Professional Tutor - Download Application January 3, 2008 Dear Prospective Tutor, We are excited about your interest in becoming a professional tutor at Lifespan. Lifespan offers tutoring services for children and adolescents who have a need for specific academic tutoring, supplemental instruction, or help with other educational concerns. Tutors are professionals who help individuals maximize their success in school and other learning endeavors. The tutors at Lifespan address the needs of each individual. Based on these needs, they can provide traditional tutoring in such areas as reading, math, written language, or in a particular content area. The tutors can also help students set and meet goals. Finally, tutors can provide enrichment services when student's needs surpass what is available in the classroom. We are offering professional tutoring services in addition to our traditional psychological services because of the need we have seen. It is no secret that far too many students in today's educational system experience learning issues that can cause stress, low self-esteem, boredom, attention difficulties, or even depression. Some of these students may have true learning difficulties, some may have attention difficulties; others may not like the subject matter, and others may be bored since they are fast learners. Since Lifespan originated in 1999, we have seen a large number of children and adolescents who have not felt good about school and thus, have not felt good inside. We have also seen many parents who have children with complex challenges and do not know where to turn for help. By offering both psychological and educational intervention, we can best address the entire learning process that tutoring or therapy cannot address alone. By adding tutoring services, we are providing more comprehensive care which has helped to achieve better outcomes for our clients. We take a strength-based approach in which both the strengths and challenges of the child or adolescent are addressed. Examples of children and adolescents who would benefit from tutoring services at Lifespan are those with the following challenges:
We are looking for qualified individuals to work as tutors. We are especially interested individuals who have an educational background and experience. As a tutor your primary duties will be to tutor clients assigned to you. For all tutors, we will provide the space, materials, secretarial support, equipment, liability insurance, and supervision. All tutors will work as employees of Lifespan. All tutors will work under my supervision. I am a licensed child clinical psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist. I am the former special education director at Seattle University, continue to teach as an adjunct professor, and have extensive background working with children with learning and behavioral challenges. If you are interested in becoming a tutor at Lifespan, please complete the attached application. Please attach to the application an unofficial transcript that posts your highest degree. Return the application to the address above. Once we have received the application, we will contact you for a possible interview. Please note that prior to any employment, you must be fingerprinted and pass a background test. This can be completed through the Bainbridge Island Police Department. If you have any questions, please let us know. We look forward to receiving your application. Sincerely, Steven E. Curtis, Ph.D. |
