Hospital Tutor; SY

Home/Hospital Tutor

The job of Home/Hospital Tutor is done for the purpose of providing support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for delivering individual student instruction to students who have to miss 10 or more school days due to a medical condition, within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional issues;

and responding to a wide range of inquiries. This job reports to Director of Special Services.

Essential Functions:

• Adapts classroom work for the purpose of providing students with instructional materials that address individualized learning plans within established lesson plans.
• Demonstrates methods required to perform classroom and/or subject specific assignments for the purpose of providing an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.
• Facilitates student learning for the purpose of achieving success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through using teacher provided and defined lesson plans.
• Instructs students for the purpose of improving their success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Models conversation, manners, clean up activities, listening skills, etc. for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social and interpersonal behavior.
• Monitors students for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) for the purpose of documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
• Reports incidents (e.g. suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment and adhering to Education Code and school policies.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (e.g. other teachers, parents, administrators, etc.) for the purpose of resolving issues, providing information and/or direction.
• Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.

Qualifications:

• Job related experience is required.
• Bachelors degree in job-related area from an accredited college or university required.
• Illinois Professional Educator License or Substitute Teaching License (SUB) required.
• NCLB Credential Designated Subject Matter Endorsement;
  Endorsement(s) in grade level(s)/subject area(s) to be taught strongly preferred.
• Ability to work on a per diem (as needed) basis

Compensation and Benefits: $50.00/Hour There are no benefits with this position.

Application Procedure:
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Selection Procedure:
Qualified candidates will be notified to schedule an interview.