SAT/ACT Test Prep Tutor Application
Dear applicant, thank you for taking the time to apply to this position. Please complete and submit this application to the best of your ability.
Name
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Email
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Phone Number
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Format: (000) 000-0000.
Where are you currently located?
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Why are you interested in this position, and what draws you to this type of work? Please answer in 4 sentences.
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Do you hold a teaching certification or formal education credential (e.g., state teaching license, education degree, Orton-Gillingham, etc.)? If yes, please describe.
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Which standardized tests are you interested in tutoring? (You may select more than one).
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SAT only
ACT only
Both SAT and ACT
Which SAT sections are you qualified and comfortable teaching?
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Reading and Writing
Math
Which ACT sections are you qualified and comfortable teaching?
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English
Math
Reading
Science
You indicated you don't teach every section. Which sections do you specialize in?
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For the sections you teach, briefly describe the key content areas and test-taking strategies you typically focus on, including any strategies you teach explicitly rather than assuming students will pick them up. Please note any sections in which you have particular expertise.
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Describe your standardized test-preparation experience for each test you teach. Complete only the rows for tests you prepare students for. Under Settings, note where you have done this work: private tutoring, a tutoring company, a school, etc.
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Years of experience
Approx. # of students
Most recent month/year
Settings
SAT
Less than 1
1-2
2-4
5-9
10+
ACT
Less than 1
1-2
2-4
5-9
10+
Approximately what share of your tutoring work is standardized test preparation?
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Less than 25%
25-50%
50-75%
More than 75%
Describe your familiarity with the current version of each test you teach, including any recent changes to format, timing, content, or scoring.
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What are the most important differences between preparing a student for the SAT versus the ACT, even if you primarily teach one? How would those differences affect your instructional approach and the strategies you teach?
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What test-preparation materials and resources do you regularly use? Please include both official and supplemental resources, and briefly explain how you decide which materials to use with a student.
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How do you use an initial diagnostic or practice test to identify a student's strengths and areas for growth and build an individualized test-preparation plan? What data or patterns do you look for, and how do those findings affect your priorities for instruction?
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How do you track a student's progress throughout the test-preparation process? What information do you use to determine whether to continue with the current plan or adjust your instructional approach? How do you communicate that progress to students and families?
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Please provide one or two examples of student outcomes from your test-preparation work. You may use score ranges rather than identifying information. Include the student's approximate starting point, goal, length of preparation, outcome, and your role in helping the student progress. Please be specific about what you can and cannot attribute to your own work.
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What experience do you have preparing students with different learning profiles, including ADHD, Specific Learning Disorders, processing-speed or working-memory challenges, and/or testing accommodations? Please provide a specific example of how you adapted your instruction or test-taking strategies to meet a student's needs.
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What experience do you have working with students pursuing competitive SAT or ACT scores? How does your approach differ when a student begins with a strong score but is trying to improve within the upper score ranges?
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How do you support students who experience test anxiety? Please give a specific example.
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Describe your experience preparing students for the current digital testing environment. What tools built into the exam platform do you explicitly teach students to use? For SAT tutors, please specifically address your use of Desmos.
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Describe how you conduct virtual tutoring sessions. How do you maintain student engagement online, and what tools or platforms do you use? Please focus on your instructional setup rather than the exam's digital testing platform, which you addressed above.
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Please provide a 3-sentence relevant bio about you.
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In what language(s) (in addition to English) are you fluent?
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Spanish
French
Italian
German
Chinese
Arabic
Hebrew
Other
What is your current employment status?
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Full-time employment
Part-time employment
Unemployed
Volunteer
Student
Other
How many hours are you available per week (on average)?
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1-3 hours
4-6 hours
7-9 hours
10-12 hours
Other
Are you available to work on weekday afternoons/evenings and weekends?
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Yes
No
Other
Are you able to make at least a one academic year commitment to ALB Tutoring?
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Yes
No
Other
Do you have a computer?
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Yes
No
Other
Do you have an iPad/tablet?
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Yes
No
I am open to purchasing one
Other
What is your most advanced degree?
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Bachelors
Masters
Doctoral
Other
From what institution is your most advanced degree?
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Are you currently pursuing a degree?
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No
Other
What advanced degree are you currently pursuing?
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Bachelors
Masters
Doctoral
Other
At what institution are you pursuing this degree?
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Please submit your résumé.
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