Home Instruction Tutor

Position Type:

Teacher

Date Posted:

2026-08-13

Location:Administration or As Assigned

ABOUT CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio's third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students.

 CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college.

 Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing their school as a high-quality, high-expectation academic center focusing on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.

 CMSD ensures that students have access to technology and training to prepare them for the future. The District provides a free laptop or tablet for every student and connects every family that needs internet access. Graduating seniors leave commencement with not only a diploma but also a laptop.

 In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we strive to ensure that all of  our learners, both scholars and educators, to be challenged with academically and intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their efforts and provide them opportunities to demonstrate their best work.

BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES

The Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school. BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

 

Location: As Assigned
Reports to: Director of Behavioral & Specialized Reintegration Services
Union: 279 CTU
Primary Job Hourly Rate: $ 39.36
Secondary Job Hourly Rate: $ 37.12

2026-2027 SY

The Teacher, Home Tutor provides instruction for students unable to attend school due to documented medical needs, pregnancy, or in lieu of expulsion (for students with disabilities), utilizing the CMSD Scope and Sequence and Common Core State Standards.

Assignments may include day, evening, or weekend times; these vary based on family requests. Most assignments are in person and require meeting with the student at the student’s home or a mutually agreed-upon location.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

THIS ROLE WILL:

• Provide instruction for students unable to attend school due to documented medical needs, pregnancy, or in lieu of expulsion (for students with disabilities), utilizing the CMSD Scope and Sequence and Common Core State Standards
• Contact the home school principal (K-8) or guidance counselor (high school) for assignments and books based on the student’s enrolled classes.  For students with disabilities, an IEP will be included in the case folder for the assigned student.
• Conduct tutoring assignments in a virtual learning environment or at the student's home, with the guardian's permission, collaborating with the family regarding the schedule
• Provide reports and grades on the students’ progress every 4-5 weeks at a minimum, based on the District schedule for interim progress reports and report cards
• For students with disabilities, provide IEP progress monitoring data every 4-5 weeks based on the District schedule for interim progress reports and report cards via an electronically submitted Progress Report provided to the Teacher, Home Tutor by the Home Instruction Office
• Complete electronic daily log for instruction provided to students, which includes date, subject area, amount of time instruction was provided, and the specific focus of the instruction being provided
• Administer State Standardized Testing based on the District assessment calendar (including but not limited to AASCD, OGT, OST, OELPA, end-of-course exams, etc.) for students physically unable to attend a traditional school setting for the tests
• Obtain parent/guardian approval for time worked during each pay period in which time worked is being submitted
• Submit time worked to be processed during the same pay period in which the instruction was provided
• Upon completion of a case, return all materials and books to the principal (K-8) or guidance counselor (high school) so that the student is able to return to school.  
• Complete all paperwork and electronic submissions, returning any other materials to the Home Instruction Office. 
• Promptly submit grades to the same for entry into the student's record.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Ohio Teaching Certificate/License in Regular Education or Special Education or valid O.D.E. Pupil Service License (for Related Service Providers)
• Bilingual teachers are encouraged to apply
• Ability to provide both remote/virtual services as well as in-person services when a student is unable to access remote learning environments

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

• Expected to move, walk, and stand consistently in an instructional environment, and occasionally lifting up to 15 pounds
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a normal instructional environment
• Local travel required for training and IEP meetings

NOTE: The above-stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit management's discretionary authority to assign other tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility. 

Education

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EEO Statement

We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future.  CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.