About Schenectady City Schools With a population of nearly 10,000 students, the Schenectady City School District is one of the largest in the Capital Region. With an incredibly diverse population we are committed to ensuring that all children feel valued, are safe and will learn. We place the highest priority on a culture of equity, ensuring that race, economics, and disability are never predictors of student achievement. Every child in our district counts and will be supported each step of the way, along the path to graduation.

Tutor Role This position requires strong organizational skills, communication skills. cultural competency, compassion, and community responsiveness to help students/families complete assignments while the student is not able to attend school for a variety of reasons. Tutors communicate with home school teachers, coordinate assignments with student/family, return assignments to the teacher, and log journals about the tutoring experience. Tutors meet with students daily to assist with assignments, clarify questions, administer assessments, and liaise with home school teachers.

Tutor Expectations ? Ability to navigate technology platforms (use of google meet, internet etc.); ? Be on time for scheduled tutoring sessions with proper planning and preparation for the session; ? Work collaboratively with student, parent, and teacher to align tutor goals with school success; ? Help resolve barriers that may be negatively impacting their child’s success in school; ? Tracking, collecting and reporting family needs, concerns and what recommendations they have for the school; ? Tutor will be assigned a student/students and they will establish rapport with student(s) and family while gaining an understanding of student needs/skill gaps so to establish tutoring goals; ? Sessions are 2-3 hours of tutoring instruction

Tutor Key Qualities ? Interest in increasing student engagement; ? Knowledge of content area; ? Ability to organize and deliver quality instruction; ? Ability to develop quality relationships with families from all backgrounds living in the Schenectady community; ? Be compassionate, kind and respectful of others and their lived experiences; ? Ability to work collaboratively with others; ? Ability to effectively communicate with school staff and families.

Job Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications ? NYS Teaching Certification required; ? Must be able to work every day, missed sessions can be made up; ? Bilingual and Multilingual speakers a plus; ? District employees cannot perform these responsibilities during their scheduled workday.

Position Start Date:03/01/2024

Application Deadline:06/30/2024