Job Description
JOB TITLE: Part-Time Reading Intervention Tutor (VALLSS Tutor)
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Principal
GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB The individual in this position is responsible for assisting the teaching staff with the school's literacy program and help classroom teachers in their instructional efforts. Assessing students' reading abilities and the phonetic skills that lead up to reading to determine if they qualify for PALS (state phonetic program).
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Essential Functions:
- Discusses assigned teaching area with Reading Specialist and classroom teacher to coordinate instructional efforts.
- Prepares lesson outline and plan in assigned areas and submits outline to Reading Specialist for review.
- Plans, prepares, and develops various teaching aids such as hands-on manipulatives, reading materials, and writing materials.
- Presents subject matter to students, utilizing a variety of methods and techniques for guided reading and guided writing.
- Attends training workshops.
- Assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts such as: Reading to children, modeling strategies for reading and writing, writing the dictation given by young children, helps children locate and use material, encouraging safety habits in work and play, encouraging children to work independently and listening to children.
- Assists Reading Specialist and teachers with routine tasks such as: Organizing student information in cumulative files, gathering resources and supplementary materials, entering student information into online database, fire drills, special events, supervises the entire classroom when called upon and student assessments.
Additional Duties:
- Performs other related work as required.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING - Associate's Degree or the equivalent of two years of college or demonstrated, through the state assessment.
- Or an equivalent level of education and experience.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of and ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing and math.
- Knowledge of the practices, methods and techniques used in classroom teaching.
- Skill in effective communication, both verbally and in writing.
- Skill in the use of computers for data entry, word processing, and/or accounting purposes.
- Ability to present information clearly and concisely in verbal and written form.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other District employees and the general public.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work is sedentary to light work which requires exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally and/or exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking. Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing. Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
- Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Pushing or Pulling: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
- Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
- Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
- Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
- Manual Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
- Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
Work Environment:
The worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.
Position will be posted until filled.
HENRY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Due to limited funds, Henry County Public Schools is unable to sponsor Visas. Henry County Public Schools
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