Online/College Physics Tutor/2 Hour Weekly Commitment/Flexible Hours

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The City Tutors (CT) is looking for tutors to provide academic support in physics for college students at the City College of New York (CCNY). The two courses, Physics 203 and Physics 204, are being supported by City Tutors. Descriptions of the courses are included below:

Physics 203
Algebra based introductory physics course covering: vectors, kinematics, Newton's laws, equilibrium, gravitation, motion in a plane, work and energy, impulse and momentum, rotation and angular momentum, simple harmonic motion, fluids, heat, and thermodynamics. Use of mathematics is restricted to elementary algebra and some trigonometry.

Physics 204
Algebra based introductory physics course covering: waves and acoustics, electrostatics, magnetism and electromagnetism, direct and alternating current, geometrical and physical optics, relativity, and nuclear physics. Use of mathematics is restricted to elementary algebra and trigonometry.

Tutoring times are determined by you and the student. You would only need to support one of the courses.

This is a great opportunity for students who are majoring (or have already earned a degree) in the course area to enhance their knowledge and experience and who are interested in tutoring. In this role, you would take the lead to improve students’ performance while being supported and guided by City Tutor’s coordinators.

The tutors supporting physics are expected to commit a minimum of three hours to support each week. You would identify and support students who are struggling, and provide feedback to students so that they may improve their fundamental understanding of the material. You might also design assignments, identify/track students who are struggling and create differentiated instruction as the need arises. You will be supported throughout this process by the City Tutors staff.

All tutors are also expected to complete a four session comprehensive, professional training regimen. 3 hours of live training, plus another hour and a half for orientation. This is a commitment of 4.5 hours of live training, over the course of the semester.

Training days will be determined based on your schedule and that of the Tutor Training Coordinators.

CT's tutoring program has been successful in helping students gain access to support that they otherwise would not have received, given their limited time spent on campus. Having tutors in these sessions early in the semester will allow us to employ strategies to reduce withdrawals and student failure rates. Your work with us would help the students’ overall subject area performance, and help us improve this educational support model, reaching more students and departments with comprehensive academic support.

Learn more about the City Tutors here:
https://www.thecitytutors.org/

To apply, you must:

1. Have received an A- or A in the introduction to the subject course you are applying to tutor
2. Have a GPA at or above 3.2, or have completed a degree program
3. Submit monthly reports, keep a log sheet of any tutoring appointments done outside of class, and regularly communicate with the tutor training coordinator.