- Inclusiveness
- Shared Responsibility
- Collaborative Relationships
- High Expectations
- Inspiring Life-Long Learning
- Bachelor's degree in education or related field required; master's degree preferred.
- Massachusetts teaching license required; ELA certification preferred.
- Familiarity with Massachusetts curriculum standards.
- Demonstrated cultural competence and sensitivity; proven experience in teaching students from diverse backgrounds at various levels preferred.
- Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively with people from diverse ethnic and linguistic educational backgrounds.
- Proficiency in oral and written English; Spanish preferred.
- Ability to effectively manage a caseload of students.
- Demonstrated leadership, time-management, and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of social-emotional learning and ability to connect students to appropriate support services.
- Basic knowledge of common practices, processes, policies, community resources, and counseling/social work with high-risk children and adolescent populations.
- Working knowledge of computers and other technology (eg. Zoom) to support student learning; proficiency in Microsoft and/or Google platforms required.
- Reliable vehicle and a valid MA state driver's license required.
- Maintains a caseload of students requiring academic and social-emotional support, including those who may need home or hospital visits.
- Coordinates all tutoring services; tracks and monitors student progress, adjusting tutoring strategies as needed to meet individual student needs.
- Conducts one-on-one and small group tutoring and support sessions, virtually and in person, including without limitation at homes, schools, medical facilities, and other applicable locations to address targeted academic goals.
- Instructs students on the development of strategies like organization, note-taking, prioritizing, and studying.
- Communicates with principals, guidance departments, social workers, classroom teachers, other school personnel, caretakers, and families regarding student progress in a timely manner.
- Creates and maintains an up-to-date schedule of one-to-one tutoring sessions and organized study groups.
- Performs all other duties as may be assigned by school and district leadership.
- As negotiated with Lynn School Committee and Lynn Teachers Union.
- 180 days per year
- Teacher Salary Estimator
Academic Tutor - Lynn, United States - Lynn Public Schools
Description
Position: Academic Tutor (Gr. K-12) for Home/Hospitalization/Post-Birth
About LPS
Lynn is a seaside urban district located on Boston's north shore. The city is known for its contemporary public art, historic architecture, downtown cultural district, and public parks and open spaces, which include the oceanfront Lynn Shore Reservation and Lynn Woods Reservation. Home to an international population, Lynn Public Schools services almost 17,000 students across 18 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 comprehensive high schools, 1 vocational school, and 1 alternative junior/senior high school. We are a linguistically rich community with 60% of our students speaking two or more languages.
LPS Vision and Core Values
Drawing upon the strength of our community, our families, our students, and our partners, Lynn Public Schools commits to fulfilling the intellectual, physical, and social-emotional potential of all our students. We work together so our students learn to thrive, advance, and impact the greater community and the world.
Lynn Public Schools is committed to our Core Values:
Lynn Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of strengthening an environment and school culture that honors and celebrates diversity and responds effectively to the social-emotional experiences of every student and family. LPS Strategic Plan
POSITION SUMMARY
The role of the Academic Tutor is to support students' academic and social and emotional learning and achievement. The ideal candidate should possess excellent instructional skills to provide academic support to students while also connecting them to essential support services for social-emotional learning (SEL) and guidance. Ongoing support and intervention are provided via a multi-tiered system of support model and include services that strengthen home, school, and community partnerships and addresses barriers to learning and achievement.
QUALIFICATIONS
You are encouraged to apply or reach out for more information if you meet some of the qualifications above. The Lynn Public Schools community celebrates that we live in a rapidly changing, increasingly diverse and connected world. We are committed to hiring educators that represent diversity of race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, religion, and gender.
SKILLS AND RESPONSBILITIES
Under the Innovation and Grants Management Department, the Academic Tutor assumes a broad range of responsibilities:
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
BENEFITS: The City of Lynn offers comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits; Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO, Altus Dental High/Low, and Vision Insurance. Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Plan (FSA) as well as Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability are available on a voluntary basis. Please see the website: City of Lynn for more details.
An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical, including a drug test, National fingerprint-based Criminal Background Check (NCBC), and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).
All MUST be completed PRIOR to the start of employment.
Non-Discrimination Policy
It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed/religion, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, marital status, homelessness, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement or any other consideration made unlawful by any federal, state or local laws or regulations, including Title VI and VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Amendments to the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and M.G.L. Ch. 76:5, M.G.L., Ch.151C.