NATIVES Program Tutor

Eugene School District 4J • Eugene, OR

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About The Position

The NATIVES Program Tutor supports K–12 students in understanding academic subjects and concepts through review, practice, reframing, and reteaching. Tutoring is provided one-on-one or in small groups and tailored to students’ individual or group needs. Through positive, constructive feedback, the tutor helps students build study habits and skills, confidence, and academic performance. The tutor may also support homework, academic projects, test preparation, papers, research, and other academic tasks by expanding students’ study strategies, note-taking skills, and approaches to answering questions.

This is a temporary position working on student attendance days. Duties may be modified by the supervisor as needed. Upon an offer of employment, applicants must obtain fingerprint clearance from the Oregon State Police and FBI through a district-authorized process and pay the one-time clearance fee.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Present oneself and the district professionally in oral and written communication, professional conduct, and dress.
• Communicate effectively with administrators, staff, and the broader district community, including disseminating and carrying out verbal and written communications and directives.
• Demonstrated knowledge of academic best practices for specific subjects and assignments, including research and writing tactics.
• Establish and maintain professional boundaries and positive relationships with students and families.
• Demonstrate reliability, dependability, patience, and compassion.
• Use creativity and flexibility to personalize learning approaches for individual students.
• Maintain professionalism, integrity, dependability, and confidentiality in accordance with FERPA and ethical educator practices.
• Promote equity and diversity and demonstrate a commitment to anti-racist principles.
• Comply with state and federal laws governing the agency, including ORS, OAR, IDEA, FOIA, and CIPA.
• Prioritize tasks, complete assignments on time, take initiative, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate respectful, flexible, and effective teamwork, including cooperation, communication, and active participation.
• Understand and follow oral and written directives; find requested data and present it in user-friendly formats for internal and public distribution.
• Be punctual in meeting deadlines, attending meetings, and following schedules.
• Obtain fingerprint clearance from the Oregon State Police and FBI upon offer of employment and pay the one-time clearance fee.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the NATIVES Program Administrator to determine tutoring locations, times, and subjects.
• Communicate concerns to the NATIVES Program Coordinator.
• Collaborate with students to set achievable, meaningful goals and celebrate progress.
• Work with classroom teachers to obtain rubrics, practice guides, or missing work to support students.
• Provide students with positive, timely, meaningful feedback and use positive reinforcement to encourage and motivate them and build confidence.
• Support key concepts, especially those taught in the classroom.
• Review learning materials with students, including discussing text, working through problem solutions, and reviewing worksheets or assignments.
• Participate in training and development sessions to improve tutoring practices or learn new techniques.
• Maintain regular, prompt attendance and punctuality.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED