• Facilitate parent-teacher conferences and attend Student Support Team meetings as needed
• Incorporate educational technology in tutorial lessons and support student use of assistive technology in the classroom
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance
• Attend Learning Resource Department meetings
• Attend professional development meetings (three full days and three afternoons)
• Maintain current CPR/AED & first aid certification and child abuse prevention training
• Exemplify the School’s mission and community principles
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Director of Student Support or the School

Desired Qualities 

• Commitment to inclusion, social justice, diversity, and equity 
• Enthusiasm and skills to engage boys and build meaningful relationships
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to perform critical thinking, organization, collaboration, prioritization, and problem-solving
• Ability to serve among a diverse community of colleagues, students, and parents
• Commitment to boys and boys’ education 
• Current with curriculum and 21st-century learning and teaching

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a related subject
• Experience in supporting children in one-to-one or small group settings
• Successful criminal background check

Compensation

The hourly rate for this role is $74.75 per hour for each 45-minute tutoring session.

About The Fessenden School

The Fessenden School250 Waltham Street, West Newton, Massachusetts 02465www.fessenden.org The Fessenden School (540 students, Pre-K through 9th Grade) located ten miles west of Boston, Massachusetts, is the oldest all boys, junior boarding school in the country. The Fessenden School’s mission is to cultivate each boy's talents and develop in balance his character, mind, and body in an inclusive and joyful community.For more than 100 years we have been committed to the education of boys and our facilities, curriculum, and programs are designed with the necessities of boys in mind. Faculty programs include ongoing professional development relating to the education of boys, cultural competency, project-based learning, academic technology, and differentiated learning.

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