How to Become a Tutor for Sylvan Learning Center
Discovering how to become a tutor for Sylvan Learning Center is a journey that takes you not just to a summer teaching job but instead provides an opportunity to see a child’s life transform as knowledge that was not easily gained during the school year suddenly becomes clear and easily grasped because of your attention and willingness to engage the child one on one. Teaching is a wonderful way of seeing the next generation take shape, and tutoring those who may have not quite made the grade this last year is a labor of love that is richly rewarded. Follow these simple steps and you will not only find out how to become a tutor for Sylvan Learning Centers today, but by the end of the day you may have actually already applied for the positions open in your area!
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Things You'll Need
- Computer
- Internet access
- Bachelor’s degree
- One year of previous teaching or tutoring experience
- State-level teaching credentials or emergency credentials
- Flexibility to work with different ages and grades
- Ability to work part time
Instructions
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How to Become a Tutor for Sylvan Learning Center
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Prepare a resume on your computer that highlights your teaching ability, any teaching credentials you have and also mentions the topics you are adept at and the age groups with which you feel the most comfortable in a teaching environment. Tutoring at a Sylvan Learning Center relies heavily on the personal interaction you have with the kids in your groups, and personnel directors work hard to match tutors with groups that provide a perfect fit.
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Use your Internet access and visit Sylvan’s online home for job applicants on the MySpace page. Find a job listing for tutors in your area and click through the link. Fill out the online application form. Be prepared to provide general information about yourself but also to fill out a questionnaire about your educational background, teacher certification or credentialing, subject expertise and availability of time. In addition, you need to state the kind of hourly pay rate you are willing to accept. Copy and paste your resume into the field provided and also supply voluntary equal opportunity information.
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Access the Job.com website and set up an account. Next, set up a search using the parameters of “Sylvan National Learning Center” and press “enter.” The results showing up on the screen will showcase all the available tutoring opportunities currently listed on the site. Scroll down the list and find the one that is of most interest to you. Fill out the online application.
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Take a look at the Sylvan page of the CareerBuilder website. Many tutoring jobs are listed there as well, and by and large, they are different from the ones on either MySpace or Job.com. Set up a CareerBuilder account and store your resume and cover letter online. Fill out all the fields of the online application and also copy and paste your resume unless you attach it from your profile. You will receive a confirmation email once it is received by the hiring manager.
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Wait for a phone call or confirmation email and schedule an interview. Make sure you bring a copy of your coursework—if you graduated from college recently and have only received your emergency credentials so far—and any letters of recommendation in addition to your resume.
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Visit the local Sylvan Learning Center in your area. Each center is a franchise and therefore each center takes care of its own hiring needs. Choose a time that is considered to be less busy, usually around 9:45 AM or at 4:15 PM; children will be settled at that time, and there should be little foot traffic. Bring your resume and letters of recommendation as well as a copy of your teaching credentials. Although most centers advertise for job openings online, some do not, and you might be the lucky one who gets the job simply for being at the right place at the right time. You can locate a Sylvan Learning Center near you simply by visiting the Sylvan website.
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Attend the Sylvan training sessions that outline the Sylvan curriculum and the 3:1 teaching approach. Successful applicants will sail through the training easily and the fact that you do not have to prepare any lesson plans makes the task a lot easier.
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Resources
- Visit the Jobs.MySpace.com website for Sylvan Learning Center job postings.
- Take a look at available tutor positions at the Sylvan National Learning Center search site at Job.com.
- Log on to the CareerBuilder.com website and visit the Sylvan Learning Center jobs page for more listings.
- Check out the various Sylvan franchises in your neighborhood by visiting the Tutoring.SylvanLearning.com website.
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