Elementary Tutor

HCPS • Harford, PA

2d

About The Position

The Elementary Tutor provides supplemental instruction to strengthen students’ academic skills and readiness for grade-level learning. The role includes targeted small-group tutoring that complements, rather than replaces, core classroom instruction. Tutors reinforce skills and concepts previously taught, deliver engaging learning activities, and support foundational literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development using evidence-based practices and interventions. The position also involves monitoring and documenting student attendance, interventions, and academic progress; collaborating and communicating with teachers and instructional staff; and reporting on the effectiveness of tutoring services. Assignment continuation is contingent upon available grant funding, and grant-funded assignments will follow the terms stipulated in the grant. Duties may require in-person and/or virtual attendance based on operational or instructional needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite software and other computer-related technology.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with early childhood-aged children.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate supplemental learning opportunities that strengthen students’ academic skills and readiness for grade-level instruction.
• Use evidence-based instructional practices and interventions to strengthen foundational literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional skills.
• Monitor and document student growth, including accurate records of interventions, attendance, and progress toward established goals.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and instructional staff to align supplemental instruction with student needs and grade-level expectations.
• Provide targeted small-group instruction that supplements, rather than replaces, access to core classroom instruction.
• Communicate with staff about student progress, instructional supports, and learning opportunities.
• Develop tutorial sessions that reinforce skills and concepts previously taught in the classroom.
• Deliver tutorial sessions that engage students in authentic learning experiences.
• Organize and implement exercises and activities that support academic improvement.
• Provide positive feedback and reinforcement to promote students’ positive self-esteem.
• Maintain records documenting student attendance and academic progress on taught skills.
• Provide the program manager with feedback about the overall effectiveness of tutoring services.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level