Tutor

Wethersfield Public Schools • Wethersfield, CT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Wethersfield Public Schools partner with the community and families in fostering our students' ongoing education in a safe and engaging learning environment. Our schools are demographically diverse and are characterized by respectful behavior, trusting relationships, caring educators/administrators/staff, and continuous learning. Silas Deane Middle School has an opening for a Tutor for the 2026-2027 school year. We are seeking a motivated and dedicated professional with strong communication and collaboration skills to provide targeted academic intervention and instructional support for students in grades 7-8. The Tutor is an integral member of Silas Deane Middle School and works collaboratively with teachers, interventionists, counselors, curriculum specialists, and administrators to support student success. Through individualized support, small-group intervention, and classroom support, the Tutor helps students strengthen academic skills, build confidence, and make meaningful progress toward grade-level expectations and mastery of learning goals.

Requirements

• Associate's degree required
• Teacher certification preferred but not required.
• Experience working with adolescents in an educational setting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students.
• Knowledge of intervention strategies in literacy.
• Ability to collect, monitor, and communicate student progress.
• Collaborative, flexible, and solution-oriented mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted one-on-one and small-group academic intervention.
• Deliver push-in classroom support and individualized instruction based on student needs.
• Implement intervention plans and instructional activities aligned with district curriculum.
• Support student understanding of academic concepts across all subject areas.
• Reinforce foundational academic and fluency skills to promote grade-level achievement.
• Foster positive relationships that build student confidence, perseverance, and academic independence.
• Create a positive, supportive learning environment that is responsive to individual student needs and promotes academic growth.
• Monitor student progress toward academic and intervention goals.
• Maintain accurate records of student participation, interventions, and progress.
• Collect, analyze, and communicate student performance data to inform instructional decisions.
• Share student progress, successes, challenges, and recommendations with teachers, counselors, interventionists, curriculum specialists, and administrators.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, interventionists, curriculum specialists, counselors, and administrators to coordinate and implement student intervention plans.
• Participate in collaborative planning meetings to review student progress and determine appropriate next steps.
• Adjust instructional strategies and interventions based on student performance data and team recommendations.
• Communicate regularly with staff to ensure coordinated, consistent support for students across instructional settings.

Benefits

• Paid sick time
• Paid personal days
• Retirement benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree