Careers at Chyten

Target start date: Immediately

Required education : Bachelor's (Master's Preferred)

Required application materials : Cover letter and resume are both required for consideration.

For over 30 years Chyten Education has been providing premium quality test preparation and college counseling programs to students around the country. With years of experience and proprietary curriculum with a focus on strategies, we set the bar high for students.

We have renewed a school partnership to offer test prep and college counseling services to a charter high school in Malden, MA for the 2018-2019 academic year. 

We are looking for a college counselor who has a passion for serving students of all demographics and abilities. The college counselor will work on-site at the school on Mondays and Tuesdays each week. The ideal candidate will be a professional yet enthusiastic educator with effective classroom management skills.

Responsibilities:

• Engage and guide students and their families through the college application process
• Advise students regarding all aspects of college admissions: the college search, college application process, standardized testing options, scholarship search, athletic recruitment and financial aid
• Guide students in utilizing Naviance and completing the Common Application and /or other application portals
• Conduct financial aid workshops and advise students on college affordability 
• Meet individually with students and parents to explore and identify college options
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of colleges and universities
• Organize and conduct presentations for college information events
• Host college visits at the high school
• Adapt to the established school culture, honoring all procedures and policies

Qualifications :

• Availability during school hours Monday and Tuesdays, and occasionally after-school some weekends to meet with students and families
• Superior communication and client service skills
• Exceptional writing ability
• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of Naviance and the Common Application required
• Experience in helping students with the FAFSA is desired
• One year or more of full-time college counseling experience is preferred
• Reliable transportation

If interested in applying, please submit a resume and cover letter. Supplemental material such as writing samples or any other work (multimedia included) that highlights your skills with students is more than welcome. If you're providing supplemental materials, please include some brief context for each supporting document.

Position Type: Part time

SAT, AP, SAT Subject Tutor

Help students reach their potential. Become a Chyten Tutor!

For over 30 years Chyten Education has been providing the highest quality test preparation programs to students around the country. We are now expanding into several high growth markets and are looking to bring on multiple tutors to join our team! Our academic faculty is an important part of our service offering and we take great care to ensure they are prepared, informed, and ready to work with our students around the country. Tutors will work among a helpful, caring staff and in an environment where great teachers fulfill their passionate desire to help students reach and exceed their expectations. Chyten has 32 years of industry experience and proprietary curriculum that sets the bar high for students in grades 7-12. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide tutoring and test preparation services to students in grades 7-12.
• Maintain and update accurate online calendar schedule.
• Provide timely, clear, and specific notes regarding tutoring sessions to students, parents, and administration staff using Chyten’s online communication and scheduling platform.
• Learn and teach Chyten test taking strategies for SAT, ACT, SSAT, and/or AP
• Attend paid trainings and meetings as needed.
• Opportunities to teach small group learning courses.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree Required. Masters Degree Preferred.
• Some professional tutoring or teaching experience
• Expertise in the subject area that you would like to tutor or teach - OR - strong SAT/ACT scores
• Basic computer literacy.
• Reliable transportation to tutor at one of our centers or partner school locations.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive hourly rates and clear review & raise process
• All training materials provided
• No requirement to travel between tutoring sessions! Tutoring sessions are held at our centers located in Wellesley, Newton, and Lexington or at our partner school location
• Opportunities for Online Tutoring options coming as well

Job Type: Part-time