MARION CITY SCHOOLS

Marion, Ohio

June 5, 2024

POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Opening for 2024-25 School Year

Title:

English Language Tutor
Department:

Teaching and Learning
Responsible To:

Director of Teaching and Learning
Terms of Employment:

7 hour work day with 30 minutes unpaid lunch, 190 work days

Requirements:

Must be fluent or near fluent in Spanish and English. Bachelor degree preferred.

Job Goal:

In the performance of his/her duties, the English Language Tutor is responsible for assisting with the teaching of English language learners and communicating with families/community. Providing assistance to the student’s in need of additional instructional support is the focus for this position.
Performance Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety of students.
• Provide assistance to the classroom teacher and ESL teacher/coordinator with the purpose of teaching English language learners.
• Assist the teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays that benefit EL students.
• Work with individual students or small groups to conduct instructional exercises a assigned by the teacher.
• Reinforce concepts and skills introduced by the EL teacher
• Assist teachers with students in large group activities.
• Assist in preparation of materials pertaining to EL students. (photocopying, laminating making packets, etc.)
• Provide assistance to classroom teachers for testing accommodations for EL students for Formal and informal assessment.
• Communicate regularly with classroom teachers about student participation and progress.
• Keep the teacher informed of any special needs or problems of individual students.
• Confer, as needed, with teachers concerning programs and materials to meet student needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Maintain appropriate licenses/endorsements and training hours as required.
• Comply with applicable District, state, local and federal laws, rules and regulations.
• Adhere to all standards established by the Ohio Department of Education for Licensed Educators.
• Maintain good attendance and punctuality.
• Maintain knowledge of academic areas, teaching methodology and strategies to engage students.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Exhibit professional behavior, emotional stability and sound judgment.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect for confidential information at all times.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships.
• Attends meetings, professional development and serves on staff committees as required.
• Interacts in a positive manner with staff, students and parents.
• Refer suspected cases of child abuse immediately to the appropriate child protective services/law enforcement agency as mandated by state law and Board of Education policy.
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect district equipment, materials and facilities.
• Plans purposeful assignments for educational assistants (para-professionals), volunteers and student teachers.

Conduct:

Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

Each staff member shall serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. Each staff member has a legal responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

• This job description identifies primary responsibilities and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and activities. This job description is subject to change in response to student demographics, staffing factors, funding variables, modified operating procedures, program/curriculum changes as directed by the Superintendent of Marion City Schools.

Marion City Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Marion City Schools Board of Education that the best qualified applicant shall be selected for each position without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, political affiliation, disabling or military status. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any impairment which is unrelated to the ability to participate in activities involved in the position or program for which application has been made.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in being considered for this position, you must apply on the Marion City School’s website prior to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, or until filled. Here is the link to apply

https://marioncityschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

If you have questions, contact Dr. Julie Kenney, Director of Personnel, via email. jkenney@mcspresidents.org