Math Tutor

We are seeking a knowledgeable and patient Math Tutor to support high school students in understanding and mastering mathematical concepts. The ideal candidate will provide personalized instruction tailored to each student’s learning style and academic goals, with a focus on improving comprehension, boosting confidence, and achieving measurable academic progress.

• Provide one-on-one or small group tutoring in high school math subjects, including Algebra I & II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and Statistics.
• Assess students’ current math skills to identify strengths, weaknesses, and specific areas for improvement.
• Develop customized lesson plans and practice exercises based on students' curriculum and learning needs.
• Help students with homework, test preparation, and assignments, including SAT/ACT math sections and other standardized tests as needed.
• Explain complex mathematical concepts in an easy-to-understand and engaging way to support deep understanding and retention.
• Monitor student progress and provide regular feedback to students, parents/guardians, and teachers (if applicable).
• Utilize a variety of teaching tools and methods (visual aids, manipulatives, online platforms, etc.) to accommodate different learning styles.
• Maintain accurate records of sessions, progress, and plans for future instruction.
• Encourage a positive and growth-oriented mindset to build student confidence and resilience in math.
• Stay current with math curriculum standards and teaching best practices.
• Facilitating MEC LPP Assessments and Surveys.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Some College preferred
• Strong proficiency in high school-level mathematics
• Experience tutoring or teaching adolescents
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to explain complex concepts clearly and patiently
• Reliable, punctual, and organized

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.