Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced tutor to provide Remote Tutoring sessions for students enrolled in AP Macro and Microeconomics courses. As a tutor, you will help students understand economic principles, analyze economic phenomena, and prepare for the AP exams. This position requires expertise in macroeconomic and microeconomic theory, effective communication skills, and a passion for fostering students' economic literacy and analytical thinking.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct Remote Tutoring Sessions: Provide individualized tutoring sessions via online platforms to support students in AP Macro and Microeconomics courses.
- Economic Theory Instruction: Teach students fundamental concepts and theories in both macroeconomics and Microeconomics, including supply and demand, market structures, fiscal policy, monetary policy, international trade, and economic indicators.
- Graphical Analysis: Assist students in interpreting and analyzing economic graphs, charts, and diagrams, illustrating economic concepts such as production possibilities frontiers, aggregate demand and supply, and cost curves.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Help students develop problem-solving skills by working through practice problems, case studies, and real-world applications of economic principles.
- Exam Preparation: Familiarize students with the format, content, and scoring criteria of the AP Macro and Microeconomics exams, providing practice tests, review sessions, and test-taking strategies.
- Economic Policy Analysis: Engage students in discussions on current economic issues and policy debates, encouraging them to apply economic concepts to analyze and evaluate policy proposals.
- Essay Writing Instruction: Assist students in improving their economic writing skills, focusing on thesis development, argumentation, evidence citation, and essay structure.
- Data Analysis: Introduce students to basic statistical techniques and data analysis methods used in economics, helping them interpret economic data and draw meaningful conclusions.
- Track Student Progress: Maintain detailed records of tutoring sessions, monitor students' academic progress, and provide regular feedback to students and parents/guardians.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Economics, Finance, or a related field.
- Previous experience teaching or tutoring AP Macro and Microeconomics courses preferred.
- Strong knowledge of macroeconomic and microeconomic theory, including relevant economic models, principles, and applications.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex economic concepts clearly and engage students in meaningful discussions.
- Proficiency in using online tutoring platforms and technology for remote instruction.
- Passion for economics education and a commitment to fostering students' economic literacy, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $23.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 7 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- After school
- Day shift
- Evenings as needed
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
- Remote
Application Question(s):
- What is your SAT/ACT score and what year did you take the test?
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Tutoring: 2 years (Required)
- Tutoring High school students: 2 years (Required)
- Tutoring any AP subjects: 2 years (Required)
- School teaching: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote