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Outreach is a non-profit organization that helps people address issues stemming from substance use and behavioral health disorders by providing the highest quality, life-changing treatment, training, and tools to build healthy lives. Our mission is to inspire individuals and families to achieve a life of unlimited potential by developing and delivering the highest quality evidence-based behavioral health services and training. For more information, please visit www.opiny.org.

Outreach is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of PT Tutor / Teacher at our adolescent residential treatment facility located in Brentwood, Long Island. The PT Tutor / Teacher is responsible for providing supportive academic services to the adolescent residents of Outreach House II. The hours are M-F 9a-1pm.

The primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

+ Prepare and facilitate tutoring workshops, collaborative projects, or academic support sessions for small groups of students.

+ Research or recommend textbooks, software, equipment, or other learning materials to complement tutoring.

+ Participate in training and development sessions to improve tutoring practices or learn new tutoring techniques.

+ Organize tutoring environment to promote productivity and learning.

+ Monitor student performance or assist students in academic environments, such as classrooms, laboratories, or computing centers.

+ Review class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.

+ Provide feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.

+ Maintain records of students' assessment results, progress, feedback, or school performance, ensuring confidentiality of all records.

+ Develop teaching or training materials, such as handouts, study materials, or quizzes.

+ Communicate students' progress to students, parents or teachers in written progress reports, in person, by phone, or by email.

+ Collaborate with students, parents, teachers, school administrators, or counselors to determine student needs, develop tutoring plans, or assess student progress.

+ Assess students' progress throughout tutoring sessions.

+ Administer, proctor, or score academic or diagnostic assessments.

+ Teach students study skills, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies.

+ Provide private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests.

Qualifications:

+ BA or MA in Education required.

+ Experience working with adolescents required.

+ Experience working in a substance abuse or other social service setting (e.g. group home) a plus.

+ Experience teaching, tutoring or providing academic support required.