JOB TITLE: PALS Tutor

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Principal

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

To assist the teaching staff with the school's literacy program and help classroom teachers in their instructional efforts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Discusses assigned teaching area with Reading Specialist and classroom teacher to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Prepares lesson outline and plan in assigned areas and submits outline to Reading Specialist for review.
• Plans, prepares, and develops various teaching aids such as hands-on manipulatives, reading materials, and writing materials
• Presents subject matter to students, utilizing a variety of methods and techniques for guided reading and guided writing.
• Attends training workshops.
• Assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts by:
• Reading to children
• Modeling strategies for reading and writing
• Writing the dictation given by young children
• Helping children locate and use materials Encouraging safety habits in work and play Encouraging children to work independently Listening to children
• Assists Reading Specialist and teachers with routine tasks such as:
• Organizing student information in cumulative files.
• Gathering resource and supplementary materials
• Entering student information into online database.
• Fire drills
• Special events
• Supervise the entire classroom when called upon to do so by the building principal
• Student assessments
• Performs other duties as assigned

 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Hold an associate's degree or the equivalent of two years of college or demonstrated, through the state assessment, knowledge of and ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing and math.
• Have demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, students and parents.
• Possess general knowledge of the practices, methods and techniques used in classroom teaching.

 $11.00 per hour

HENRY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Position will be posted until filled.