Elementary Tutor

About the role

Tutors or Individualized Learning Specialists (ILSs) work closely with a team of teachers to meet the needs of all students. They manage and guide a class of students while they work collaboratively in age-appropriate centers/developmental play and pull small groups of students for additional academic support and interventions.

Responsibilities

• Motivate students to participate in learning activities
• Create a positive student culture around centers, developmental play and small group tutoring
• Maintain high behavioral expectations for all students
• Actively guide students in collaborative centers through observation and group discussion
• Tutor small groups of students on literacy and/or math skills
• Use Rocketship-adopted curricula to deliver lessons which align to students' Individualized Learning Plans
• Conduct monthly progress monitoring assessments of progress for students participating in intervention
• Communicate progress monitoring results to families and classroom teachers
• Work with grade level teams to interpret progress monitoring data and use it to make intervention decisions for students
• Communicate and collaborate with the teachers at their grade level, and school administrators
• Participate actively in staff development opportunities as a member of the Rocketship team
• Maintain all Learning Lab materials including centers, computer equipment and accessories

Qualifications

• Commitment to Rocketship's mission, vision, and goals
• Passion for working with children; ability to motivate and support children in reaching high levels of academic success
• Previous experience managing and/or teaching groups of elementary-age students is strongly preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to engage and work closely with a wide range of staff members
• Basic computer skills including troubleshooting and an ability to communicate about technical difficulties
• Able to efficiently interpret, manage, and utilize multiple sets of data in order to best support students' progress
• Fluency in English
• Flexibility and a willingness to learn
• Interest in becoming a credentialed teacher is a plus, but not required
• Bachelor's Degree is a plus, but not required

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with both adults and children
• The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally climb ladders
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high

Benefits

This position is full time with benefits, though does not include pay during scheduled summer break.

Pay

$21.00-25.50- based on education and experience

Schedule

Scheduled Work Hours: 7:15-4:30, Monday - Friday