2026-2027 Anticipated Homebound Tutors

Pottsgrove School District • Pottstown, PA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

A Homebound Tutor is a certified teacher who holds Elementary (K-6), any Secondary content (7-12) and/or Special Education certifications to provide tutoring to students confined to their home. Must have proper PA certification. This role involves providing instruction for students on homebound in all subject areas, with assignments and instruction developed based on the instructor’s certification and experience. The tutor will provide up to 5 hours of instruction per student assigned in their homes while they are on approved homebound status. Responsibilities include assessing progress of goals and objectives through quarterly reports, which involves progress monitoring, record keeping, and reporting. The tutor will also create and maintain a learning environment conducive to student learning and collaborate with school teams to support student skill acquisition and learning of classroom material.

Requirements

• Valid PA teaching certificate
• Minimum 1 year teaching experience in the classroom
• Ability to travel to a student’s home or place of learning outside of school hours
• Strong communication
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional literature, documents, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, formal correspondence, and other documents that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, supervisors, administrators, staff, and the general public.
• Ability to effectively participate in continuing professional development based on assessment of needs.
• Ability to respectfully and effectively respond to common inquiries, concerns, or complaints from any member of the educational community.
• Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts in the performance of routine assignments.
• Ability to interpret data as required by the position.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions and regulations involving both abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to apply sound judgment to resolve conflicts and solve problems.
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, administration, agencies, and the community.
• Ability to transport between central office and various locations throughout the county and state as required by the position.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to meet deadlines with severe time constraints, interacting with staff and the public, and irregular or extended work hours.

Responsibilities

• Instruction for students on homebound in all subject areas.
• Assignments and instruction developed for student learning and based on instructor’s certification and experience.
• Providing up to 5 hours of Instruction per student assigned In their homes while they are on approved homebound Instruction approved by the District.
• Assessing progress of goals and objectives through quarterly reports.
• Progress monitoring, record keeping, and reporting of progress.
• Creating and maintaining a learning environment conducive to students learning.
• Collaborating with the school teams to support the student with acquiring skills and learning the material taught in the classroom.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed