ELL Tutor

Sioux City Community School District; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Sioux City Community School District's East High School in Sioux City, IA is seeking an ELL Tutor to support English Language Learners throughout the school day, helping them access instruction and participate in class activities.

The role emphasizes collaboration with teachers, data gathering, and respectful engagement with families, with emphasis on bilingual support and adherence to district policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bilingual preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and staff.
• Experience working with children or in educational settings is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and work effectively with teachers, co-workers, parents, and other caregivers as part of an educational team.
• Demonstrate professional, legal, and ethical conduct toward students, parents, and co-workers.
• Motivate and assist students to build self-esteem and develop social and language skills.
• Use developmentally appropriate interventions to support cognitive, motor, self-help, social, and language development.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information and records.
• Participate in parent/teacher conferences to facilitate communication.
• Collaborate with ELL teacher to administer ELDA test as appropriate.
• Meet job requirements with respect to district policies and expectations.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Respectful engagement

Education

High school diploma

Bilingual preferred

Job description

ELL Tutor

Sioux City Community School District East High School - Sioux City, Iowa Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5952952

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 07, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Nov 2, 2026

Job Description

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The ELL Tutor provides assistance and motivation to students that have been identified as English Language Learners. Works closely with students throughout the school day to help the students learn and succeed in all classroom settings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Communicate and work effectively with teachers, co-workers, parents, and other caregivers as an educational team.

Practice professional, legal, and ethical conduct toward students, parents, and co-workers.

Motivate and assist students to build self-esteem, discipline, develop interpersonal skills, think independently, and learn actively.

Use developmentally appropriate instructional interventions for curricular activities in the areas of cognitive, motor, self-help, social interaction, and language development for students.

Understand and appreciate diversity in children’s cultural heritage, lifestyles, values systems, and human rights.

Gather formal and informal data regarding students, and provide feedback to teachers to improve effective instruction for students.

Participate in parent/teacher conferences to facilitate communication.

Works with ELL teacher to deliver the ELDA test and collaborate on K-2 as appropriate.

Maintain confidentiality with student information and student records.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, education, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Under the Every Student Succeeds Act prior to starting, you must have one of the following:

• Two years of study at an institution of higher education; or
• Associate degree or higher; or
• Obtain voluntary certification through the Board of Educational Examiners (Paraeducator Certification); or
• Successful completion of ACT WorkKeys® (NCRC Assessment).

ACT WorkKeys® Assessment

ACT WorkKeys® is a job skills assessment system that helps employers select, hire, train, develop and retain a high-performance workforce. This series of tests measures foundational and soft skills and offers specialized assessments to target institutional needs.

Successful completion of ACT WorkKeys® assessments in Applied Mathematics, Locating Information and Reading for Information can lead to earning ACT's National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC), a portable credential earned by more than 2.3million people across the United States. If you are interested in taking the NCRC assessments, you may schedule a time at one of the Iowa Works Centers.

For more information, please contact Iowa Work Force Development at 712-233-9030. The calendar of testing times and locations is available on the Skilled Iowa website:
https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/assess-and-improve-my-skills

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Minimum education includes a high school graduate and previous experience working with children. Bilingual is preferred.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and groups from all levels of the organization. May communicate with parents or guardians of the student(s). The individual must have effective listening skills.

ANALYTICAL and REASONING SKILLS

Ability to gather, collate, and/or classify data. Ability to work with a variety of data. Problem-solving is required to identify issues and create action plans.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

May be required to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee generally works inside.

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Must be able to use the computer, process electronic requests. Able to retrieve and print information from various computer programs when needed.

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

Will perform other duties as may be assigned by the superintendent or designee, necessary and appropriate to the achievement of the program and/or District goals and objectives.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Sioux City Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas: Business & Marketing, Family & Consumer Science, Health Science, and Industrial Arts, Technology, & PLTW. The Sioux City Community School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information (for employment), national origin, religion, age (for employment), disability, socioeconomic status (for programs), marital status (for programs), or veteran status (for employment) in its educational programs and its employment practices.

The District is required by Title IX and 34 CFR Part 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its programs, activities, or employment. Inquiries or grievances under Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to the Compliance Coordinator, at 627 4 th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, [phone], [e-mail] . Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations to the District may be referred to the Compliance Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, or both. Please see District board policies 103 and 504.4 for additional information on available grievance procedures.

Position Type: Full-Time 10 Month

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Equal Opportunity Employer

All employers submitting a job opening for posting on the Teach Iowa system will not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, marital status, or status as a veteran. A bona fide religious institution may choose to exercise the allowances in Iowa Code section 216.6.(6)d. Employers may have additional developed specific equal employment opportunity policies and procedures; please check with employers.

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Stefanie Verros
• 627 4th Street
• Sioux City, Iowa 51101
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]