Anticipated Opening SY26-27: ESL Tutor - Southbridge High School

Southbridge Public Schools serve approximately 2,200 students across six schools—and we’re in the midst of an exciting and measurable transformation.  In particular, our secondary schools are on a trajectory of rapid improvement.  This brief video,  Southbridge Middle School Celebrates Recent Improvement, highlights the results of a process of improving culture, climate, and instruction that empowered Southbridge Middle School to take dramatic steps forward even in the challenging aftermath of the COVID pandemic.  Over the past couple of school years, SMS has continued to thrive and has been recognized for outstanding student achievement gains in Math, and by the University of Connecticut as a PBIS success story.  We are now also seeing the same kind of transformative change at Southbridge High School, with culture & climate among both staff and students improving dramatically in the current 2024-25 school year, and we are confident that significant academic gains will soon follow.  

This success is no accident—it’s the result of passionate educators, high-quality curriculum, targeted professional development, and a deep commitment to providing a better education to children in a community that has long been under-served.  We are a district with many high-needs students, but they prove to us on a daily basis that when we provide them with high expectations and consistent support, they can excel.  Most of all, our students thrive when the adults in our schools unite as a team to provide a safe and positive climate, when we uphold high expectations for both behavior and academics, and when we show our kids that we believe in them, we care about them, and we will never give up on them.  

If you’re an educator who wants your work to matter—who wants to be part of a team that believes deeply in growing people and improving student outcomes—Southbridge is a place where you can see the impact of your efforts every day.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. An Associate's Degree from an accredited college strongly preferred
2. Proficient in both English and Spanish in all forms of classroom communication
3. Ability to work collaboratively with classroom teachers
4. Cultural sensitivity and interest in working with a diverse student population
5. Able to communicate effectively in English with building administrators, teachers and support staff, students, and parents

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Provide ESL and content area tutoring to Limited English Proficient students in small groups or one-to-one under supervision of the ESL, classroom and / or content area teacher
• Meet with classroom teachers / grade level team on a regular basis for joint curriculum planning and student assessment
• Contribute to the decisions of the Language Assessment Team
• Communicate with parents as needed
• Attend professional development trainings for tutors

Equal Opportunity Employer

Southbridge Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, disability, religion, age, or sexual orientation.

Salary : $30 - $40