Humanities and Executive Function Tutor

Description Drew School Description Mission

• Drew knows and believes in teenagers. We engage each student in a process of intellectual discovery to develop an individual voice, the confidence to express it, and the empathy to understand its impact. Founded in 1908, Drew School is an independent, urban high school in San Francisco enrolling approximately 300 students in grades 9 through 12. Drew engages each student in a process of intellectual discovery to develop an individual voice, the confidence to express it, and the empathy to understand its impact. Our school community is centered on experienced, dedicated, and passionate faculty, and engaged, committed students. Drew combines its curriculum with a focus on experiential learning, global awareness, local community involvement, citizenship, and support of individual talents and strengths.
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Position Title

Humanities & Executive Function Tutor Reports to: Director of Learning Support This is a part-time, non-exempt position. Work is in person. Pay range: $50-$65 an hour, depending on experience

Position Summary

We are seeking a versatile, student-centered High School Humanities & Executive Function Tutor to join our Learning Support team. This professional will work exclusively in a 1:1 capacity with students to build academic confidence, strengthen literacy skills, and develop sustainable organizational habits. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of the writing process and reading comprehension strategies, combined with a strong knack for explicitly teaching executive functioning skills (such as time management, goal setting, and emotional regulation around schoolwork) to students with varied learning profiles. Key Responsibilities 1:1 Humanities Support: Provide structured, individual guidance to students navigating high school English, history, and social science courses. This includes explicitly teaching reading comprehension strategies and guiding students through every stage of the writing process (brainstorming, outlining, drafting, and revising). Executive Function Coaching: Partner 1:1 with students to explicitly build, practice, and reinforce essential organizational and executive functioning skills, including time management, task prioritization, binder/digital organization, and study habits. Team Collaboration: Attend and actively participate in bi-weekly department meetings. These meetings focus heavily on intentional collaboration between tutors who share the same students or support similar subject-matter content to ensure aligned strategy and student success. Support of Neurodiverse Students: Experience working with students who have executive functioning needs, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, or other learning differences. Progress Monitoring and Communication: Maintain clear, concise, and proactive notes on student progress, collaborating with the learning support team to update families when necessary.