Title I Teacher Grades K-5 (2024-25 School Year)

ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205

Job Description

Job Title: Title I Reading/Math Tutor

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Department: Improvement and Innovation

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Date:

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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: The primary responsibility of the Title 1 Reading/Math teacher is to assist elementary teachers through collaborative planning and delivery of instruction. The Title 1 teacher utilizes the most effective practice in the teaching and assessment of reading, language arts, and mathematics. The Title 1 Teacher models excellent teaching strategies, ensuring implementation of state and district curriculum standards.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board's strategic plan.

• Carries out such additional duties as required or as conditions necessitate.

• Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.

• Model excellent teaching practices through classroom instruction in reading, language arts or math.

• Assist staff in performing diagnostic assessment for underachieving students and developing plans to meet student needs. Review and utilize school data to ensure maximum student achievement.

• Plan with teachers for the most effective use of methods and materials to increase student achievement. Participate in grade level meetings within a building, reflecting on the effective implementation of curriculum.

• Work with small groups or in individual settings (preferably within a classroom when appropriate) to provide students the instructional strategies necessary to become independent readers/learners.

• Take a leadership role in communicating how state standards are reflected in ISAT when preparing students to meet the increasing demands of Title 1 guidelines.

• Understand and interpret Title 1 regulations as they apply to the school's application, budget, maintenance of materials and evaluation.

• Demonstrate hands-on activity-based learning strategies as well as other strategies based on individual learning styles to more effectively engage students.

• Assist staff with the appropriate and effective use of the district adopted math and reading/language arts instructional materials.

• Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board's strategic plan.

• Carries out such additional duties as required or as conditions necessitate.

QUALIFICATIONS: Elementary Certification with state approved Reading Teacher Endorsement/5 hours of Math (certified prior to 1997; 9 hours of Math certified after 1997).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Extensive expertise in reading/language arts and/or mathematics teaching strategies as supported by course work/training in such areas as guided reading, literature circles, phonics and phonemic awareness, hands on math activities and state standards.

• Current knowledge and demonstrated ability to use techniques that address various learning styles such as multiple intelligence strategies, integrated learning, interdisciplinary connections, cooperative learning strategies, integration of technology, higher order thinking skills instructional assessments and brain research.

• Exceptional people skills, including the ability to work in a team and demonstrate a high level of professionalism while maintaining confidentiality and personal flexibility in all areas.

• Outstanding teaching skills as evidenced by evaluations and classroom observations.

• Demonstrate ability to work with diverse student populations including minority and/or low performing students.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 9 month teaching position

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

OTHER:

This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.

Physical Aspects of the Position (Check all that apply)

1.Climbing

• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. 2. Balancing

• Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. 3. Stooping

• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. 4. Kneeling

• Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. 5. Crouching

• Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. 6. Crawling

• Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. 7. Reaching

• Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. 8. Standing

• Particularly for sustained periods of time. 9. Walking

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances. 10. Pushing - using upper extremities to press against something with steady force order to thrust forward, downward or outward. 11. Pulling

• Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. 12. Lifting

• Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and required the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. 13. Finger use

• Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling. 14. Grasping

• Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm. 15. Talking

• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly. 16. Hearing

• Perceiving the nature of sounds. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds such as when making fine adjustments on machinery. 17. Repetitive Motions

• Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or finders.

The Physical Requirements of the Position (Check one)

1.Sedentary Work

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. 2. Light Work

• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rate for Light Work. 3. Medium Work

• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. 4. Heavy Work

• Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. 5. Very Heavy Work

• Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision (Check one)

1.Machine Operations - inspection, close assembly, clerical, administration. This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, or visual inspection. 2. Mechanics

• Skilled tradespeople

• This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with machines such as power tools, lathes and drills. 3. Mobile Equipment

• This is a minimum standard for use with those who operate cars, trucks, forklifts, cranes, and high equipment. 4. Other

• This is a minimum standard basis on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.

The Conditions the Worker will be subject to in this position (Check all that apply)

1.The worker is subject to inside environment conditions. 2. The worker is subject to outside environment conditions. 3. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. (Activity occurs inside and outside) 4. The worker is subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of greater that one hour. 5. The worker is subject to noise which would cause them to have to shout. 6. The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.