Tutor

Tutor JobID: 2292 Position Type: Student Support Services/Pupil TutoringLocation: Silas Deane Middle SchoolDate Available: ASAP Closing Date: until filled Additional Information: Show/HideANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCYWethersfield Public SchoolsWethersfield, CTSilas Deane Middle SchoolTutorDate Posted: August 26, 2026The Wethersfield Public Schools partner with the community and families in fostering our students' ongoing education in a safe and engaging learning environment. Our schools are demographically diverse and are characterized by respectful behavior, trusting relationships, caring educators/administrators/staff, and continuous learning.Position: TutorSchool: Silas Deane Middle SchoolReports To: Building PrincipalStart Date: September 2026Compensation: $28.00-$33.02 per hour worked Hours: 5 hours/day-25 hours/week (Monday-Friday)Application Date: Posting will remain open until filled.Benefits: As a tutor working less than 30 hours per week, you will be eligible for various benefits including paid sick time, paid personal days, and retirement benefits. Please note there are no health care, life insurance, or disability benefits associated with this position for work assignments less than 30 hours/week. This is a union position. Silas Deane Middle School has an opening for a Tutor for the 20262027 school year. We are seeking a motivated and dedicated professional with strong communication and collaboration skills to provide targeted academic intervention and instructional support for students in grades 7-8. The Tutor is an integral member of Silas Deane Middle School and works collaboratively with teachers, interventionists, counselors, curriculum specialists, and administrators to support student success. Through individualized support, small-group intervention, and classroom support, the Tutor helps students strengthen academic skills, build confidence, and make meaningful progress toward grade-level expectations and mastery of learning goals.ResponsibilitiesInstructionProvide targeted one-on-one and small-group academic intervention.Deliver push-in classroom support and individualized instruction based on student needs.Implement intervention plans and instructional activities aligned with district curriculum.Support student understanding of academic concepts across all subject areas.Reinforce foundational academic and fluency skills to promote grade-level achievement.Foster positive relationships that build student confidence, perseverance, and academic independence.Create a positive, supportive learning environment that is responsive to individual student needs and promotes academic growth.Progress MonitoringMonitor student progress toward academic and intervention goals.Maintain accurate records of student participation, interventions, and progress.Collect, analyze, and communicate student performance data to inform instructional decisions.Share student progress, successes, challenges, and recommendations with teachers, counselors, interventionists, curriculum specialists, and administrators.CollaborationCollaborate with classroom teachers, interventionists, curriculum specialists, counselors, and administrators to coordinate and implement student intervention plans.Participate in collaborative planning meetings to review student progress and determine appropriate next steps.Adjust instructional strategies and interventions based on student performance data and team recommendations.Communicate regularly with staff to ensure coordinated, consistent support for students across instructional settings.Preferred QualificationsAssociate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.Teacher certification preferred but not required.Experience working with adolescents in an educational setting.Strong interpersonal and communication skills.Ability to build positive relationships with students.Knowledge of intervention strategies in literacy.Ability to collect, monitor, and communicate student progress.Collaborative, flexible, and solution-oriented mindset.All applicants must apply online at http://wwwapplitrack.com/wethersfield/onlineapp/default.aspxWethersfield Public School System Nondiscrimination PolicyThe Wethersfield Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified persons. The Wethersfield Public Schools does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability (including, but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability or learning disability), genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws. The Department of Education does not unlawfully discriminate in employment and licensing against qualified persons with a prior criminal conviction. Inquiries regarding the Wethersfield Public School System's nondiscrimination policies and practices should be directed to: Title IX Coordinator, Director of Special Services, 127 Hartford Avenue, Wethersfield, CT 06109.