Need Academic Tutor in Windham, CT
Job title: Academic Tutor
Company: Windham Public Schools
Job description: Provide support one-on-one and in small groups of K-5 students. Tutor students in the specific area of specialty; help students learn subject matter and skills that will broaden their learning experiences and contribute to their development in order to set realistic expectations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist students? educational needs both individually and in small groups
- Collaborate with classroom teachers regarding students? needs and requirements including IEP goals
- Assess the students using district assessments
- Maintain accurate, complete and correct records as required
- Monitor students? progress using district assessments
- Utilize computer to establish and maintain student data
- Facilitate small group math and/or reading instruction determined by the Principal and/or teacher in both pull-out and push-in models
- Communicate in a positive manner with parents on the progress of students
- Collaborate with colleagues, students and parents
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with parents through effective use of progress reports, notes and/or conferences
- Tutor students in the locations and at the times designated
- Compile and maintain learning portfolios and reports of students
- Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required
- Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter and present clear, complete, and accurate explanations utilizing a variety of instructional techniques and media suitable to the level of learners
- Teach new concepts and facilitate different activities enabling students to learn in different ways
- Attend meetings and in-services per negotiated agreement
- Makes contact with the public with tact and diplomacy
- Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., home and discipline situations, medical background and family history
- Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
- Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation
- Experience working with young children
- Knowledge of academic area
- Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
- Effective, active listening skills
- Ability to work effectively with others
- Organizational and problem solving skills
- Basic knowledge of all other subject matter
- Ability to work effectively with others
- Basic computer skills
- Excellent reading comprehension
- Excellent math comprehension
- Small group instruction
- Bachelor?s degree in math, reading, elementary education or related field; Master?s preferred
- Experience working in schools supporting students experiencing reading and/or learning difficulties, preferred
- 2 or more years working as an Interventionist, Teacher or Tutor with children
- Bilingual in Spanish, preferred