Texas ACE Tutor

Texas Ace Tutor

Primary Purpose: Provide students supplemental instructional services with appropriate learning activities in targeted areas of the core curriculum to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual growth. Work with individual or small groups of students enrolled in the Texas ACE Program to close learning gaps, so students will successfully interact with grade-level material in the regular classroom.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:

• High School Diploma
• Strong knowledge of the specified academic subject or any equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills to meet the needs of people from various social, educational, and economic backgrounds
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
• Demonstrated competency in core academic subject area assigned
• Ability to problem solve and find solutions in a fast-paced environment

Experience:

• Supervising children grades K-12 preferred
• Background in education and/or social work preferred

Attitudes/Behaviors

• Demonstrates change adeptness; adapts to changing deadlines and the nature of the assignment
• Initiates and sustains partnerships with campus leaders and community partners
• Shows initiative in seeking solutions to problems
• Demonstrates servant leadership
• Builds an environment of trust; projects credibility with students, staff, and community
• Projects enthusiasm and energy in all efforts
• Exhibits honesty and objectivity in professional interactions
• Demonstrates considerable poise in all situations
• Serves as a role model

Major Responsibilities and Duties

1. Implement the Texas ACE Program, under the direction of the Texas ACE Site Coordinator, to incorporate meaningful educational connections to school-day learning.
2. Understand the Texas ACE Vision, Mission, and Objectives; articulate to staff, administrators, students, families, and community leaders as needed
3. Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect an understanding of the learning styles and needs of students.
4. Assist with assignments and explain concepts in a manner that students understand.
5. Create a learning environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the needs of students.
6. Document daily the students tutored, times tutored and skills addressed during the session.
7. Motivate and support students through positive feedback and reinforcement.
8. Be a positive role model for students and support the learning goals of the campus.
9. Communicate effectively with site coordinator, campus administrators, teachers, parents and students.
10. Attend all required Texas ACE and Robinson ISD trainings, webinars, conference calls and meetings.
11. Establish an environment of success through positive staff morale and program achievement.
12. Be available to work flexible hours to accommodate evening and weekend activities.

School/Community Relations

1. Attends and is visible at campus, district, and community functions to support the efforts of students, staff, and patrons.
2. Articulate the district's mission to the community and solicit its support in realizing its mission.
3. Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs based on grant.
4. Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.

Other Duties

1. Performs other duties as assigned by the ACE Program Director, Assistant Superintendent or Superintendent of Schools.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Working Conditions

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions. Frequent district wide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours