MS GEAR UP Tutor

Classified Personnel

Job Description: Para educator - GEAR UP Tutor

Responsible to: Building Principal and Program Supervisor

Work Year: 180 Days - 6.5 hours

Location: LaVenture or Mount Baker Middle School (2 positions)

General: The GEAR UP Tutor's primary assignment is to work in a large group setting tutoring the Class of 2030 & 2031 students either individually or in groups. Will provide support to the classroom teachers by exploring classroom topics in depth with students. Topic areas may include Science, Math, English, and other subject areas. The GU Tutor will provide daily support to GU CCC Room, and monitor student progress.

Tutor will track daily student services and enter into the RGI database. This position reports to the GEAR UP Program Supervisor. The position is valid for the 2025-26 school year only.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education and Experience:
  
  At a minimum, AA degree or higher or ability to meet State-determined performance standards in reading, math and writing (i.e., para-educator assessment)
• Previous experience working with high school-aged students preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of assigned topics, including Math and English
• Bilingual preferred.
• First aid/CPR may be required

• Must have ability to guide and motivate students, and facilitate skills concepts
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; be able to interact successfully with parents and the school community
• Ability to interact with people of diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds in respectful and supportive ways
• Excellent problem solving ability, including ability to explain concepts in multiple approaches
• Organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs
• Ability to handle student and family information in a confidential manner
• Must be able to file and maintain records and perform routine clerical functions
• Ability to function in a calm, efficient, courteous manner under stress and to exercise careful judgment, confidentiality and tact in the performance of duties
• Must be able to work with staff and students; including the monitoring and disciplining of student activities
• Must maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and regularly work hours specified under contract
• Must comply with all district policies and comply with the code of professional conduct

Position Responsibilities:

• Daily Tutoring to assigned classrooms. Providing large group or individual tutoring.
• Provide support to the classroom teachers by exploring classroom topics in depth with students.
• Provide daily support to the GU CCC Office, including after school tutoring.
• Daily Tracking of students receiving tutoring. Will need to turn in documentation for the GU Student database.
• Enter tutoring services into the RGI database on a daily/weekly basis.
• Monitor student progress and course completion
• Chaperone field trips for assigned classes.

Position Responsibilities:

• Work with individual and small groups of students. Assist classroom teachers by administering and scoring assessments, maintaining student progress/monitoring reports, organizing materials and providing support as requested.
• Facilitate appropriate behavior, adaptation and implementation of lesson plans and classroom participation of students.
• Assist with student discipline in small groups.
• Plan and execute daily tutoring for Title I/LAP students. Keep daily logs for every student and monitor daily attendance of Title I/LAP students.
• Maintain Time and Effort report documentation
• Report student caseload related to LAP or other program reporting Perform such other duties as, from time to time, may be assigned.

Qualifications Requirements: 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.

Education and/or Experience: At a minimum, AA degree or higher, or ability to meet State-determined performance standards in reading, math and writing (i.e., para-educator assessment) Previous experience working with…