Tutor, Title 1

Waxahachie ISD • Waxahachie, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Instructional Aide – Title 1 Tutor assists teachers and staff in preparing and managing instructional intervention activities and classroom instruction. The aide works under the direct supervision of a teacher and administrative or professional staff. Interventions are delivered after initial instruction to help identified students fill achievement gaps, under the supervision of a teacher of record or a team of teachers within the intervention model.

The position also supports classroom and student management, testing and work assignments, parent involvement and communication, classroom organization, equipment and inventory, and administrative records. The aide may supervise students before, during, and after school in classrooms and other school settings. The role is assigned to a campus and is paid on a grant interventionist pay schedule. The position is classified as non-exempt.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Meet formal academic assessment requirements, hold an associate’s degree, or have two years of study or 48 hours at an institution of higher learning.
• Paraprofessional Aide Certification is required; it may be obtained after employment.
• Ability to organize and pay attention to detail.
• Ability to operate a computer.
• Ability to provide instruction to individual students or small groups.
• Physical and emotional ability to perform assigned tasks.
• Ability to communicate and work with students and maintain effective working relationships.
• Personal qualities reflecting respect for the rights and confidentiality of others.
• Experience working with students; qualifying experience may include work in church-related schools, day camps, youth groups, private schools, licensed day-care centers, or similar settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver interventions after initial instruction to identified students to address achievement gaps, under the supervision of a teacher of record or a team of teachers.
• Assist with administering and scoring objective testing instruments and work assignments.
• Conduct teacher-assigned instructional exercises with individual students or small groups.
• Assist with classroom management.
• Assist with parent involvement activities and parent communication as deemed appropriate by the supervisor.
• Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
• Assist with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
• Help the teacher maintain administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Inform the teacher of individual students’ special needs or problems.
• Supervise students before, during, and after school, including during bus loading and unloading, on the playground, in the cafeteria, in learning or practice environments, and inside and outside the classroom, following appropriate training.
• Participate in assigned staff development, faculty meetings, and special events.
• Follow WISD Employee Handbook policies and perform other position-related duties as directed by a supervisor or administrative staff.
• Maintain professional conduct, including reliability, punctuality, courtesy, flexibility, and respect for others’ rights and confidentiality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED