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Upswing

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2013

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📚 Education

Consulting • Healthcare • Education

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

• Provide asynchronous essay reviews aligned with Upswing's tutoring philosophy to help students become better writers • Meet synchronously with students via the virtual classroom • Provide thorough, insightful, actionable written feedback on student essays and writing assignments • Use the Socratic method, prioritizing inquiry and higher-order concerns • Support college students developing critical thinking skills • Review diverse writing, including health sciences, argumentative essays, history, and work addressing controversial subjects such as politics and religion • Remain active during fall and spring semesters • Complete onboarding within approximately 2–5 business days after hiring • Potentially complete subject matter evaluations before acceptance as an academic coach

🎯 Requirements

• Graduate with a degree in English/writing, or writing professional • 1+ year of college/university Writing Center tutoring and training experience • Writing Center experience highly preferred • Familiarity with tutoring methodology and the Socratic method • 3.5 GPA or higher • Transcript demonstrating success in a writing-intensive program; unofficial transcript required with application • Fast and reliable Internet • Access to MS Word or Google Docs • Laptop or desktop computer • Commitment to 15–25 hours per week during surge periods, approximately February 1–May 15 • Comfortable reviewing diverse writing, including health sciences, argumentative essays, history, and controversial topics • Ability to receive biweekly payments via PayPal • Stable internet and a quiet location for virtual work • May need to complete subject matter evaluations before acceptance as an academic coach

🏖️ 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 • Asynchronous tutoring pays $13 per hour • Synchronous tutoring pays $15 per hour • Tutor pay is disbursed biweekly via PayPal