Student Tutor

We are creating excelling schools where there is a laser-like focus on the Essential Elements of Instruction and moving each student to the next academic level.

POSITION SUMMARY: To provide effective tutoring services for identified students who are struggling in specific academic area of need and to help them attain a higher level of achievement through before school, afterschool, intersession, or summer school setting.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Identifies the most at-risk group of students and ranks them in order of their need for tutoring;
• Plans and implements activity/lesson plans that are in accordance with the Arizona State Academic Standards under the supervision of the WHS teachers;
• Lessons specific to the needs of the students with high levels of student engagement opportunities;
• Works cooperatively with the school staff;
• Attends professional development opportunities when requested by the Principal and/or supervisor;
• Encourages student involvement;
• Develops on-going communication with program supervisor regarding student progress and challenges;
• Adheres to all policies, rules and regulations as adopted by the Governing Board and outlined by the administration;
• Adheres to all state and federal guidelines;
• Other duties as assigned.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Must maintain passing grades in all classes;
• Must be 16 years or older, legally able to work in Arizona and in pre-calculus or above in math;

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Current Wickenburg USD student in pre-calculus or above in math

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Computer Skills - Demonstrated competency in computer applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and typing.
• Communication Skills - Ability to read and interpret general documents such as employee handbooks and safety/training manuals. Ability to write general correspondence and speak effectively with others.
• Math Ability - Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to interpret assortment of instructions furnished in variable forms. Ability to apply reason to research and solve moderately complex issues with little or no assistance.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee occasionally will stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. Employee will frequently interact with the public and other staff members. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

This job description is intended to be representative of the work performed by employees in this position and is not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical extension of position responsibilities as defined by the supervisor. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

The Wickenburg Unified School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Wickenburg Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.