MTSS Tutor

Salary Range Group 3 from $18.61 to $22.23.08 per hour

A MTSS Tutor provides academic or behavioral interventions to support and deliver direct services to students under the direction of a certified teacher or other licensed employee. This classification is generally assigned to work with small groups of students needing tier II or III interventions.

To provide instructional support to students for academics or behavior under the direction of a certified teacher or other licensed employee. This includes teaching and learning-based support and instructional support in relation to student social, emotional, and behavioral development.

Priority:
Essential Percent of Time: 80%

Examples of this work include:

• Provide instructional support and monitor students, individually or in small groups, with an assigned intervention from a certified staff member. The purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic or behavioral goals and grade level standards.
• Maintains classroom supplies and materials, work area, and manual and electronic files and records for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, providing written reference, providing a safe and sanitary learning environment, and/or meeting mandated requirements.
• Observes, monitors and records student performance and behavior; assists in assessing a student's learning needs based on their performance in individual or group tutoring sessions; implementing plans for instruction; making recommendations for improved care and instruction.
• Assists in managing and improving appropriate behavior of students, may include crisis intervention, to support, implement, and reinforce student learning.
• Attend meetings with lead teacher interventionist to discuss student progress, participate in training, and to adjust groups.

Maintains, acquires, and expands position related theory and technical knowledge.

Priority:
Essential Percent of Time: 10%

• Completes and maintains annual certification for Ukeru prior to hiring or within 4 months from hire date.
• Completes Catalyst Supporting Small Group Classroom Leadership or Support Success of Individual Students within one (1) year from hire date.
• Completes Introduction to Restorative Practices within one (1) year from hire date.

Other duties as assigned.

Priority:
Secondary Percent of Time: 10%

Examples of this work include:

• Performs routine clerical duties and maintains records, copies and files paperwork.
• General student supervision as needed. This includes locations indoors and outdoors, such as lunchroom, bus stops, playground, classroom, field trips, public transportation, assemblies, and kitchen.
• Attends conferences and workshops toward present and future career development. Participates in general staff meetings.
• Physical Support for Students: to provide physical care for students to resolve immediate safety concerns and/or direct appropriate personnel for resolution, including self-care to students who are medically fragile.
• Responds to emergency situations including student injuries, fights, or school drills.
• Assists students with hygiene tasks (feeding, toileting, dressing, etc.) as necessary; provides multiple and diverse special health care needs for assigned students.
• Loads/unloads wheelchair bound students on bus, and/or waits with students for transportation.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to communicate with students, colleagues, and parents/guardians
• Experience working or volunteering in a school setting

• Associate’s degree in Education, Child Development, Psychology, or a similar field
• Completion of at least 48 semester hours of study at an institute of higher education, obtained an associate degree, or met a standard through an approved assessment coordinated by the building level principal, if needed.
• Paraprofessional Certification required prior to hire or work with students if hired for a Title I building.

The Fargo Public School District is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment in all employment and educational programs, activities, and facilities. The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on an individual's race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or other status protected by law.