Job Title: Tutor (Reading, Writing, Social Studies & Math, Science)
PVN ID: BM-2508-006984
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN C. C.

Job Description

General Description

The Manhattan EOC YouthBuild Project provides young people the opportunity to gain construction industry credentials while earning their High School Equivalency diploma.  

The Manhattan EOC seeks up to 2 tutors in (1) Math & Science and (2)Reasoning through Language Arts (Reading/Writing) and Social Studies for the New York State High School Equivalency Exam, the GED®, in the afternoon and/or early evening hours (generally speaking between 12pm and 5pm Monday - Thursday).  This is a fully in-person position.

Tutors will:

  • Be knowledgeable of HSE Attainment in New York State including the approved exam by the New York State Education Department (NYSED)
  • Have subject matter expertise in the appropriate subject area 
  • Have experience tutoring young adults or adult learners seeking their high school equivalency diploma 
  • Be attentive to individual student needs while able to work individually or in small groups
  • Conduct one-on-one and/or small-group tutorials in-person
  • Assess student needs
  • Employ curriculum materials in response to student needs, and create handouts or share electronic resources, prompts, and assignments as needed
  • Adapt to changing student needs, requests, opportunities, and challenges
  • Motivate students to take advantage of tutoring services and other academic supports
  • Keeps records, take attendance, enter attendance into a data system, distribute forms, and collect forms
  • Maintain confidentiality of student records, as appropriate
  • Other duties as assigned

This tutoring position is located at the Manhattan Educational Opportunity Center, at 163 West 125th Street, New York, NY. While this is a fully in-person position, it may require some remote hours on a weekly basis.  This is a grant funded position with support from the NYS Department of Labor. Continued employment in this position is contingent upon ongoing funding. This position provides tutoring at the Manhattan EOC including, but not limited to the duties listed above. 

Learn more about the Manhattan EOC and YouthBuild on our websites using the links below. 
https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/meoc/
https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/meoc/programs/youthbuild/ 

Other Duties

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following core competencies and qualifications.

Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 64 college credits required
  • Ability to communicate effectively individually and with groups, orally and in writing
  • Substantial knowledge of a particular subject specific matter
  • Computer proficiency
  • Able to work in the afternoons or early evenings

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior tutoring and/or teaching experience is preferred; two-year’s recent experience tutoring towards High School Equivalency exams is highly preferred
  • A minimum of an Associate degree
  • Background in adult education or youth-serving GED/HSE preparation

Please state what HSE subject(s) you are able to tutor in as a part of your application submission.  Tutors needed immediately in the areas of (1) Math & Science (2) Reasoning through Language Arts and Social Studies. The anticipated start date is September 2025 for the Fall 2025 semester. 

Salary is dependent on experience in tutoring, expertise in the subject matter, and level of college degree.
Resumes to be reviewed immediately. 

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Manhattan EOC
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$20.00-$25.00
Hour(s) a week
9.00-12.00
Closing Date
Oct 20, 2025 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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