Become a Kingsbury Tutor
Our tutors work with children and adults with learning differences, as well as with students who need support with their school work.
Training is an ongoing process. Kingsbury's graduate-level training program requires approximately 120 hours of classroom instruction and includes a supervised tutoring practicum. All tutors are invited to monthly meetings that include speakers, workshops, and opportunities for sharing new materials.
Qualifications
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree preferably in education or a related field. In addition, Kingsbury expects potential tutors to have some teaching experience. This experience may be volunteer work in a school, teaching a non-academic subject, or leading a youth activity such as scouts.
Applicants must intend to become Kingsbury employees when they complete the training program.
Tutor Training Program
The training program is offered twice each year - spring and fall. In addition there is a special three-week class for current teachers in the summer. The course begins with Teaching Methods for Learning Disabilities and a supervised practicum takes place following the first course. Using a team-teaching approach, staff members from Kingsbury provide lectures, demonstrate lessons, and give seminars. The courses include remedial teaching techniques for reading, spelling, written language, mathematics, and study skills. Fall classes meet on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. until noon. Spring semester classes take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 4 to 7 p.m.
Career Possibilities
Upon successful completion of the course and practicum, tutor trainees become employees of Kingsbury. Tutoring usually affords, at least, part-time work before or after school hours. Tutors are matched with students according to the tutor's teaching strengths, time availability, and geographic location. Work during the school day is limited.
Particular advantages of a career with Kingsbury are:
- Within reasonable limits, tutoring allows considerable freedom and flexibility in the use of one's time and talents.
- Kingsbury psychologists, diagnosticians, and educators are always available for consultation.
- Administrative tasks, including the billing of clients, are handled by the business office.
- Kingsbury pays tutors, even when clients haven't paid, and deducts taxes, etc.
- Identification of students and case management are responsibilities of Kingsbury staff.
- Ongoing professional development opportunities are available for tutors.
- Tutors are covered by Kingsbury's malpractice and liability insurance.
- Tutors are eligible for the group rate on health insurance.
- Books and materials needed for tutoring are supplied by Kingsbury.
- To support your work, Xeroxing, laminating, computers, library, etc. are available at Kingsbury.
How to Apply
If you are interested in the Tutoring Program, please call 202.722.5555 to request an application or to schedule an appointment. The Coordinator or the Director will be happy to answer questions about the program.
| Additional Information | |
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| Fee: | $1,200 - includes $100 materials fee. Applicants accepted in the program may apply for a grant toward the cost of the training. |
| Summer Course: | $600 |
| Optional: | Graduate credits for the Tutor Training Program are given by Catholic University through The Fund for Education at $100 per credit as follows:
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