SOAR TUTORING “DURING THE SCHOOL DAY” TUTORING
JOB GOAL
Tutors will focus on providing instructional support to identified students demonstrating learning loss or gaps in English Language Arts.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Holds a bachelor’s degree in Education and a valid Tennessee teacher's license with appropriate endorsement;
- Has strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills; and
- Meets health and physical requirements.
REPORTS TO Building Principal and/or Designated Supervisor
FLSA STATUS Non-Exempt
SCHEDULE 3-20 hours per week
CALENDAR September 8, 2025-April 10, 2026
RATE OF PAY $40/hour
EVALUATION
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of state law and the Board’s policy on evaluation of the Director of Schools.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Tutors will focus on targeting learning loss or gaps while providing instructional support for identified students.
- Tutor small groups of students in English/Language Arts and/or Math
- Grades K-5 up to 3 students
- Use curriculum materials provided by the district/school.
- All tutors must complete district-provided tutor training.
- Tutors will complete daily tutoring logs.
- Tutors will track student attendance.
- Tutors may work at different site locations based on need.
- All time worked will be logged into the WCS time clock system.
- All retired educators must complete TCRS forms.
- Organize and maintain supplies, materials, and workspace.
- Complete parent communication forms.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This job may require lifting or carrying of objects that exceed fifty (50) pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
- Pushing and/or pulling
- Stooping and/or kneeling
- Reaching and/or handling
- Talking
- Hearing
- Seeing
- Climbing
TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits):
- Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure;
- Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, and/or planning of an activity;
- Adaptability to working with students; and
- Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based upon sensory or judgmental criteria.
CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.
- Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability to reason and make judgments.
- Verbal: The ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
- Numerical: The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
- Data Perception: The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the forms of graphs, charts, or tables.
- Form Perception: The ability to make visual comparisons and discriminations and to see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures.
- Color Discrimination: The ability to perceive or to recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same colors.
WORK CONDITIONS
Normal working environment.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
The Wilson County Board of Education does not discriminate because of age, race, color, gender, national origin, disability, religion, genetics, creed, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities, or in employment opportunities or benefits. The Wilson County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and member of TN Drug-Free Workplace. Employees or applicants who need reasonable accommodations should contact Human Resources for assistance.