Title 1 Tutor

Oak Park Elementary District 97; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 41,328 - 61,992; Part time

Job summary

Oak Park Elementary School District 97 is seeking a dedicated and dynamic part-time Title I Tutor to join our team. The role centers equity in tutoring services to positively impact student learning and employee practices.

The position aligns with Board Policy 7:12: Ensuring Racial and Educational Equity. The tutor will provide direct instruction to eligible students in reading and/or math, collaborate with teachers, and use assessments to guide instruction and report progress to support student

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Active Professional Educator License required.
• Endorsements in reading and/or math preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Previous teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct instruction to students identified for reading and/or math services in various settings.
• Communicates regularly with classroom teachers regarding student progress.
• Uses identified needs to guide instruction toward reading/math content standards.
• Conducts student assessments to identify interventions and to plan instruction, providing progress reports as required.

Skills

Direct instruction

Student assessment

Progress reporting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Professional Educator License

Endorsements in reading and/or math

Job description

Department Community Learning & Entrepreneurialism & Core Instruction

Revised August 2025

Perm/contract PT - 2026/2027

Department Community Learning & Entrepreneurialism & Core Instruction

FLSA Status Exempt

Reports To Building Administration

Primary Reporting Location Assigned School

Level Grades K-5

Compensation $38/hr

Date Available SY25-26

Bargaining Unit & Classification N/A & Classified

Supervisory Responsibilities N/A

Benefits N/A

D97 Ideal Team Member Profile

• The ideal team member in District 97 is a visionary and equity-centered leader who inspires excellence and fosters collective responsibility for student success. This individual:
• Champions the district's vision and drives forward-thinking, innovative practices that anticipate future educational needs.
• Stewards public trust and resources with fiscal responsibility and ethical transparency.
• Demonstrates relentless commitment to student success, ensuring that every decision supports equitable opportunities and outcomes for all learners.
• Organizes and empowers teams to work collaboratively toward shared goals, recognizing the interdependence of roles across departments and schools.
• Fosters a culture of care, learning, and service, grounded in authentic engagement with students, families, staff, and community members.
• Models integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality, serving as a role model for ethical and respectful conduct at all levels.
• Thrives in a culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse environment, showing a deep passion for inclusive practices and building belonging for all team members.
• Seeks and embraces feedback, especially when it challenges them to grow and improve in service of students and colleagues.
• Understands the powerful intersection of leadership, learning, and equity, and aligns their work to dismantle systemic barriers.
• Courageously addresses unprofessional behavior, holding self and others accountable to high standards in service to the community and students.

About This Role

District 97 seeks a dedicated and dynamic part-time Title I Tutor to join our team. The Title I Tutor position will ensure that equity is at the center of the district's tutoring services to positively impact student learning and employee practices as expressed in Board Policy 7:12: Ensuring Racial and Educational Equity.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides direct instruction to students identified as eligible for reading and/or math services in individual, small group, and/or full classroom settings.
• Communicates regularly with classroom teachers regarding individual student progress.
• Uses identified needs to guide the learning process toward student achievement of the district's reading or math content standards.
• Conducts student assessments to identify intervention services, to plan instruction, and/or to assist staff members in learning various assessment techniques. Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.

Knowledge Of

Content Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of reading and/or math content standards for a school district.
• Knowledge of instructional strategies for small groups, individuals, and full classroom settings.
• Knowledge of various student assessment techniques.
• Knowledge of equity-centered practices as expressed in Board Policy 7:12.

Skilled In

• Skilled in providing direct instruction to students in reading and/or math.
• Skilled in conducting student assessments to identify needs and plan instruction.
• Skilled in communicating student progress with classroom teachers.
• Skilled in using assessment data to guide the learning process and improve student achievement.

Ability To

• Ability to assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis.
• Ability to provide progress reports as required.
• Ability to assist staff members in learning various assessment techniques.
• Ability to positively impact student learning and employee practices through an equity-centered approach.

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Applicable Professional Educator License, Required
• Endorsements in reading and/or math preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Previous experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

This position requires the performance of light workwhich requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects. The position includes close visual acuity, frequent talking, hearing, walking, climbing stairs and standing, occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling, and significant fine finger dexterity. The job is performed in non-hazardous environments and a clean atmosphere. The position requires indoor and outdoor supervision during varying temperatures and climatic conditions.

Oak Park Elementary School District 97 is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The mental demands, physical demands, and work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow an employee with disabilities to perform the essential functions.