Title 1 Reading Tutor TWA

Chesterfield County Public Schools; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking a part-time tutor for a Temporary Work Assignment at 16 hours per week for 35 weeks. You will align support with the Virginia Standards of Learning, collaborate with the lead teacher, review topics, support differentiation, provide feedback, and help students improve academic performance.

Bachelor’s degree or teaching license preferred. Background checks required. Compensation is $35.76 per hour with benefits offered to eligible staff.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of academic skills and tutoring ability.
• Ability to supervise and support students and communicate effectively with staff.
• Experience in tutoring or teaching is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Align direct support with the Virginia Standards of Learning.
• Collaborate with lead-teacher to develop support model.
• Review curriculum topics and assignments.
• Support differentiation strategies (station activities/ small groups).
• Provide feedback on student progress to lead-teacher.
• Teach study strategies and note-taking skills to students.
• Identify areas for improvement and help set mastery goals.
• Provide students with positive and constructive feedback.

Skills

Tutoring

Student support

Team collaboration

Progress feedback

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Teaching license (preferred)

Job description

General Description

TWA = Temporary Work Assignment. This position is scheduled to work 16 hours per week for 35 weeks.

A prospective tutor should show a high level of commitment to providing intervention services designed to support instruction for Chesterfield County students. A college degree for this position is preferred, but is not required. There is a pay differential based on degree status and active teacher’s license.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

• Align direct support with the Virginia Standards of Learning
• Collaborate with lead-teacher to develop support model
• Review curriculum topics and assignments
• Support differentiation strategies (station activities/ small groups)
• Provide feedback on student progress to lead-teacher
• Teach skills to improve academic performance (study strategies/note-taking)
• Identify areas of improvement and help set mastery goals
• Provide students positive and constructive feedback
• Regularly seek guidance and feedback from lead-teacher

Budgetary Responsibility

N/A

Report Preparation

N/A

Equipment Operation

Uses standard office equipment and equipment related to education.

Contacts

Contact with students and school personnel.

Work Direction/Supervision

N/A

Decision Making

N/A

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities

N/A

Physical Demands

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear, understand speech and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone. Physical agility to lift up to 25 lbs. bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.

Work Environment

The employee regularly works in a school or office setting. The noise level is quiet to moderate.

Qualifications

Requires general knowledge of academic skills. Demonstrated ability to tutor and supervise students. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers, parents and staff and to communicate effectively, orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability to work independently and assume responsibility without direct supervision; to prioritize work and to follow oral and written instructions.

Additional Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or teaching license preferred. Experience teaching or tutoring is preferred.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

$35.76 per hour

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.