I retired in June and my former school contacted me at the beginning of the SY to see if I was interested. I was, and had planned on working somewhere part-time, but the amount of time that was needed between my retirement date and when I would be eligible was too long so I started subbing instead.

Anonymous wrote:$48 an hour is higher than what newly higher Ed teachers with BA earn. I don’t think this is right

Why? They don’t get full-time or benefits.

Anonymous wrote:And what are the qualifications of the "High Impact Tutor"? They don't seem to be regular FCPS teachers.

What is your point?

If HIT were “regular FCPS teachers”, that’s what they would be called, no?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They aren't required to have a bachelor's or even an associates degree, let alone be certified teachers.

A lot that I know are retired teachers-they could have let their license go...please stop acting shocked and appalled we have MANY teacher trainees in schools that have literally no credentials or experience.

I am appalled by that as well.

FCPS is trying to get their SOL scores up by hiring these tutors for one month stints before the tests. So cynical.

Don't be. It's not rocket science.

$48 an hour is higher than what newly higher Ed teachers with BA earn. I don’t think this is right

Anonymous wrote:Schools are using them for SOL test prep. That's why they are starting now and ending in May. If they actually wanted to help kids learn the material, wouldn't they have been working all year?

Since the SOLs cover what students learn during the school year, this sounds like a good thing. Additional teaching and review of school subjects.

So you are well-qualified for the position, but the standards are really low, 30 credit hours?

Very little of this is true. I am a high impact tutor so here is truth:
Degree expectations are found here: https://www.fcps.edu/family-resources/tutoring-options-fcps/become-high-impact-tutor

It was very hard to find and hire tutors, so if your school is just getting one that is why. It was an extra long process because it’s money from the state, so even though I already worked in the school for the last two years I had to reapply, be interviewed, and it took over a month. The school asked me to do this and I was already up to date with my professional development, badged, etc. Yet it still took over a month.
Plus, how many people have a minimum of 12 hours a week to work and are interested in this type of position. That’s probably why it pays so well.
We must work at least 12 hours a week. That’s what makes it high impact. I see my students for an hour and a half every week (3 days- 30 minutes a day).
We do complete a many hour online training on how to plan, assess, and teach kids in a way that is useful and interesting.
We are given specific curriculum by our school.
I have a bachelor’s degree in education and a masters in reading. I was a reading specialist and then stayed home with my kids and am now back in this position. I am more qualified than many teachers. The other teacher in my school who is a H-I-T has a bachelor’s in psychology, is a military wife, and has subbed throughout the years as they moved around.
Obviously, not everyone is the same in your school, but you don’t know until you know.

So the "high impact" refers to the impact on the test scores, not any kind of positive impact to the students.

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Anonymous wrote:They aren't required to have a bachelor's or even an associates degree, let alone be certified teachers.

A lot that I know are retired teachers-they could have let their license go...please stop acting shocked and appalled we have MANY teacher trainees in schools that have literally no credentials or experience.

I am appalled by that as well.

FCPS is trying to get their SOL scores up by hiring these tutors for one month stints before the tests. So cynical.

Anonymous wrote:They aren't required to have a bachelor's or even an associates degree, let alone be certified teachers.

A lot that I know are retired teachers-they could have let their license go...please stop acting shocked and appalled we have MANY teacher trainees in schools that have literally no credentials or experience.

Schools are using them for SOL test prep. That's why they are starting now and ending in May. If they actually wanted to help kids learn the material, wouldn't they have been working all year?

They aren't required to have a bachelor's or even an associates degree, let alone be certified teachers.

And the person is not showing up on a licensed teacher database search for Virginia.

And what are the qualifications of the "High Impact Tutor"? They don't seem to be regular FCPS teachers.