Looking for Title I Tutor - Reading in Ohio
Job title: Title I Tutor - Reading
Company: Bedford City School District
Job description: Description: The Title 1 tutor promotes and develops successful reading and/or math instruction for students and performs related duties in accordance with District policies. The Title 1 tutor is responsible for group and individual instruction in reading and mathematics for students who meet state and federal guidelines. The Title 1 tutor supervises and develops lessons for, and measures student progress. The Title I tutor is also responsible for collaborating with teachers and administration the progress or lack thereof as it relates to student achievement.
NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance
Qualifications
- Ohio teaching certificate or license, as issued by the Ohio State Department of Education preferred
- Reading Endorsement preferred, but not required
- Possess qualities of high work ethic, dedication, and accountability, and have demonstrated the ability to organize and manage.
- Maintains regular attendance
- Implement a variety of assessment instruments to determine eligibility and instructional needs of students in reading. Collect and monitor student data and provide pre-and post-assessment data to program supervisor.
- Provide a variety of situational appropriate instructional techniques and methods. Use techniques and methodologies appropriate to student abilities.
- Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to use research-based principles of effective instruction. Organize instruction using learning objectives with clearly defined student outcomes. Employ teaching strategies congruent with planned student outcomes. Select teaching strategies emphasizing active student involvement.
- Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective student learning:
- Develop, communicate and enforce expectations for student behavior and participation.
- Communicate goals and academic expectations to students.
- Provide students with feedback on their performance so they can take an active role in their own success.
- Provide for the health and safety of students in all instructional settings
- Prepare effectively for reading instruction:
- Prepare daily lesson plans that address student skill deficits and that actively engage all students.
- Provide instruction based on District reading and math standards.
- Employ effective instructional strategies:
- Communicate learning targets
- Use a balance of direct instruction, guided practice and individual practice
- Use effective engagement strategies
- Use effective questioning strategies (to engage students cognitively
- Assess progress regularly and communicate to students
- Develop and communicate appropriate progress (grading standards) to students:
- Establish written grading standards that are clear and incorporate a variety of graded activities (consistent with district/state requirements)
- Assure that grading standards are explained, and understood by the students, and available to parents at regular intervals
- Develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships:
- Model personal behaviors of honesty, fairness, courtesy and consideration
- Maintain a cooperative relationship with all members of the school community
- Communicate effectively with administration, parents, staff, and students
- Instruct and direct assigned instructional assistants to maximize delivery of instructional services
- Provide documentation of student progress:
- Provide timely and accurate feedback/documentation to students and parents and program supervisor
- Maintain appropriate records of student performance
- Keep administration and teachers informed through written and oral communication
- Exhibit personal interest and encourage student interest in mathematics and reading:
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the principal and/or superintendent: