Job Description
Position Title: Part-Time At-Risk Tutor
Position Type: Hourly ($25 per hour) / *** This position is funded by grant funds (State-comp Ed), which is solely based on the need of the campus.
Position Hours: Part-Time; Monday – Friday
Length of Term/Employment: 190 workdays / At-will
Reports to: Campus Principal
Position Mission: To guarantee the success of all students by providing specific and focused academic assistance to at-risk students, individual students or small groups of students working on individually prescribed learner objectives.
Position Minimum Qualifications: - High School Diploma or GED equivalent (recognized by the Texas Education Agency or a regional accrediting agency) preferred.
- Strong content knowledge of the area of tutoring.
- Effective knowledge of learning theory.
Responsibilities and Job Duties: - Provide assistance to teachers and students in the Title I program.
- Provides direct instruction to at-risk students identified as eligible for math, reading, and writing services in individual, and/or small group settings.
- Uses identified needs to guide the learning process toward at-risk student achievement of district’s content standards. Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects using formal and informal assessment data obtained from students.
- Assist in maintaining Title I working files on students; monitors student progress and provides input on student performance.
- Assist students and teachers with classroom activities, tests, classroom management, clerical and record-keeping duties related to Title I students.
- Attend staff meetings, workshops or other meetings related to the Title I program.
- Uses a variety of manipulative and hands-on activities to support content standards and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
- Creates a classroom environment and research-based program of study that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
- Provides written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
- Make provision for being available to students and parents for education related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
- Conducts or participates in needed parent conferences and telephone conferences.
- Collaborates, as needed, with appropriate district/campus personnel regarding students who may need specialized interventions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Communication: - Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, directors, and teachers.
- Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, parents, and community members.
- Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.
Professional Growth and Development: - Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills.
Other: - Adheres to staff dress code.
- Maintains a good working relationship with Jubilee Academies’ staff and parents.
- Actively supports and participates in fundraising activities of Jubilee Academies.
- Compile, maintain, and fill all reports, records, and other documents required.
Charter & Community Responsibilities: - Convey the charter’s mission to the public and encourage support in accomplishing the mission.
- Illustrate understanding of Charter and community needs and begin activities to meet those needs.
- Demonstrate use of productive and efficient skills to raise community and parent involvement.
- Actively participate in student recruitment efforts.
Charter Atmosphere: - Encourage a constructive, thoughtful climate for learning.
- Promote fairness of students and staff from all cultural backgrounds.
- Communicate with students and staff in an effective manner that promotes and sustains the Jubilee culture.
Working Conditions: - Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
- Maintain emotional control under stress.
- Frequent and prolonged standing.
- Stooping, bending, pulling and pushing required.
- Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment and supplies.
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.