Part-time Academic Tutor

About the role

Washington County Schools (WCDE) is one of 79 school districts in Tennessee implementing TN ALL CORPS tutoring. Through this program, students in grades 2nd–5th receive extra learning in Reading and Mathematics from certified teachers and/or highly trained tutors during the school day or after school. Tutors are assigned to schools based on need and must attend specific trainings related to their area of support. Vocational preparation may be obtained through vocational education, apprentice training, on‑the‑job training, or essential experience in other jobs. The work environment is normal.

Responsibilities

• Provides tutoring instruction based on the guidelines set from the district.
• Cooperates and coordinates with the Project Director and Site Coordinator.
• Maintains effective, developmentally appropriate student management techniques in all settings.
• Monitors student progress with resources provided by the Project Director and Site Coordinator.
• Maintains positive and supportive communication with all stakeholders.
• Prepares for classes and shows evidence of planning.
• Assumes responsibility for regular and timely attendance.
• Participates in a variety of meetings and training.
• Assumes responsibility for knowing and following safety rules and proper procedures associated with the job.
• Follows all board policies, school system rules, and administrative regulations.
• Maintains confidentiality of employee, student, and parent records/information per legal and system guidelines (e.g., Employee Handbook).
• Reports immediately, as required by law, to the appropriate agency(ies) and the principal or designated personnel incidents of actual or suspected child abuse or child sexual abuse.
• Reports immediately, as required by law or school policy, to the appropriate agency(ies) and/or the principal or designated personnel incidents involving unlawful student possession of weapons or drugs or fighting on school property.
• Responds to emergency situations and safety concerns as necessary and directs appropriate personnel for resolution.

Requirements

• Attend required tutoring training sessions as directed by the Project Director.
• Current background check.
• Drug screen.
• Completion of Suicide Prevention training (www.jasonfoundation.com) and Human Trafficking video.
• Doctor's note stating satisfactory health record.

Qualifications

• Certified teachers.
• Retired teachers (an active teaching license is not required to serve as a tutor).
• Instructional assistants, paraprofessionals, or other school support staff.
• College graduates.
• Current undergraduate or graduate students.
• High school students may serve as tutors based on school district guidelines and discretion.

Skills

• Intelligence: ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; ability to reason and make judgments.
• Verbal: ability to understand meanings of words and associated ideas.
• Manual dexterity: ability to move the hands easily and skillfully.
• Form perception: ability to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures.
• Color discrimination: ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors, shades, or other values of the same color.
• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.
• Adaptability to dealing with students.