Excel Tutoring: Lead Tutor
Company: Cambridge Public Schools
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Description of Service Opportunity: The Excel Tutoring program
launched during the 2023-2024 school year to provide additional,
afterschool, academic support to students who need it most. Now,
entering its third year, the Excel Tutoring program supports
hundreds of students across our elementary and upper schools. The
Excel Tutoring program is an in-person, afterschool, high-impact
tutoring program in the Cambridge Public Schools. Excel Tutoring
uses intensive, relationship-based, and personalized instruction to
accelerate learning for students who are performing two or more
grade levels below expectations. We offer two, 10-week sessions
throughout the school year. Lead Tutors can work one or two
sessions. Lead Tutors support educators at sites with high tutoring
support needs. They will review data with tutors, help to monitor
student progress, co-design intervention plans for students, and
support caregiver communication. Lead Tutors set the tone at the
tutoring site, and help to facilitate school-based professional
learning for tutors. 2025-2026 Session Information -Session I:
10/6/25–12/19/25 -Staff professional learning week and preparation
of 9/29 -Session II: 2/9/26–5/8/26 -Staff professional learning and
preparation week of 2/2/26 -Schedule -Tuesdays & Thursdays, from
school dismissal—late bus Lead Tutor responsibilities include:
-Co-designing and observing small group tutoring sessions in
literacy or math -Ensuring tutors are using research-based
approaches to literacy or math support that are aligned with
district approaches and priorities -Collaborating with tutors to
review student data, monitor academic progress, and plan tutoring
sessions -Building relationships with students during the tutoring
program -Sharing students progress with families and caregivers
-Attending and/or facilitating professional learning sessions as
applicable Please note that your hourly rate is depending upon your
collective bargaining agreement or individual hourly rate. Minimum
Requirements: -Licensure from the Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education in one of the following areas:
Elementary (1-6), Moderate Disabilities (preK-8, 5-12), Early
Childhood (preK-2), English (5-12), English as a Second Language
(preK-6, 5-12), Math (1-6, 5-8), or Reading Specialist (all levels)
required. -Experience providing academic support for students who
are currently performing below grade level -Priority will be given
to regularly appointed literacy or math coaches from Cambridge
Public School District Length of Contract: September 29, 2025
through December 19, 2025 Contract Amount Not exceed $4020.00
Please note that your hourly rate is dependent upon your collective
bargaining agreement or individual hourly rate. If you are a
non-exempt employee and have worked more than 40 hours a week, you
will be paid time and a half for any hours worked over 40 hours
Keywords: Cambridge Public Schools, Lowell , Excel Tutoring: Lead Tutor, Education / Teaching , Cambridge, Massachusetts
