Employment

Location: Virtual & In-Person (various locations)

Job Type: Contract, Flexible - part-time or full-time

Pay Structure:

• Pay begins at $40 per hour and increases based on experience, education, additional training, and certifications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, reading specialization, or related field.

• Experience working with students with reading difficulties.

• Experience with reading intervention programs.

• Ability to work independently and flexibly with students, families and community members.

• Strong communication skills and an empathetic approach to supporting struggling readers and their families.

Benefits:

• Flexible scheduling with opportunities to work during the day or after school.

• A supportive environment with opportunities for ongoing professional development.

• Opportunity for pay increases based on experience, completed training, and additional certifications.

• Spring cohort tutors will receive first priority for summer cohort tutoring opportunities.

 

Job Overview: 

We are seeking passionate and dedicated reading specialists to provide reading intervention services to struggling readers in small cohorts of two or three children, ages 5 to 13 years old, two to three times a week. You will play a vital role in improving students' reading skills and creating broader support networks, with flexible work hours to accommodate both daytime and after-school sessions.  

Responsibilities for different cohorts: 

Reading Support Cohort - Foundation

• Provide reading support in 45 minute sessions, twice a week, to students ages 5 and above, focusing on essential skills such as consonant recognition, short vowel sounds, and CVC word blending and segmenting.

• Develop individualized lesson plans and monitor student progress.

• Communicate with parents, caregivers, and educators to ensure success.

 

Reading Support Cohort - Intermediate

• Provide reading support in 45 minute sessions, twice a week, to students ages 7 and above, focusing on the essential building blocks of literacy: morphology, including prefixes, suffixes, and Greek and Latin roots..

• Develop individualized lesson plans and monitor student progress.

• Communicate with parents, caregivers, and educators to ensure success.
   

Reading Intervention Cohort - Foundation

• Provide reading intervention 45 minute sessions, three times a week, to students ages 5 and above facing significant reading delays. This cohort provides intensive remediation. Students will develop foundational skills, including consonant recognition, short vowels, and blending and segmenting CVC words.

• Develop individualized lesson plans and monitor student progress.

• Communicate with parents, caregivers, and educators to ensure success.
   

Reading Intervention Cohort - Intermediate

• Provide reading intervention 45 minute sessions, three times a week, to students ages 7 and above facing significant reading challenges. This cohort provides intensive remediation. Students will focus on multi-syllabic reading and spelling, while also developing advanced skills in morphology, including prefixes, suffixes, and Greek and Latin roots.

• Develop individualized lesson plans and monitor student progress.

• Communicate with parents, caregivers, and educators to ensure success.

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