Indian Education Tutor

• At Will Position.
• Pay is $17.93-$19.41 depending on work experience.
• Work day up to 6.75 hrs / day
• Works only days school is in session.

As part of the Indian Education Grant Consortium, the Indian Ed Tutor helps students in grades K - 12 who have Native American ancestry and need support in core subject areas. Our consortium consists of Chippewa Valley Schools and L'Anse Creuse Public Schools. The Indian Ed Tutor can create a flexible working schedule to offer tutoring services between the two districts of the consortium.

Duties and Responsibilities:

(These duties and responsibilities are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act or ADA)

• Support a positive learning environment by providing educational support to students while working under the direction of a certified teacher
• Assist students with homework, projects, test preparation, papers, research and other academic tasks, as needed.
• Work with students to help them understand key concepts, especially those learned in the classroom
• Teach skills to improve academic performance, including study strategies, note-taking skills and approaches to answering test questions
• Offering feedback on progress to students' teachers where appropriate
• Maintain 100% confidentiality in all areas pertaining to students.
• Assist with cultural workshops offered 2 - 3 times per year for Native American families within our consortium.
• Provide documentation & data required for grant reporting.

Qualifications:

• Must have completed 60 credit hours of undergraduate courses, required
• Educational field of study, preferred
• Experience working with diverse student populations, preferred.

Abilities:

• Ability to be caring, understanding, and friendly towards students, required.
• Ability to communicate well, required.
• Ability to read and interpret school policies and handbook, required.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and community, required.