Private Tutor - Uruguay and travelling

Students

The eldest brother is a bright and curious 8-year-old, who is currently enrolled in Grade 2 at the International school. He is a resilient and caring young man who enjoys many hobbies including board games, Lego, Roblox, Minecraft and Nintendo switch games. He has shown a keen interest in learning to code and recently took part in a coding camp. He is an active child who surfs, gardens, skates, swims, rides horses, plays tennis and golf, as well as practising piano and enjoying art. He has been attending weekly online sessions with Synthesis – which places importance on problem-solving, collaboration and reflection – and has been enjoying these immensely.

At school, his strongest subjects are maths and reading and he enjoys art. He would benefit most from support with his writing and sporting activities. He can sometimes be stubborn and occasionally emotional, but his natural intelligence will be a genuine pleasure for any educator to engage and work with.

His younger brother is the focus of this role. He is 4, and enrolled in K4 at the International school. He is a happy, lively child who enjoys many different toys and games but also enjoys Minecraft, Roblox and other video games. He already speaks Spanish and English and has started learning some French. He also enjoys tennis, swimming, skateboarding, horseback riding and Taekwondo.

The 4-year-old is an affectionate, physical child who has not settled well in school. Last year, he was the youngest in a mixed age cohort and was frustrated at not being able to participate in the same way as his peers. A one-on-one shadow teacher was assigned to help him access the work and stop him from becoming overwhelmed. He is young and still developing his social skills and character. Both boys have been seeing an occupational therapist regularly and also follow several sports programmes with specialists. They get along well at home and generally work and play well together.

The boys were born in Argentina, and are already widely travelled. Their current school is meant to be offering them a personalised, enquiry-led education, but the boys’ parents are finding it more formal than they had hoped. This, added to their love of exploring and travelling as a family has triggered the search for an outstanding tutor who can use play and travel to help the children discover and develop through experiences. 

Role of the Tutor

When at the family home in Uruguay, the Tutor will work with the boys after school, managing their extra-curricular activities. This may involve picking them up and driving to organised clubs and camps, or planning and delivering tailored academic projects. These could be sporting, coding or challenging them with new goals. The Tutor will need to act as liaison between the family and the school, coordinating their efforts with the boys’ teachers and ensuring strong communication and a good working relationship. The Tutor will also help develop and maintain a general love of learning while evolving their wider interests, along with providing support with schoolwork if necessary. 

While travelling, the Tutor will work closely with the school to ensure all work is completed and that the boys stay on par with their year group. The Tutor must be flexible, creative, and able to make the most of all the locations they will be visiting. The family are keen for the children to join clubs and camps while travelling to ensure they spend time around other children as well. The Tutor is expected to research, recommend and organise these opportunities wherever possible.

The Tutor will need to be personable and enthusiastic. An excellent track record with primary children is essential. They will need to speak high-level Spanish, and an interest in coding and technology would be advantageous. Some French would also be helpful. A good sense of humour and ability to make lessons amusing and memorable is highly desirable. 

At the family home, a large playroom will be made for the Tutor and the brothers to explore through discussion and enquiry-led learning. The Tutor will responsibly promote sensible habits in relation to electronic device usage. The family expect technology to be a tool for the boys to master in life, but they also need to be able to manage themselves without it.

The appointed candidate will be highly educated, intelligent, well-travelled, responsible, practical, and down-to-earth, with a strong sense of fun and a wide range of personal interests they can bring to the role. The Tutor needs to be fit, healthy and active. They should also be interested in, and enjoy, world affairs, politics, media and culture, as it is important that the children are introduced to all these topics. The Tutor should have the intellectual range to help the students begin to become well rounded, intellectually curious, environmentally conscious and thoughtful world citizens.

Hours and Holidays, Accommodation and Travel 

In Uruguay, the Tutor will be expected to work with the boys in the afternoons for around 30 hours per week, with preparation in addition. Their school day finishes at 2pm and the Tutor will likely spend the rest of the afternoon with the boys.

The Tutor will be entitled to an average of two consecutive days off per week, normally at the weekend, but may need to be flexible regarding the family’s travel plans and the children’s other activities.

The Tutor will be entitled to a minimum of 9 weeks holiday (45 working days) per year, to be taken during school holidays and at times agreed upon with the family. The Tutor will be flexible with respect to any changes in schedule, be they travel-related or otherwise and will adapt accordingly. The Client will strive to give up to two weeks’ notice of any planned alterations. 

The Tutor will have use of a private guest room on the family property initially. Once established, a rental stipend will be provided by the client and the Tutor will find independent accommodation nearby. 

The Client will provide a car and ensure that the Tutor stays in private accommodation when travelling. All expenses will be covered by the Client except for the Tutor’s personal phone bill and fuel.

Miscellaneous

The Tutor must be a fit and healthy non-smoker – active and energetic with a love for the outdoors; the kind of person who always makes the most of their environment to enhance teaching and learning opportunities. They must also be a competent driver.

The family have a small dog at home and horses on their property, and so the Tutor must be comfortable around animals.

The ideal applicant will have lots of experience, enthusiasm and energy. They must be able to adapt their teaching to fit the variable circumstances of working with two young children at home or while travelling. The family are close and are keen for a friendly and fun learning environment for their children.

For more information and instructions on how to apply, please visit: tijobs.net/542