Student Tutor for Core Subjects

Position Type:

Student Support Services/Homebound Tutor

Date Posted:

9/17/2025

Location:

Various

Tutor for Core Subjects

Qualifications:

1. Meet employment requirements of age, education, and training

2. Demonstrate knowledge of federal and state regulations regarding students’ educational welfare

3. Demonstrate professional and personal characteristics necessary for effective and positive interactions with students, colleagues, parents and community

4. Possess strengths in academic core content

5. Demonstrate ability to assist students with specific course content

Position Purpose

- Under the general supervision of the School Principals, to serve as a tutor to maintain achievement in reading, writing and mathematics, implementing district approved curricula and programs.

Essential Functions

- Administers assessments provided by teachers to ascertain the particular needs of individual students identified as in need of reading, writing and mathematics instruction.

- Develops and/or implements reading, writing and mathematics strategies, instructional materials and translates lesson plans into learning experiences to develop pertinent sequential assignments.

- Works with the classroom teacher to help students attain knowledge and skills in letter and word recognition, sentence and paragraph structure, vocabulary, proper word usage, writing, and mathematics.

- Conducts learning activities, incorporating technology and a variety of instructional methods and materials.

- Monitors student progress and the effectiveness of instruction.

- Maintains familiarity with district and Virginia Department of Education Standards of Learning grade level objectives, for the purpose of maximizing student achievement on such tests.

Additional Duties

- Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principals and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

Equipment

- Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copy and fax machines, and telephone.

Travel Requirements

- Travels to designated school..

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

- Knowledge of current teaching methods and instruction based upon student learning styles.

- Knowledge of grammar, word usage, word denotations and connotations, spelling, writing, and mathematics.

- Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.

- Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.

- Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.

- Ability to organize and coordinate work.

- Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.

- Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.

- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Qualifications Profile

Certification/License:

- Bachelor's Degree

Education:

- Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education discipline applicable to teaching assignment.

Experience:

- Successful prior teaching experience for K-12 schools preferred.

For more information about this opening, contact Jennifer Campbell

Grayson County Public Schools

412 East Main Street/P.O. Box 888

Independence, VA 24348

Telephone: Fax:

Email:

FLSA Status: Non-exempt