What are the responsibilities and job description for the 25-26 Springboard Tutor: High Dosage K-3 Literacy Tutoring position at Somerville Public Schools?
Position Summary
Springboard Collaborative invites talented and passionate current employees of your school district to apply for the part-time position of Tutor. Springboard Tutors are responsible for leading a 10 week Family-Educator Learning Accelerator with students and families. The Teacher will report to their school’s Program Leader and work as part of the school’s Springboard team. This is a great opportunity to support families in the school community and to help students accelerate their progress in learning to read. Check out our website to learn more about working as a Springboard teacher!
Springboard Collaborative closes the literacy gap by closing the gap between home and school. We coach educators and family members to help kids learn to read by the 4th grade. Springboard envisions a world in which all children have the requisite literacy skills to access life opportunities.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
The essential functions or responsibilities listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
Program Time
Component
Approx # of Hours
Pre-Programming
(February 10th - March 6th)
Virtual Professional Development
(February 23rd - 27th)
Up to 6 hours
Program Preparation (March 2nd - March 7th)
Up to 2 hours
During Programming
(March 9th - May 8th)
Family Orientation / Team-Building Huddles
(March 9th - March 13th)
Up to 4 hours
Weekly Student Instruction
(March 9th - May 8th)
(3 hours a week x 8 weeks)
24 hours
4 Family Workshops
4 hours
Weekly Instructional/Workshop Prep Time (60 min/week for 8 weeks)
8 hours
Family Outreach and Make-Up Workshops
5 hours
Weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) Meetings (30 min/week for 8 weeks)
4 hours
Learning Celebration
Maximum Hours
58 hours
Qualifications, Knowledge, Abilities, & Skills
The physical demands described here 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 position’s essential functions.
Position Type: Temporary / Yearly Appointment
Employment Status: Part-Time
MA Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Clearance
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The Somerville Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, home status, marital/civil union status, sex/gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, place of birth, national origin, ancestry, cultural identity, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.
Springboard Collaborative invites talented and passionate current employees of your school district to apply for the part-time position of Tutor. Springboard Tutors are responsible for leading a 10 week Family-Educator Learning Accelerator with students and families. The Teacher will report to their school’s Program Leader and work as part of the school’s Springboard team. This is a great opportunity to support families in the school community and to help students accelerate their progress in learning to read. Check out our website to learn more about working as a Springboard teacher!
Springboard Collaborative closes the literacy gap by closing the gap between home and school. We coach educators and family members to help kids learn to read by the 4th grade. Springboard envisions a world in which all children have the requisite literacy skills to access life opportunities.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
The essential functions or responsibilities listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
- Attend all required pre-programming teacher PD and weekly staff Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings.
- Support with administration, scoring, and data entry of beginning and ending assessments to students.
- Support with Family Orientation and Team-Building Huddles (pre-program 1:1 family meeting).
- Prepare for and lead student instruction using Springboard’s Reading Readiness & Phonics Curriculum.
- Prepare for and facilitate family workshops.
- Input program data into the Connect database.
- Facilitate the end-of-program celebration.
- Weekly family communication.
Program Time
Component
Approx # of Hours
Pre-Programming
(February 10th - March 6th)
Virtual Professional Development
(February 23rd - 27th)
Up to 6 hours
Program Preparation (March 2nd - March 7th)
Up to 2 hours
During Programming
(March 9th - May 8th)
Family Orientation / Team-Building Huddles
(March 9th - March 13th)
Up to 4 hours
Weekly Student Instruction
(March 9th - May 8th)
(3 hours a week x 8 weeks)
24 hours
4 Family Workshops
4 hours
Weekly Instructional/Workshop Prep Time (60 min/week for 8 weeks)
8 hours
Family Outreach and Make-Up Workshops
5 hours
Weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) Meetings (30 min/week for 8 weeks)
4 hours
Learning Celebration
- prep and celebrate
Maximum Hours
58 hours
Qualifications, Knowledge, Abilities, & Skills
- Applicants must be current employees of Somerville Public Schools
The physical demands described here 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 position’s essential functions.
- Ability to perform duties while standing, sitting, and walking for extended periods of time.
- Ability to work with students at various physical levels, including bending, kneeling, crouching, and reaching.
- Ability to lift and/or move materials and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Ability to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate standard classroom tools and technology (e.g., computers, tablets, instructional materials).
- Ability to see, hear, and communicate effectively with students, staff, and families, both verbally and in writing.
- Position Reports to: K-8 Curriculum Coordinator of Humanities
- Location: Winter Hill Community Innovation School
- Department: Curriculum
Position Type: Temporary / Yearly Appointment
Employment Status: Part-Time
- Schedule: February 2026 – May 2026
- FLSA Classification: To be determined
- Benefits Eligibility: Non-benefits eligible
- Compensation: $30.00 per work hour
MA Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Clearance
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The Somerville Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, home status, marital/civil union status, sex/gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, place of birth, national origin, ancestry, cultural identity, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.
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