Part-Time Tutor

About the Role

Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Meet with students to clarify and review concepts taught in class, explain processes, and help students solve specific problems. Support classroom-centered activities ensuring the content of the tutoring session is determined by the student’s needs. Adhere to federal and state laws, as well as district policies, procedures, and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject-specific content to help students accomplish educational goals.
• Recognize and adjust to different learning styles and student preferences.
• Create a professional and welcoming environment by modeling respect for students’ diverse cultures, language skills, and experiences.
• Assist students with homework, projects, test preparation, papers, research, and other academic tasks.
• Help students become more confident, successful, and self-directed learners.
• Use technology to enrich and strengthen the learning process.
• Provide direct assistance in the use of equipment, learning objects, and materials needed for student success.
• Use active listening strategies to allow students to determine content and pace of tutoring.
• Utilize feedback and reflection to improve tutoring practice.
• Work cooperatively with instructional program teachers that affect assigned students.
• Establish and maintain open and positive communication with students, principals, and teachers.
• Work with other members of staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods according to district requirements.
• Attendance at the work site is required to meet essential functions of the job.
• Participate in professional development activities as required by the district.
• Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties; support district/department goals.
• Maintain a professional code of ethics and perform other duties as assigned.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.

Part-Time Tutors will work a maximum of 19.5 hours per week.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and speak English.
• Ability to follow verbal and/or written instructions.
• Ability to instruct and manage student behavior.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Mental & Physical Demands

• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing.
• Moderate lifting.
• Movement of small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment.

Required Documents

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid Texas or New Mexico driver’s license/ID card.