Math Enrichment Teacher (Online; with MOE-eIRS Certificate)

The Global Citizen Academy is The Global Citizen Education Group's flagship enrichment arm, which offers a suite of enrichment programs in the areas of public speaking, global citizenship, leadership, debate, Model United Nations amongst others.

Since 2015, The Global Citizen Academy has created unique student experiences for learners in Singapore and around the Asia-Pacific region. Our programs are designed to offer students engaging, innovative, and exciting educational experiences to hone their skills and gain knowledge outside the classroom. Through our in-person and virtual platforms, we strive to offer our students the very best in co-curricular education.

Our vision is to inspire change and make a difference by transforming every learner a global citizen. Through our programs, we prepare our learners to face the challenges of the 21st century by equipping them with 4 essential skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaborative Working, and Confident

JOB OVERVIEW

This position is a paid position offered by The Global Citizen Education Group to be performed remotely.

The role of the tutor is to conduct synchronous e-learning on the Singapore Math syllabus through an online video conferencing medium. Tutors are expected to be culturally sensitive to the various students backgrounds and math proficiency levels.

As our main target audience includes students from both the Philippines and the United States, it's important to highlight that working hours may extend beyond traditional or standard business hours. Due to the significant time zone difference between the two countries, team members should be prepared for tasks that may fall outside typical working hours, particularly to accommodate the United States timezone.

This means that some responsibilities, such as engaging with students, responding to inquiries, and participating in team meetings or collaborations, may occur during early morning hours, depending on the specific time zones involved.

We value and appreciate the flexibility of our team members in adjusting to these varying schedules to ensure effective communication and support for our audience across different regions.

Tutors may occasionally be required to attend filming sessions to build the asynchronous lessons on an adhoc basis. tutors are not expected to have any filming experience and will not be expected to edit the final lesson. The curriculum will be provided, however tutors will be expected to supplement the curriculum when necessary.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and conduct lessons according to our curriculum
• Adopt innovative teaching methods and create an engaging learning environment for International students
• Assist in asynchronous filming - visual and audio recording
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons
• Perform the necessary administrative and operational work to effectively run the courses
• Able to commit at least 3 lessons a week
• Provide review, feedback and reports on student performance over the course of the semester
• Commit to a semester long class schedule

QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferred to be NIE trained and MOE certified
• Undergraduate Degree, preferably in a math and/or education related field
• Preferred 5 years of relevant teaching experience
• Adept at the Singapore Math Curriculum as stipulated by the Ministry of Education Singapore
• Good command of the English language, both written and verbal
• Strong communication skills (especially presentation and public speaking)
• Professional and able to work independently
• Passionate about teaching

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Passion for teaching
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Professional and able to work independently
• Be self-motivated and energetic to learn a variety of knowledge and skills relevant to various projects, and demonstrate the ability to take initiative and ownership of projects
• Possess strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Strong writing, editing and oral communication in English
• Ability to keep track of and manage multiple learners.

BENEFITS

• Competitive remuneration for the lessons conducted. Depending on the lesson type and experience level, rates will vary accordingly.
  The expected remuneration be but not limited to SGD $45 per hour.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Interested applicants should send their application to http://tinyurl.com/TGCAFreelanceTrainer2024

For more questions feel free to contact to [Confidential Information], clearly indicating the position being applied in the subject line. A reply can be expected within 5 working days, and interviews may be conducted online via Zoom.

In addition to the variation in working hours, we want to inform potential candidates that our program is scheduled to commence in Q4 of this year. While we are excited about the opportunity to work with talented individuals like yourself, we appreciate your patience as we finalize the preparations for the program.

This timeline ensures that we have sufficient time to onboard and train our team members adequately, aligning our efforts to deliver the best possible experience for our students.

We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications, and we will keep you updated on the progress of our hiring process and the anticipated start date of the program.

Thank you for your understanding and enthusiasm for joining our team.