MTSS Tutor

Position Purpose: 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.

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.

Professional Development : 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 form hire date.

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.

Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED Ability to communicate with students, colleagues, and parents/guardians Experience working or volunteering in a school setting Preferred Qualifications: Associates degree in Education, Child Development, Psychology, or a similar field

Some buildings are supported by Title I funds and require additional levels of education or certification.

If hired for at a Title I building, Paraprofessional Certification will be required prior to hire or work with students.

• Have completed 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. The approved assessment is coordinated by the building level principal, if needed.

Application Procedures All applications for open Fargo Public Schools positions must be made via www.applitrack.com/fargo/onlineapp .

Paper submissions will not be accepted.

Application materials must clearly explain how experience and education are related to the minimum qualifications and job duties.

Applicants for administrative, teaching, professional and other certified staff positions will need to attach: 1) Cover Letter 2) Resume/CV 3) Three (3) Professional References 4) Complete transcripts for each degree from the institutions conferring the degrees.

In addition, Teacher Applicants will need to attach: Current teaching license.

Job postings will be closed for applications at 5:00 pm Central Standard Time (CST) on the closing date listed in the posting.

Fargo Public Schools does not offer or provide sponsorships.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Applicants who are residents of ND and eligible to claim veteran's preference must upload a Form DD214.

Claims for disabled veteran's preference must include a current statement of disabled status from the Veterans Affairs Office.

For more information or questions please email [email protected] .

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 a student's, parent's, guardian's, or employee's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or any other status protected by law.

Any person having inquiries concerning the District's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or Section 504 is directed to contact Dr.

Patricia Cummings, Director of Compliance, who has been designated by the District to coordinate efforts to comply with the regulations regarding nondiscrimination.

The office address and telephone number of Dr.

Cummings are as follows: 700 7th Street S., Fargo, North Dakota 58103, (701) 446-1009.

If any person believes that the District or District staff have inadequately applied the regulations of (1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (2) Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972, (3) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or (4) the Americans with Disabilities Act, they may bring forward a grievance to the District's Section Director of Compliance who serves as the 504 Coordinator. The District's grievance procedures are established to provide a prompt and equitable resolution of a complaint. However, it should be understood by the individual involved that a complaint can be made to the Office for Civil Rights without going through the District's grievance procedures:

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