What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tutor - as needed position at Longmeadow Public School District?
REPORTS TO: Principal or Director of Special EducationJOB MISSION: To provide targeted assistance to studentsESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned.1. PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE1.1 Continuously improve professional knowledge and practice through appropriate professional development activities; share information and knowledge with other teachers; apply the best research in the design and development of school curriculum.1.2 Maintain and incorporate the best research in instructional materials and techniques.2. PLANNING FOR INSTRUCTION2.1 Set short-term and year-long goals for curricular units based on sound principles and practices of learning.2.2 Develop and maintain lesson plans based on short-term and year-long goals and share when appropriate.3. USE OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT3.1 Integrate current technologies as tools to enhance instructional strategies and increase student learning.4.
EFFECTIVENESS OF INSTRUCTION4.1 Promote a high level of active learning through setting high standards and clear goals and modifying instruction to help all students achieve those standards.4.2 Maintain systems of assessment and measurements which reflect progress in achieving instructional objectives.4.3 Assist with data collection, eligibility criteria and student selection5. LEARNING ENVIRONMENT5.1 Establish an atmosphere that encourages sensitivity and respect among students and with the teacher, and practices and routines which create an appropriate learning environment.5.2 Design instructional experiences in which students achieve high standards and optimize their performance by taking responsibility for their own learning.6. EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS6.1 Maintain open and effective communication with students, parents, staff and administration using expected professional standards.6.2 Participate actively in team/department/staff meetings.7. CONTRIBUTIONS TO STUDENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM7.1 Be available for student and/or parent conferences.8.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCHOOL AND/OR TEACHING PROFESSION8.1 Work collaboratively to identify areas for school improvement, develop possible strategies, and assess results.9. ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH SCHOOL REGULATIONS9.1 Observe and implement the rules and regulations established for the school system.EVALUATION: Consistent with current Agreement between the Longmeadow School Committee and the Longmeadow Education Association.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: NONEThe following information is provided pursuant to ADA requirements.PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Physical demands are a way of describing the physical activities that a job requires.Strength: Light-lifting, 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.Key: Occasionally (O)Up to 1/3 of the timeFrequently (F)From 1/3 to 2/3 of the timeConstantly (C)2/3 of the time or moreStanding: (F)Sitting: (O)Walking: (F)Lifting: (O)Reaching(F) Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any directionHandling(F) Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise work with hand(s)Fingering (F) Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarilyTalking (F)Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken wordHearing (C)Perceiving the nature of sounds by the airNear Acuity(C)Clarity of vision at 20 inches or lessFar Acuity (C)Clarity of vision at 20 feet or moreColor Vision (F)Ability to identify and distinguish colorsField of Vision(C) Observing an area that can be seen up and down or right and left when eyes are fixed on a given point.WORK ENVIRONMENT: Environmental conditions are a means of describing the physical surroundings of a worker in a specific job. This position is performed in a school setting where the environmental conditions should have no effect on how the job is performed.Noise: Level 3 Moderate level of intensity.TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: At will position.
EFFECTIVENESS OF INSTRUCTION4.1 Promote a high level of active learning through setting high standards and clear goals and modifying instruction to help all students achieve those standards.4.2 Maintain systems of assessment and measurements which reflect progress in achieving instructional objectives.4.3 Assist with data collection, eligibility criteria and student selection5. LEARNING ENVIRONMENT5.1 Establish an atmosphere that encourages sensitivity and respect among students and with the teacher, and practices and routines which create an appropriate learning environment.5.2 Design instructional experiences in which students achieve high standards and optimize their performance by taking responsibility for their own learning.6. EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS6.1 Maintain open and effective communication with students, parents, staff and administration using expected professional standards.6.2 Participate actively in team/department/staff meetings.7. CONTRIBUTIONS TO STUDENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM7.1 Be available for student and/or parent conferences.8.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCHOOL AND/OR TEACHING PROFESSION8.1 Work collaboratively to identify areas for school improvement, develop possible strategies, and assess results.9. ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH SCHOOL REGULATIONS9.1 Observe and implement the rules and regulations established for the school system.EVALUATION: Consistent with current Agreement between the Longmeadow School Committee and the Longmeadow Education Association.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: NONEThe following information is provided pursuant to ADA requirements.PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Physical demands are a way of describing the physical activities that a job requires.Strength: Light-lifting, 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.Key: Occasionally (O)Up to 1/3 of the timeFrequently (F)From 1/3 to 2/3 of the timeConstantly (C)2/3 of the time or moreStanding: (F)Sitting: (O)Walking: (F)Lifting: (O)Reaching(F) Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any directionHandling(F) Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise work with hand(s)Fingering (F) Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarilyTalking (F)Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken wordHearing (C)Perceiving the nature of sounds by the airNear Acuity(C)Clarity of vision at 20 inches or lessFar Acuity (C)Clarity of vision at 20 feet or moreColor Vision (F)Ability to identify and distinguish colorsField of Vision(C) Observing an area that can be seen up and down or right and left when eyes are fixed on a given point.WORK ENVIRONMENT: Environmental conditions are a means of describing the physical surroundings of a worker in a specific job. This position is performed in a school setting where the environmental conditions should have no effect on how the job is performed.Noise: Level 3 Moderate level of intensity.TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: At will position.
