Certified Teacher (High Dosage Tutoring)

The Emerge Center•Baton Rouge, LA

12d

About The Position

This temporary, grant-funded position delivers high-dosage tutoring to K–3 scholars for nine weeks, from January through March 2027. The anticipated start date is January 11, 2027. The schedule is Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with 18 paid hours per week. The hourly rate is $18.63, and the position ends when the nine-week tutoring program is completed. The teacher provides targeted small-group ELA and mathematics instruction, plans individualized, data-driven interventions, and monitors student learning through assessments and progress documentation. The role requires maintaining accurate digital instructional, assessment, attendance, and scholar progress records using Microsoft Excel and Word; collaborating with classroom teachers; and supporting classroom transitions and tutoring make-up sessions as needed.

Requirements

Valid Louisiana teaching certification.
K–3 teaching experience.
Strong foundational literacy and mathematics instructional skills.
Experience with differentiated instruction and academic interventions.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word, including creating, organizing, maintaining, and updating digital spreadsheets, assessment trackers, attendance records, and scholar progress documentation.
Ability to accurately enter, analyze, and interpret student performance data using digital tracking tools.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to maintain accurate and confidential student records.
Ability to collaborate with classroom teachers and support scholars with diverse learning needs.

Nice To Haves

Background and experience in special education are strongly preferred.
Experience providing academic instruction and interventions to students with autism or other exceptionalities.
Experience with individualized instructional strategies, accommodations, and IEP-aligned academic supports.

Responsibilities

Deliver targeted, small-group ELA and mathematics instruction to K–3 scholars.
Plan and implement individualized, data-driven academic interventions aligned with scholars’ instructional needs.
Administer and review assessments to identify skill deficits, monitor academic growth, and adjust instruction accordingly.
Maintain organized digital documentation for each scholar and tutoring session, including assessment results, instructional activities, targeted skills, and individualized progress notes.
Document scholar performance and progress toward identified academic goals using consistent, measurable data.
Maintain accurate weekly attendance records for each small-group tutoring session, including participation, absences, and completed make-up sessions.
Use Microsoft Excel and Word to maintain digital attendance logs, assessment trackers, instructional records, and individual scholar progress reports.
Keep instructional records, attendance logs, assessment data, and progress-monitoring documentation consistently updated and accessible for administrative review.
Collaborate with classroom teachers to align interventions with classroom instruction and individual scholar needs.
Assist with classroom transitions and tutoring make-up sessions as needed.