Upswing
11 - 50 employees
Founded 2013
📚 Education
🛍️ eCommerce
☁️ SaaS
Education • eCommerce • SaaS
Upswing is a holistic student support platform designed to enhance student retention and success, particularly for non-traditional and historically marginalized students. By partnering with colleges and universities, Upswing provides access to a range of resources such as tutoring, mental health support, assignments review, and academic advising—all in one convenient online platform. Their mission is to ensure that all students can easily access the support they need throughout their educational journey, fostering a more inclusive and supportive academic environment.
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Upswing
11 - 50 employees
Founded 2013
📚 Education
🛍️ eCommerce
☁️ SaaS
Education • eCommerce • SaaS
Upswing is a holistic student support platform designed to enhance student retention and success, particularly for non-traditional and historically marginalized students. By partnering with colleges and universities, Upswing provides access to a range of resources such as tutoring, mental health support, assignments review, and academic advising—all in one convenient online platform. Their mission is to ensure that all students can easily access the support they need throughout their educational journey, fostering a more inclusive and supportive academic environment.
📋 Description
• Upswing's tutoring philosophy stresses the importance of fostering independence • Familiarity with tutoring via the Socratic method and love working with students to develop critical thinking skills • Online sessions take place via Upswing's virtual classroom and offer video, audio, and chatbox in addition to a whiteboard • Work via Upswing is based on your availability and demand from students • The ideal candidate is available to tutor between Sun-Thurs, 6pm - 10pm CST / 5pm-9pm EST • Onboarding time (unpaid) takes between 60-120 minutes
🎯 Requirements
• Subject matter expert, or advanced knowledge gained during the attainment of an undergraduate degree, graduate degree, or professional experience in the subject area of interest • Have access to reliable, high-speed Internet, a quiet, distraction-free environment to conduct tutorials, and a reliable laptop/desktop with camera and microphone functionality • Received excellent grades in undergraduate or graduate school • Enjoy teaching others and helping people through problems and a desire to help others reach their goals • Can tutor a minimum of 2-5 hours per week during the fall and spring semester • A background in teaching methodology, instruction, or experience tutoring at the college level i.e. in a math or learning lab or in a writing center, is highly preferred • Responsive to session requests • Top-notch verbal and written communication skills
🏖️ Benefits
• Tutor from anywhere in the world through our platform • Join a community of exceptional tutors looking to make a difference • Calendar integration and text/email alerts for session requests • Create your own schedule with the expectation of remaining active during the fall and spring semesters
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