Temporary Tutor, St. James Elementary School

Position

Salary/Non-Exempt

Nature of Work

Qualifications and Requirements

• Working knowledge of effective methods of working with students
• Working knowledge of the core subjects at the grade level to which employment assignment is made
• Some knowledge of the school organization and its community
• Some knowledge of expected behavior of students and basic characteristics of ages and stages
• Skill necessary to operate audiovisual and technological equipment and common office machines
• Skill to make learning aids which will strengthen lesson plans
• Ability to comprehend the purpose of teacher-designed strategies as a fulfillment of the instructional objective
• Ability to discern significant student behavior and refer this to the supervisor
• Ability to impart information to the student’s level of comprehension
• Ability to apply, impartially and consistently, proper methods of recognition, reward and punishment
• Ability to solve independently most minor problems
• Ability to follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions without constant supervision
• Ability to record and store data accurately
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with parents, students, teachers, staff, and administrators
• The employee provides support to the teacher in the instruction of students
• Responsibilities: A wide variety of tasks are performed to support the teacher in the teaching-learning process for students
• The work is directed by specific instructions, precedents and established policy
• Problems are solved through the exercise of judgment in selecting the best course of action to be taken
• The work is performed under the limited supervision of the teacher and/or principal
• Must be able to perform very heavy work exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift objects
• Must be able to pass a drug test, background check, and TB test before starting employment.

Duties

• Gives group instruction as prescribed by teacher
• Provides individualized instruction
• Demonstrates various instructional activities
• Monitors work assigned by teacher
• Checks and corrects students' work while in progress
• Keeps students on task
• Praises and reinforces achievement of students
• Reports student progress to teacher
• Instructional preparation/support
• Prepares visual aids
• Duplicates materials
• Reorganizes materials at the end of day
• Serves as proctor during testing
• Scores students' papers as instructed by teacher
• Distributes and collects instructional materials
• Records student behavior
• Files data according to regulatory requirements
• Monitors student behavior
• Supervises students in the classroom and other locations
• Creates and distributes awards for positive behavior
• Promotes student self esteem
• Teaches citizenship, social skills and respect for others
• Reconciles minor student conflicts
• Participates in development of discipline policy
• Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods
• Reports discipline problems to teacher or principal
• Reports to supervisor significant change or lack of change in student behavior
• Other duties as assigned