Elementary School Tutor (2026-27)

Qualifications

Valid Ohio Educational Aide permit or teaching license
Interest in education, specifically helping young children develop early literacy skills
Effective interpersonal skills with children and adults
An affinity for supporting students as individual learners
Sound student and classroom management skills
Ability to improvise and problem solve
Experience with technology-integration in the teaching and learning process
Effective in an interdisciplinary, teamed environment
Entrepreneurial spirit
Dedication to the mission of assuring student learning and achievement

Duties/Essential Functions

• Conduct small group and one-on-one tutoring sessions with students using literacy materials provided by DECA PREP
• Aid children to improve their reading skills and abilities to reach grade level expectations
• Build a strong rapport with students and communicate with them in an age and developmentally appropriate way
• Regularly review student data to gauge the effectiveness of the literacy intervention being used and determine if a change in strategy is necessary
• Establish and maintain effective communication with parents, teachers, tutors, building leadership, and other key stakeholders to ensure the success of the program
• Act on feedback and coaching from Instructional Coaches, Classroom Teachers, and Building Administrators
• Ensure confidentiality of all student records and diagnostic scores
• Assess, with a high level of accuracy, students’ continual progress through progress monitoring and benchmarking
• Document students’ weekly progress scores and interventions using an online database system
• Demonstrate a positive, supportive, enthusiastic, and encouraging attitude with all students and staff
• Attend faculty meetings and other staff development and planning sessions as determined by the building Principal
• Supervise children in non-instructional situations as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned

Terms of Employment

Hourly Rate: $18
Working Environment: Workplace locations include: School, activity center, outdoor play areas; Other environments as deemed necessary/appropriate.
Physical demands: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands, and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The employees must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this position include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. Additional Working Conditions: The noise level in this work environment is quiet to loud depending on the activity and location. Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job.