Reading Interventionist/Tutor

Job Title: Reading Interventionist/Tutor

Compensation: $40+/hr

Qualifications:

• Completion of an accredited Orton-Gillingham training program
• Demonstrated experience providing structured literacy instruction.
• Knowledge of dyslexia, phonological processing, and evidence-based reading intervention practices.
• Previous teaching or tutoring experience in reading/literacy intervention.
• Ability to travel to meet students in person or provide online intervention sessions.

Preferences:

• Degree in Education, Special Education, Reading, Literacy, or a related field
• Teaching licensure (especially in Elementary or Special Education)
• Training or certification in Structured Literacy programs aligned with the International Dyslexia Association principles.
• Experience writing and implementing individualized literacy intervention plans.
• Familiarity with IEP goals related to reading and language development.

Primary Focus of Instruction

• Phonemic awareness
• Phonics and decoding
• Encoding (spelling)
• Fluency
• Vocabulary development
• Reading comprehension strategies
• Written expression support

Responsibilities:

Working with Us

• Maintain fidelity to the Orton-Gillingham approach and structured literacy framework.
• Create a professional biography highlighting OG training and intervention experience.
• Respond promptly to tutoring opportunities.
• Log sessions within 48 hours, including instructional focus and student progress notes.
• Provide feedback on curricular resources and instructional supports.

Working with Students

• Conduct informal literacy assessments to determine student skill levels.
• Develop individualized, sequential intervention plans aligned with OG principles.
• Deliver explicit, systematic, multisensory reading instruction.
• Provide progress monitoring and adjust instruction based on student performance.
• Communicate periodically with families regarding student growth and next steps.
• Coordinate and schedule tutoring sessions.
• Arrive prepared with structured lesson plans tailored to each student.

Benefits:

• Work your own schedule. Choose which clients you take on.
• Paid weekly every Friday via Venmo.
• Incremental raises based on positive client feedback and tenure benchmarks.
• Access to structured literacy and intervention resources.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: From $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Referral program

Application Question(s):

• Please describe your experience as a Reading Tutor.
• Have you completed Orton-Gillingham training?
• Please describe your travel radius and availability to meet with students.

Work Location: In person