[Part-Time] Maths Tutor

[Part-Time] Online Maths Tutor

Job Type: [Part-Time]
Location: UK
Start Date: ASAP

 

The Company

Think Academy is a world-leading online education brand owned by TAL Education Group (NYSE: TAL). We offer EdTech-powered online Maths courses that are specially designed and delivered to help students achieve better academic results.

Think Academy tutors are highly professional and graduated from top universities. We care about making a difference for every child and providing a unique study model that promotes fun and effective learning. With over 20 years of tutoring experience and over 4 million weekly-active students worldwide, we know what it takes to deliver top-quality online tutoring. 

With successful operations in mainland China, the United States and Singapore, Think Academy expanded into the UK market in 2020 to reinvent online education for K12 children. Our goal is to successfully foster the children's ability to think critically and logically meanwhile prepare for school entrance exams.

The role

This is a Remote role.

The Online Maths Tutor will be responsible for delivering online Maths courses to students in Key Stage 1, 2, 3 OR preparing GCSE exams on weekday evenings and Weekends.

The tutor should follow the structured lesson plan to deliver the high-quality live sessions in a group setting (up to 20 students each class). Tutors are also expected to provide feedback on students’ performance to students and parents. 

All the tutors will receive our world-class tutor training, which will teach you various ways to deliver our industry-leading teaching methodology. We are committed to continually developing our team and promoting those members that show promise.

 

Expected Working Hours:

• Averagely 20 hours per week.
• Typically, 1.5 hours per live session; ideally 4-5 sessions per week.
• Evening working hours between 5pm – 8pm, typically 6 – 7.30pm.
• Weekend working hours between 9am – 8pm, typically 9-10.30am, 11am – 12.30pm, 2-3.30pm, 4-5.30pm, 6-7.30pm; up to 4 sessions per day.

Job Details

• Attend structured tutor training sessions.
• Attend weekly teaching preparation and carry out mock sessions.
• Deliver live session in group setting on weekly basis with confidence and energy.
• Provide essential after-class feedback to individual clients (students and their parents), including but not limited to professionally articulating student's performance in class and their learning progress, and offering suggestions for improvement.
• Build close relationships with students and parents and strive for high retention rates.

Optional tasks

• Participate into course promotional activities, including but not limited to deliver Trial Class and carry out conversion conversation with perspective clients.
• Participate into after-class customer service, including but not limited to record solution videos for after-class exercises, test, exam and deliver revision session or catch-up session to relevant students.

Requirements

• Clear DBS record.
• Passion for education and children, strong patience and responsibility.
• Commitment to weekly sessions on weekday evenings and/or weekends on fixed time slots constantly throughout the academic year.
• Excellent English language proficiency.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Punctual and excellent in time management.
• Quick learner and keen for continuous self-development.
• Experience within the education industry or a background in tutoring mathematics is better but not essential.
• Maths competition experience and achievements is great but not compulsory.

 

Location:

• A 2-hour on-site Initial training will be conducted in the office @ WeWork, 30 Churchill Place, London, Canary Wharf, E14 5RE.
• Future communication and live session delivery can be conducted remotely.

Tutoring Fee:

£40+ per hour with promotion twice a year.

Other Benefits

• Career, not a job.
• Exceptional paid training and ongoing development.
• Opportunity to engage in all aspect of the business.

Tutors with outstanding historical performance and extra availability can choose to participate into some of the projects below. Relevant internal training and additional payments are applicable. Full-time vacation will be open to strong performers.

• Tutor Training and Management
• Course Development
• Marketing and Business Development
• Customer Support and General Management

 

How to apply:

Please submit your CV in PDF

• With subject: 'Maths Tutor + [Your Uni] + [YOUR NAME].'
• Please specify in the e-mail below information:
  • your GCSE and A-level scores, especially Maths related subjects
  • any Maths Competition experience and achievements.
  • your availability for assessment in 2 weeks of applying.
  • your earliest start date and available working hours on a weekly basis.

 

Selection Process:

• 1^st interview with HR: 30-minute ZOOM meeting
• Maths Knowledge Assessment
• 2^nd interview with Head of Teaching & HR: 45-minute Zoom Meeting
• Offer for training.

 

The initial training will last for around 2-3 weeks, including

• an online HR induction – 45 minutes
• onsite Tutor Induction – 2 hours
• 3 rounds of Mock Sessions – 1~1.5 hour(s) each
• case studies of communication with clients – 1 hour
• safeguarding training & assessment – 1 hour

Qualified tutors will then be assigned to teach long-term regular courses. 

 

There are 2 terms in one Academic Year:

• Term A: end July ~ mid-December (20 sessions with 2 breaks)
• Term B: January ~ mid-July (24 sessions with 3 breaks)

Tutors are required to be committed for at least one term. The longer the better!