JOB SUMMARY
The tutor position supports the academic and social growth of students by assisting with learning activities, modeling positive interactions, and creating a safe and inclusive environment. Tutors help with daily transitions, supervise students during program activities, and assist with behavior management and conflict resolution. Tutors also support lesson delivery, prepare and organize materials, and ensure program areas are safe and welcoming. This role requires professionalism, reliability, and collaboration with staff, students, and families, as well as participation in required training and meetings.
BASIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks.
Assists students, individually or in groups, with the program and extended school day activities to reinforce learning concepts.
Models and supports healthy and positive social interactions.
Oversees and supervises students during activities, ensuring safety and security at all times.
Assists with arrival and departure (i.e., loading and unloading children from buses, supporting student transition from the school day to the program, check-in, check-out), and set-up and clean-up.
Assists students with managing behaviors and resolving conflicts.
Maintains a safe and positive learning environment for all students at all times.
Assists the staff in developing educational materials (activity planning, copying, typing, laminating, etc.).
Evaluates student injuries, determines course of action, may perform minor first aid in compliance with District policy(ies) and completes required paperwork in a timely fashion.
Reports safety, sanitary and hazards immediately to the supervisor.
Complies with applicable district policies and procedures, state, local and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
Interacts professionally and courteously with students, staff, and community.
Attends work regularly and is punctual, and communicates absences in a timely manner with the supervisor
Facilities and supports the delivery of activities by following a lesson plan, engaging and encouraging students to participate, modeling enthusiasm and positive social interactions with students and staff.
Attends in-services, training, and staff meetings as required.
Other duties may be assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities.
Education: Must be highly qualified as de?ned by State/Federal rules and regulations and/or Board policies. Associates degree (A.A.), the equivalent or higher, or successful completion of a paraprofessional assessment.
Experience: Previous experience with children in an educational setting preferred. Interpersonal Skills: Works well with others. Focuses on solving con?ict; maintaining con?ndentiality; listening to others without interrupting; keeping emotions under control; remaining open to others’ ideas and contributing to building a positive team spirit.
Language Skills: Ability to communicate fluently verbally and in writing in English. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions in one-on-one, small group situations to students and other school staff. Ability to verbally respond to common inquiries from students. Ability to read and interpret documents. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Computer Skills: General knowledge of computer usage and ability to use, e-mail, internet, and word processing software.
Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to appropriately communicate with students, teachers, parents and members of the community. Ability to exercise good judgment, work in a dynamic environment, and appropriately react to a wide spectrum of behaviors of students.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Certificate as determined by the District including meeting current highly qualified requirements under the reauthorized ESEA. Ability to obtain a valid CPR/First Aid card, blood borne pathogen training, child abuse, sexual conduct and any other District required training.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; stand; sit; use hands for manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. The employee may occasionally climb stairs or ladders. Speci?c vision
Before/After School Program Tutor(s) abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus and peripheral vision.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment is a standard classroom setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate, but occasionally high depending upon student population and activities. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions and outdoor weather conditions. Employee maybe exposed to blood-borne pathogens.
OTHER
Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, e?orts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any speci?c terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.
The hourly rate is $17 per hour. Up to 15 hours per week.
Assignment, location, and hours worked are subject to change based on student/program needs. Programs operate before and after regular school hours. Start and end times vary depending on hired sta? availability.
Elementary Schools
Monday-Friday, 6:45-7:30 am
Elementary Schools
Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday, 2:00-6:00 pm
Wednesday, 12:30-6:00 pm
Middle and High Schools
Monday-Friday, 3:15-5:30 pm
