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Tutors

Instruct individual students or small groups of students in academic subjects to support formal class instruction or to prepare students for standardized or admissions tests.

Sample of reported job titles:
Academic Guidance Specialist, Accounting Tutor, Educational Advisor, Professional Tutor

Occupation-Specific Information

Tasks

  • Travel to students' homes, libraries, or schools to conduct tutoring sessions.
  • Schedule tutoring appointments with students or their parents.
  • Research or recommend textbooks, software, equipment, or other learning materials to complement tutoring.
  • Prepare and facilitate tutoring workshops, collaborative projects, or academic support sessions for small groups of students.
  • Participate in training and development sessions to improve tutoring practices or learn new tutoring techniques.

Technology Skills

  • Analytical or scientific software:Desmos
  • Calendar and scheduling software:Appointment scheduling software
  • Cloud-based data access and sharing software:Google Drive
  • Computer based training software:Academic educational software
    ,    Moodle
    ,    Schoology
  • Data base user interface and query software:Blackboard software
    ,    Database software
    ,    Redrock Software TutorTrac

Occupational Requirements

Work Activities

  • Training and Teaching Others:Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
  • Getting Information:Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others:Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
  • Coaching and Developing Others:Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
  • Advise students on academic or career matters.
  • Assess educational needs of students.
  • Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
  • Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.

Work Context

  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled:88% responded"Every day"
  • Contact With Others:77% responded"Constant contact with others"
  • Electronic Mail:73% responded"Every day"
  • Face-to-Face Discussions:73% responded"Every day"
  • Spend Time Sitting:58% responded"Continually or almost continually"

Worker Requirements

Skills

  • Instructing:Teaching others how to do something.
  • Active Listening:Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Learning Strategies:Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
  • Reading Comprehension:Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
  • Speaking:Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Knowledge

  • English Language:Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Education and Training:Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
  • Customer and Personal Service:Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Mathematics:Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
  • Psychology:Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Education

How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation? Respondents said:
  • 42%
    Bachelor's Degree
  • 27%
    Some College Courses
  • 19%
    Master's Degree

Worker Characteristics

Abilities

  • Oral Expression:The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Oral Comprehension:The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Speech Clarity:The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
  • Written Comprehension:The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Speech Recognition:The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Interests

  • Social:Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
  • Investigative:Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Work Values

  • Relationships:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
  • Independence:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
  • Achievement:Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Work Styles

  • Dependability:Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
  • Concern for Others:Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
  • Integrity:Job requires being honest and ethical.
  • Cooperation:Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
  • Attention to Detail:Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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