Board approves job description to employ high-school Teaching as a Profession students as after-school tutors
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The board approved a job description that allows high‑school students enrolled in the Teaching as a Profession course to work (15 hours) as paid after‑school tutors under teacher supervision; administrators said the program is intended to give practical employment experience and potentially encourage future teachers.
The Haywood County School Board approved a job description enabling high‑school students enrolled in the Teaching as a Profession course to be hired as paid after‑school tutors.
District presenters said the position will be a supervised, 15‑hour program that allows qualifying students (current or past course participants who are passing the class) to apply via the district’s online hiring platform, interview and perform tutoring under teacher supervision. Stacy Alexander, the new federal programs director, told the board the program will give students experience applying for work, interviewing and supporting elementary‑level learners, and that the administration will follow all legal and supervision guidelines.
Board members asked about grade eligibility (freshmen through seniors are eligible) and the expected number of days left in the school year for tutoring; administrators estimated roughly 60 tutor contact days remaining in the current year after program start. Funding for the positions comes from allowable Title or federal program funds per administration, and the district said it obtained approval to use those funds for the program.
The motion to accept the job description was moved by Ms. Reed and seconded by Mr. Banchory; the motion carried by voice vote.