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Test Prep Instructor

Position Overview

The Test Prep Instructor is responsible for supporting all SAT/ACT/AP classes and private tutoring sessions at Pittsburgh Prep. In addition to active teaching and student management, the Instructor is responsible for supporting curriculum development projects.

Wage & Working Hours

  • Part-time position with opportunity to transition to full-time
  • $40/hr, up to 24 hours commitment/week, 6 hours minimum/week required
  • Hybrid Work: Work in Shadyside, North Hills, or remotely. Minimum 3-days in-person at work required.

Responsibilities

  • Be a dynamic, engaging instructor who relentlessly brings about positive outcomes for every student
  • Deeply understand all aspects of Pittsburgh Prep, the organization's mission, culture, core values, and operations
  • Create, update, and adapt learning materials for students
  • Recognize the strengths and areas of improvement of our students and help them to reach their test prep goals
  • Collaborate with team members to deliver test prep and/or other educational content tailored to student needs
  • Facilitate classes and private tutoring for test prep
  • Develop and share end-of-session progress reports after each session
  • Initiate and facilitate conferences with parents and other instructors regarding students’ progress, as needed
  • Support development and implementation of academic projects at Pittsburgh Prep
  • Attend all relevant staff meetings and promotional events
  • Communicate directly with CEO and program leads regarding strategy

Qualifications and Competencies

  • Bachelors from a competitive university and/or working towards an advanced degree
  • Scored superbly on an actual SAT/ACT exam
  • Experience in live & online group teaching and lesson planning
  • Love and passion for working with students and being rewarded by their progress
  • Leadership and management skills
  • Tech savvy 
  • Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
  • Teamwork/Collaboration

Academic Instructor: Part-Time

Position Overview

The Academic Instructor is responsible for providing quality teaching to students through one-on-one tutoring sessions or group sessions. In addition to active teaching and student management, the Instructor is responsible for supporting curriculum development and other projects. The Instructor may also be asked to support other projects at Pittsburgh that align with the Instructor’s skill set. 

 

Wage & Working Hours

  • Part-time at $40-50/hr, up to 24 hours commitment/week, 6 hours minimum/week required
  • Hybrid Work: Work in Shadyside, North Hills, South Hills, or remotely.

 

Responsibilities

  • Deeply understand all aspects of Pittsburgh Prep, the organization's mission, culture, core values, and operations
  • Be a dynamic, engaging instructor who relentlessly brings about positive outcomes for every student
  • Work with students 1-on-1 or group in both online and in-person settings in order to support students in their learning
  • Teach different levels and subjects (within the Instructor’s content area)
  • Develop effective lesson plans to support what students are learning in school
  • Coach students in study skills, motivation, and accountability
  • Measure student understanding of content in real-time using formative assessment measures
  • Measure growth of students’ study skills, motivation, and accountability
  • Communicate clearly and effectively with students and their families regarding student progress
  • Collaborate with the Director of Academics to develop study plans and goals for students
  • Support development and implementation of academic projects at Pittsburgh Prep
  • Attend all relevant staff meetings and promotional events
  • For Math tutors: Must be able to tutor up to AP BC Calculus
  • For Bio, Chem & Physics tutors: Must be able to tutor up to all AP levels
  • For English tutors: Must be able to tutor AP Lang and AP Lit
  • For History tutors: Must be able to tutor all relevant AP levels

 

Qualifications and Competencies

    • Bachelor’s degree in related subject field
    • Public school teaching certification in secondary relevant subject field OR have taken the required number of credits in educational theory for private school certification
    • Experience teaching relevant subject matter
    • Ability to teach in person and online
    • Dedication to supporting the whole child’s growth (including study skills, executive functioning, time management)
    • Experience working and collaborating with a diverse team of passionate educators
    • Excellent organizational and communication skills
    • Must possess current PA Certification in Teaching (can renew post-employment)
    • Must possess PA Clearances
    • Mandated Reporter Training certification (can be completed post-employment)

Administrative Assistant

Position Overview

The Administrative Assistant will support the operations team to help them stay organized, complete tasks, and proctor and score exams to allow them to focus on more advanced responsibilities. They will handle general office tasks and administrative duties - such as data entry, facilitating meetings and communications, managing/maintaining calendars, etc.

Wage & Working Hours

  • Part-time, Hourly Position
  • Hourly rate of $18-$20, requirement of 15-20 hours/week
  • Flexible Work: Hybrid work in Shadyside/East Liberty location and remotely. Minimum of 4 work
    days, 2 days in-person required.
  • Required to work Saturdays for exam proctoring

Responsibilities

  • Proctor and score SAT and ACT exams
  • Answer phones, check voicemails and greet families
  • Schedule appointments and maintain calendars resolving conflicts when necessary
  • Manage CRM software and support with billing softwares
  • Keep track of inquiries and conversions
  • Communicate and follow up with potential, new, and existing clients
  • Schedule and coordinate weekly staff calls
  • Create and maintain filing systems (electronic and physical)
  • Support Academic Director with division administration
  • Qualifications and Competencies
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum 2 years experience as an administrative assistant or in any administrative field/position
    (preferably in education)
  • Proficient in MS Office and operation softwares
  • Strong communicator and relationship builder
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Detail-oriented and adaptable
  • Quick learner
  • Must be able to obtain PA Clearances
 

Science Instructor

Position Overview

The science instructor will be responsible for providing high-quality instruction to students in biology and either chemistry or physics in a one-to-one format. Our teachers are passionate educators who help students to develop in all aspects of their academic lives.

Wage & Working Hours

  • Part-time position, working towards possible full-time opportunity
  • $23/hr, 25 hours/week, Salaried Position, Full Benefits (Medical, dental, vision)
  • Flexible Work: We meet with students at our Shadyside headquarters, North Hills location, and online. When teaching from home, work from home is permitted. Minimum 2-days In-Person at work required.

Responsibilities

  • Work with students 1-on-1 in both online and in-person settings in order to support students in their learning.
  • Teach multiple different levels and subjects in science and math.
  • Develop effective lesson plans and innovate “on the spot” to support what students are learning in school.
  • Coach students in study skills, motivation, and accountability.
  • Measure understanding of students in real time using formative assessment measures.
  • Measure growth of students’ study skills, motivation, and accountability.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively with students and their families regarding student progress.
  • Collaborate with the Director of Academics to develop study plans and goals for students.

Qualifications and Competencies

  • Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or related field
  • Public school teaching certification in secondary biology, chemistry, or physics OR the required number of credits in educational theory for private school certification
  • Experience teaching biology (and preferably also physics and/or chemistry)
  • Ability to teach in person and online
  • Dedication to supporting the whole child’s growth (content and also study skills, motivation, independence)
  • Experience working and collaborating with a diverse team of passionate educators
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
  • PA Clearances
  • Mandated Reporter Training certification (can be completed post-employment)

Test Prep Instructor

Position Overview

The Test Prep Instructor is responsible for supporting all SAT/ACT/AP classes and private tutoring sessions at Pittsburgh Prep. In addition to active teaching and student management, the Instructor is responsible for supporting curriculum development projects.

Wage & Working Hours

  • Part-time position with opportunity to transition to full-time
  • $40/hr, up to 24 hours commitment/week, 6 hours minimum/week required
  • Hybrid Work: Work in Shadyside, North Hills, or remotely. Minimum 3-days in-person at work required.

Responsibilities

  • Be a dynamic, engaging instructor who relentlessly brings about positive outcomes for every student
  • Deeply understand all aspects of Pittsburgh Prep, the organization's mission, culture, core values, and operations
  • Create, update, and adapt learning materials for students
  • Recognize the strengths and areas of improvement of our students and help them to reach their test prep goals
  • Collaborate with team members to deliver test prep and/or other educational content tailored to student needs
  • Facilitate classes and private tutoring for test prep
  • Develop and share end-of-session progress reports after each session
  • Initiate and facilitate conferences with parents and other instructors regarding students’ progress, as needed
  • Support development and implementation of academic projects at Pittsburgh Prep
  • Attend all relevant staff meetings and promotional events
  • Communicate directly with CEO and program leads regarding strategy

Qualifications and Competencies

  • Bachelors from a competitive university and/or working towards an advanced degree
  • Scored superbly on an actual SAT/ACT exam
  • Experience in live & online group teaching and lesson planning
  • Love and passion for working with students and being rewarded by their progress
  • Leadership and management skills
  • Tech savvy 
  • Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
  • Teamwork/Collaboration

Director of Academics

Position Overview

The Director of Academics is responsible for overseeing the Academic Tutoring program of Pittsburgh Prep.  In addition to active teaching, curriculum development, and student management, the Director is responsible for maintaining our license through the Department of Education as well as managing a team of highly qualified academic teachers in an effective system to prepare students for outstanding success in their academic careers in high school and beyond. 

Wage & Working Hours

  • Full-time, Salaried Position, Full Benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • Salary between $55,0000-$70,000/year, 40 hours/week commitment 
  • Flexible Work: Option to work in Shadyside location, North Hills location, or remotely. Minimum 2-days in-person at work required. 

Responsibilities

  • Annual goal setting with the executive team
    • Create, revise and implement annual organizational goals and milestones with the executive team 2x a year
  • Teaching: 
    • Tutoring, writing progress reports, sending practice materials, remediation, conferences with parents, collaboration with other teachers of the same student
  • Student onboarding + management
    • Create/maintain systems to identify academic areas of student need
    • Provide methods of working with families to design a plan of action
    • Communication with families about progress and ongoing collaboration
    • Corrective actions
  • Manage a team of highly-qualified academic teachers
    • Work with existing, incredible teachers
    • Help interview and onboard new talented teachers
    • Mentor and train new teachers
    • Metrics: develop a system for teacher performance, surveys, rubric for high performance 
    • Assist teachers through private school teaching certification (if needed)
    • Lead/delegate professional development for tutors
    • Perform & record corrective action (HR) based on root cause analysis, as needed
    • Schedule/assist (with admin), as needed
  • Implement standards-based tutoring practices for individual academic tutoring
    • Work with tutors to predict what students will need help with next in order to prepare
      • (Private tutoring often has to “roll” with what students are learning in class, which requires a dynamic teacher to be prepared in real-time)
    • Use established curricula (AP, etc) and state standards to guide tutors in assisting and assessing students
  • Maintain our private school license with the Department of Education, following all regulations in PA code Title 22, chapters 51 and 61.  
  • Develop and maintain relationships with schools, organizations, and districts for partnerships (alongside Community Relations staff)
  • Develop curriculum for AP Exam prep  (courses, live instruction, online content)
    • Develop a curriculum for your subject area
    • Project management and delegation for other subject areas
    • Staying apprised of changes in the AP curriculum
    • Engage in continual improvement
  • Manage, revise and create process systems
    • Review current processes at Pittsburgh Prep for tutoring/classes
    • Revise/edit/implement systems for optimum accountability, milestones, efficiencies and effectiveness
  • Communication
    • Weekly meetings with a team of directors and staff
    • Keep everyone abreast of progress or issues
    • Update HR with corrective actions, PTO for staff, and other legal matters, as needed
  • Metrics and corrective actions
    • Assess, develop and implement proper metrics  
    • Utilize metrics to provide guidance on organizational strategy and necessary corrective actions
  • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Assess and implement a diversity, inclusion, and equity strategy organization-wide

Qualifications and Competencies

  • Advanced degree in education (MS Ed, EdD, etc)  
  • 10+ years of teaching experience at the high school level
  • Leadership and management skills
    • Set clear goals and deadlines
    • Monitor goals and hold team members accountable
    • Mentor and coach team members
  • Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
    • Understand interests and identify problems
    • Find possible solutions 
    • Select options
    • Monitor outcomes
  • Oral/Written Communications
    • Strong emotional intelligence
    • Conflict resolution skills
    • Clear and concise writing 
  • Teamwork/Collaboration
    • Identifying common purpose and approach
    • Delegation based on strengths
    • Identifying and working with the project leader
  • Professionalism/Work Ethic
    • Setting and meeting goals/deadlines 
    • Long-term project management
  • Technology
    • MS Suite, DESMOS, (others)

To apply, email a resume and letter of intent to this link.
Marketing Coordinator

Position Overview

The Marketing Coordinator will be responsible for leading marketing
campaigns and efforts at Pittsburgh Prep including test prep, academic
tutoring, college counseling, and other special projects.
They will also be responsible for coordinating Marketing Assistants and
building relationships with Pittsburgh Prep staff to manage marketing-related tasks and managing
priorities.

Wage & Working Hours

  • Part-time position, working towards possible full-time opportunity
  • $15-22/hr, 25 hours/week, Salaried Position, Full Benefits (Medical, dental, vision)
  • Flexible Work: Option to work in Shadyside Headquarters location, North Hills location, or Work
    from Home. Minimum 2-days In-Person at work required.

Responsibilities

  • Deeply understand all aspects of Pittsburgh Prep, the organization's mission, culture, core values,
    and operations
  • Assess Pittsburgh Prep marketing needs relevant to Pittsburgh Prep’s three distinct divisions
  • Implement, oversee and prioritize marketing campaigns associated with product and service
    offerings: content marketing, search engine marketing and optimization, social media marketing,
    email marketing, word of mouth marketing, advertising
  • Formulate, direct, and coordinate marketing activities and policies to promote and/or advertise all
    products and services
  • Identify, develop, and evaluate marketing strategy and effectiveness, based on knowledge of
    establishment objectives and market characteristics, as well as providing data and metrics on a
    project or periodic basis
  • Direct hiring, training, and performance evaluations of current and future marketing and sales
    staff and oversee their daily activities
  • Monitor and measure all marketing campaigns and efforts to determine the effectiveness and
    future strategies
  • Collaborate with all program leads and instructors to determine best practices and critical tasks
    for campaigns
  • Attend all relevant staff meetings and
  • Communicate directly with CEO and program leads regarding strategy

Qualifications and Competencies

  • Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent
  • Experience and understanding of digital media and marketing
  • Experience working and collaborating with a diverse team of people
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
  • Strong leadership experience and skills
  • Adept at learning and implementing new software

Test Prep Instructor

We are always looking for test prep instructors for multiple areas - primarily SAT/ACT/AP.

  • Time: seasonal, full-time, part-time

Our ideal candidate possesses:

  • Scored superbly on an actual SAT/ACT exam.
  • Bachelors from a competitive university and/or working towards an advanced degree.
  • Experience in live & online group teaching and lesson planning.
  • Love and passion for working with students and being rewarded by their progress.

Benefits:

  • Competitive pay.
  • Tutoring opportunities with flexible hours.
  • WFH and in-person options.
  • Work with the best team in Pittsburgh!
  • Mentorship of experienced professional teachers/instructors.

Academic Tutor

We tutor all subjects and all ages from pre-K thru college. Math, science, writing, history, AP, language, study skills, and life skills/coaching are always in demand!

Our ideal candidate possesses:

  • Degree or demonstration of advancement/expertise in content area.
  • Experience in live & online group teaching and lesson planning.
  • Love and passion for working with students and being rewarded by their progress.
  • High level of organization to prep, meet with students, and keep up with progress reporting.

Benefits:

  • Competitive pay for prep and instruction time.
  • WFH flexibility.
  • Work with the best team in Pittsburgh!
  • Mentorship of experienced professional teachers/instructors.

College Consultant

Our College Consulting Division is growing rapidly, and we need to expand our team!

  • Potential PT opportunities NOW
  • FT beginning in 2022

Our ideal candidate possesses:

  • High level of integrity and dedication.
  • IECA Member with deep commitment to IECA and NACAC ethics.
  • 3+ years experience college consulting.
  • High level of organization to manage 15 students with PP’s high-touch approach.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for working collaboratively and efficiently with a busy team.
  • A commitment to Pittsburgh Prep’s student-first philosophy.

Benefits:

  • Competitive pay + benefits package.
  • WFH/in-person hybrid
    Collaborative effort with opportunities to help shape and grow the College Consulting Division of Pittsburgh Prep.
  • Work with the best team in Pittsburgh!

Elementary Tutor

We are seeking an experienced elementary educator with comfort and competencies in the sciences for an exciting part-time role of mentoring and teaching gifted young children in STEM subjects. 

Our ideal candidate possesses:

  • Experience working as teacher and in technical field, or commensurate level combination of education/experience.
  • A commitment to Pittsburgh Prep’s student-first philosophy.

Benefits:

  • Competitive pay.
  • Work with the best team in Pittsburgh!

OUR MISSION

For almost two decades, Pittsburgh Prep has been the leading organization for academic tutoring, college admissions consulting, and standardized test prep. Our organizational philosophy is to TRANSFORM students into academic LEADERS to reach their highest potential, without fail, without excuse. All our educational decisions are made with this as our sole guiding philosophy. Students come first and we are dedicated to building ongoing relationships with our families.

We know that healthy relationships are fueled by rest, support, and collaboration within our team. Our culture is engaging, warm, supportive, and highly communicative. Our instructors are humble, yet they’re all superb academics in virtually every academic subject and exams. On a regular basis, our staff gets together to share best practices as collaborators, instructors and curriculum developers. 

As a member of our team, you will be mentored by senior instructors and advisors to help you excel in your teaching practice. Instructors, tutors, and consultants are encouraged to share their passions and pursue a healthy work-life balance. 

If you are interested in working with Pittsburgh Prep now or in the future, we encourage you to apply by sending your letter of intent and resume to hello@pittsburghprep.com, or by submitting in the box below.  Please reach out if you have any questions! 

Pittsburgh Prep

Academic Tutoring,
Test Prep, and
College Counseling

Contact Us

Email: hello@pittsburghprep.com
Shadyside: 412-468-5833
North Hills: 412-444-1885

 

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