ELL Tutor

North High School; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

North High School seeks an ELL Tutor to support identified English Language Learners throughout the school day, helping them succeed in all classroom settings.

The role emphasizes collaboration with teachers and caregivers, motivating students, and using developmentally appropriate interventions for language development. Prior bilingual experience is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Communicate and work effectively with teachers, co-workers, parents, and other caregivers as an educational team.
• 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 language development for students.
• Maintain confidentiality with student information and student records.
• Collaborate with ELL teacher to deliver ELDA tests and coordinate on related activities.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

WorkKeys Certification

Job description

ELL Tutor

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Job Details

Job ID: 5901673
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 25, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Sep 21, 2026

Job Description

North HS Tutor

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 haveoneof 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, developand 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 Informationand 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 theIowaWORKS Centers .

For more information, please contact Iowa Work Force Development at 712-233-9030. The calendar of testing times and locations is available on theSkilled Iowawebsite:
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 > Tutor

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]

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