Pre-K Tutor

Full Day Pre-K Tutor

The Newington Public Schools is dedicated to recruiting, hiring, growing and retaining a culturally diverse workforce that represents the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of our community - to challenge student achievement and realize equity for all in our schools. We are interested in candidates who are passionate around these values; candidates who represent the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of our community;

and candidates who will engage fully in our continuous improvement efforts to achieve equity for all.

A Full Day Pre-K Tutor works within our Preschool program during the school day under the direction of general education teachers providing assistance, direction, guidance and support to all students. The Pre-K Tutor will work with Pre-K students in the full day program.

Essential Job Functions:

• Supports the implementation of planned lessons, play-based learning centers, and small group activities for all students
• Reinforces foundational academic, social-emotional, and developmental skills as directed by the classroom teacher
• Organizes, prepares, and sets up instructional and sensory materials for daily classroom activities
• Assists the teacher in observing students and administering routine Pre-K screenings or assessments
• Guides students through the full-day schedule, including arrival, transitions, outdoor play, rest time, and dismissal
• Facilitates healthy habits during full-day routines, including meals, snacks, independent handwashing, and self-care
• Assists with the physical hygiene and the physical needs of students, including toileting (if applicable)
• Promotes positive behavior and social skills using classroom-wide management strategies and individualized support plans as needed
• Helps facilitate the inclusion of related services (such as speech, OT/PT, or counseling) within the natural classroom environment
• Collects, tracks, and organizes classroom data, student observations, and daily progress for the teacher (when applicable)
• Communicates effectively with the classroom teacher and collaborating staff regarding student progress or concerns
• Ensures constant, active supervision of all students across all school settings (classroom, playground, cafeteria, restrooms)
• Maintains strict confidentiality regarding all student and family information
• Maintains professional boundaries regarding social media, dual relationships, and conflicts of interest
• Engages in continuous professional growth in early childhood and inclusive education practices
• May ride the school bus to assist with safe student transport

Additional

Job Functions:

• May perform additional tasks and duties as requested

Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing
• General knowledge of student disabilities
• Ability to independently support emotional regulation and address behaviors using positive redirection
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to follow schedules
• Ability to work independently
• Effective interpersonal skills with staff, students, supervisors and the general public
• Ability to work daily, M-F, to support student needs

Required Physical and Mental Effort and

Environmental Conditions:

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, squat, stretch, kneel, push and pull
• Ability to lift at least 30 lbs.
• Ability to assist in physical management, if trained, and personal hygiene of students
• Ability to stand for an extended period of time
• Ability to hear normal sounds with some background noise and to communicate effectively
• Ability to concentrate on fine detail with constant interruption
• Ability to attend to tasks/functions for more than 60 minutes at a time
• Ability to remember multiple tasks/assignments given to self and others over long periods of time

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum:
  High School Diploma
• Associates Degree