Tutor

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.

GRPS MISSION: Our mission is to ensure that all students are educated, self-directed and productive members of society.

Tutor

Department: Instructional Services

Unit: No-Benefit (NB)

Hourly Rate: As determine by Human Resources

Calendar: Student days

JOB SUMMARY

This position will meet with scholars to clarify and review concepts taught in class, explain processes, and help scholars solve specific problems.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for managing and maintaining accurate scholar records.
• Responsible for delivering academic support services to eligible scholars as assigned by building staff.
• Responsible for evaluating scholars academic progress and reporting to teachers and staff to support scholars' academic growth.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Associate degree or 60 college credit hours.
• One or more years working in a school setting supporting academic needs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to write and speak fluently in a world language and English.
• Knowledge of core academic subject areas.
• Skilled at communicating in a positive, professional manner with a variety of stakeholders, maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to use a computer for communication and scholar support.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with scholars' best interest as a core focus.

ADA REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.

Non-Discrimination

The Grand Rapids Public Schools will not discriminate against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status.

Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations: Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at (616) 819-2022 or humanresources@grps.org.