Update added April 25, 2024: Join our next fellowship happening in Summer 2024! Click here to learn more and apply!
Too many Oakland students are struggling with math!
We know that early success in math leads to later success in life. But in Oakland, only 1 out of 10 Black and Brown students are prepared to do math at grade level. We know our kids can excel in math and they don’t have time to wait. The good news? YOU can be part of the solution!
Join our Math Liberator Fellowship to become a PAID math tutor in Oakland schools!
The Oakland REACH and OUSD are launching an innovative pilot program called “MathBOOST” to train and hire math tutors to help solve our citywide math needs. We’re looking for people who know our students the best – parents, family members, and community members from Oakland, to help set students up for success with elementary math skills by ensuring they have access to high-dosage math tutoring. We are running the Math Liberator Fellowship to prepare tutors to be powerful leaders and educators in OUSD elementary schools. No previous tutoring experience is required!
In the Math Liberator Fellowship, participants will learn math and leadership skills and receive support onboarding as tutors — Math Liberators — in OUSD. Math Liberator Fellows that successfully complete the Fellowship will earn a total stipend amount of $1,650.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply to the Fellowship?
All applicants should have a strong desire to become math tutors and will need to:
- be eligible to work in the U.S.,
- be 18 years or older,
- speak, read, write and understand English fluently,
- Take a brief 3rd grade math assessment to understand the type of support they will need to be a successful math tutor,
- have a High School diploma or GED equivalent,
- be able to pass a background check, and
- be willing to be placed at the school site with the most need.
Math Liberator Fellows are selected after applying and participating in an interview. Participants in the Math Liberator Fellowship will become candidates for OUSD elementary tutor positions.
As an OUSD tutor, you will receive ongoing support and training and collaborate with teachers, the site principal, and other Math Liberators. As we progress through Fellowship sessions, Fellows will build personal leadership skills, and math skills and get support in onboarding with OUSD.
How can I apply to the Math Liberator Fellowship?
Click this link to apply now! You are highly encouraged to apply as soon as possible! There are limited spots in the Fellowship. We are reviewing applications as they are received and scheduling interviews. Interviews begin in late August at The Oakland REACH office.
What is it like to be a Math Liberator in OUSD?
Great question!
- Watch a 1-minute video to learn more!
- While the Math Liberator program is brand new, you can hear from our Literacy Liberators in this video about how they are transforming reading instruction for Oakland students.
- All Fellows will become candidates for Elementary Math Tutor positions in OUSD. The work is during the school day, and an hour after school. Tutors are teaching engaging and ready-made math lessons that model math skills and strategies.
Fellows who are hired by OUSD will earn $16.22 – $18.74 / per hour for a 6-hour workday from 10am-4pm (including breaks and lunch) and receive benefits.
What is the time commitment for the Fellowship?
By participating in the Math Liberator Fellowship, Fellows are committing to pursuing an elementary math tutor position in OUSD for the 23-24 School Year. In the Fellowship, we will build community, develop personal leadership skills, learn about math and support your OUSD onboarding process.
The Fellowship includes 8 evening sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays over the course of five weeks in September and October followed by 4 days of professional development, and a graduation. Exact dates and times will be shared during the interview process.
Fellows are expected to attend all sessions.
- All sessions will be held in-person in Oakland.
- Sessions will be in English.
- Meals will be provided.
- There will be access to limited childcare for ages 2 and up.
Outside of the Fellowship times below, you will be responsible for completing tasks related to onboarding, including visiting a school site, and having 1:1 check-ins with The Oakland REACH and OUSD outside of the session times above.