Academic Tutor

As a suburban community of 9 square miles with a rich, historic, New England heritage, Longmeadow offers a beautiful and wholesome residential setting along the Connecticut River for a population of approximately 16,000 people. There is no industry within the town limits. The community is a pleasant, old New England town characterized by stately colonial homes, tree-shaded streets, and parks with swimming pools, tennis courts, and playgrounds.

• PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE

  • Continuously improve professional knowledge and practice through appropriate professional development activities; share information and knowledge with other teachers; apply the best research in the design and development of school curriculum.

  • Maintain and incorporate the best research in instructional materials and techniques.

• PLANNING FOR INSTRUCTION

  • Set short-term and year-long goals for curricular units based on sound principles and practices of learning.

  • Develop and maintain lesson plans based on short-term and year-long goals and share when appropriate.

• USE OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

  • Integrate current technologies as tools to enhance instructional strategies and increase student learning.

• EFFECTIVENESS OF INSTRUCTION

  • Promote a high level of active learning through setting high standards and clear goals and modifying instruction to help all students achieve those standards.
  • Maintain systems of assessment and measurements which reflect progress in achieving instructional objectives.
  • Assist with data collection, eligibility criteria and student selection

• LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

  • Establish an atmosphere that encourages sensitivity and respect among students and with the teacher, and practices and routines which create an appropriate learning environment.
  • Design instructional experiences in which students achieve high standards and optimize their performance by taking responsibility for their own learning.

• EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

  • Maintain open and effective communication with students, parents, staff and administration using expected professional standards.
  • Participate actively in team/department/staff meetings.

• CONTRIBUTIONS TO STUDENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

  • Be available for student and/or parent conferences.

• CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCHOOL AND/OR TEACHING PROFESSION

  • Work collaboratively to identify areas for school improvement, develop possible strategies, and assess results.

• ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH SCHOOL REGULATIONS

  • Observe and implement the rules and regulations established for the school system.

• Meet Massachusetts state certification requirements
• Knowledgeable of Massachusetts Common Core Frameworks
• Educational preparation relevant to area of instruction.
• Such other qualifications or alternatives as the Principal and Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required