Academic Tutor

Elizabethton City Schools

Job Description:

Academic Tutor

Reports to:

Principal

Last Revised: February 2026

Job Summary

The Academic Tutor is responsible for leading small literacy and math groups to address their students' needs and goals. This position ensures that instructional activities are focused on grade-level standards and adopted high-quality instructional materials.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Minimum Education and Experience

• High school diploma, including at least one of the following:
  • An associate degree
  • 48 semester hours of college credit from an accredited institution
  • Documentation verifying a passing score on the paraprofessional assessment test

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Required Licenses or Certifications

• None

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Key Competencies

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

Knowledge of

• Basic subjects taught in local schools, such as arithmetic, grammar, spelling, language, and reading
• Basic instructional methods and techniques
• Correct usage of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary
• Safe classroom practices and appropriate student conduct
• General concepts of child growth and development and child behavior characteristics
• Standard office and classroom equipment and relevant software applications.

Skill in

• Maintaining student confidentiality and handling information and materials with complete security.
• Maintaining accurate, complete, and correct records for all students.
• Being understanding, patient, and receptive towards students of various age groups, temperaments, and abilities.
• Utilizing instructional materials, assistive technology, and communication devices used by students.

Ability to

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, teachers, and staff.
• Act calmly and appropriately in emergency situations.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations…