JOB TITLE:                           Tutor

DEPARTMENT:                  Teaching and Learning

REPORTS TO:                     IMESD/Building Principal

We are hiring for a 32 hours per week positions. One position for Riverside Jr/Sr High and One position for Irrigon Jr/Sr High.

SUMMARY:  This is a part-time Tutor position, at 32 hours per week, to be scheduled by the building principal.  The location of the position will be at Riverside Jr/Sr High School and Irrigon Jr/Sr High School.  Keeping within the law, board policies and administrative rules, the Tutor is responsible for providing students with individualized assistance to help them learn new concepts and complete assignments.                              

KNOWLEDGE:

QUALIFICATIONS:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility and essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• TSCP certification in teaching preferred
• Bi-Lingual preferred

SKILLS:

• Ability to work well with others
• Demonstrate interest in and aptitude for working with and motivating students
• Demonstrated patience, warmth, and capacity for working with students
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to read, write and speak in English Fluently (and Spanish preferred)
• Exhibit cultural competency and sensitivity with the ability to communicate effectively with all cultural groups
• Effective basic computer skills and ability to learn appropriate computer software

RESPONSIBILITIES and ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

• Review classroom or curricula topics and assignments
• Motivate and encourage students to improve their academic performance using effective goal-setting strategies
• Assisting students with homework, projects, test preparation, papers, research and other academic tasks
• Working with students to help them understand key concepts, especially those learned in the classroom
• Teaching skills to improve academic performance., including studying strategies, note-taking skills and approaches to answering test questions
• Demonstrating academic best practices for specific subjects and assignments, including research and writing tactics
• Providing student positive and constructive feedback
• Offering feedback on progress to students’ parents and teachers where appropriate
• Administers WorkKeys and Work Samples
• Other duties as assigned

EFFORT:

MENTAL:

• Make decisions, assess risk, perform complex work and proceed with insufficient information
• Ongoing shifts in priority and demands require the need for review and integration of diversified functions and interests

WORK PLACE:

• Comply with IMESD and school district Performance Standards
• Work effectively with and responds to people from diverse culture or backgrounds

• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean, and appropriate professional manner for the assignment and work setting
  • Confer regularly with immediate supervisor
  • Use and maintain IMESD and school district property, equipment and materials appropriately
  • Follow all IMESD and school district policies, work procedures and reasonable requests by proper authority
  • Maintain the integrity of confidential information relating to data, students, parents, staff or IMESD and school district patrons
  • Fulfill duties associated with Mandatory Reporting for suspected child abuse or neglect.
  • Have regular and punctual attendance at work and work activities, punctual in meeting deadlines, attending meetings, following schedules, respond to management directions and solicits feedback to improve performance
  • Develop job skills necessary to meet changes in the position

 PHYSICAL:

• The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the responsibilities and essential functions of this job.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

In a workday, this job requires:

            R - Rarely (Less than .5 hrs per day)                              O - Occasionally (.5 – 2.5 hrs per day)

            F - Frequently (2.5 – 5.5 hrs per day)                              C - Continually (5.5 – 8 hrs per day)

            NA – Not Applicable

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• This position involves working inside the school setting.

• The person in this position could be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials or illnesses during the course of his/her duties.

• The typical school year runs mid-August through the first part of June. The typical work week is Monday – Friday.

• Any changes in contract days will be stipulated in each individual contract. Salary and benefits to be established by the IMESD Classified Association in accordance with negotiated agreement with the IMESD Board of Directors. Schedule and assignments to be established by Department Director