Early Literacy Tutor Summer Programs Location: TBD Grade TK-4th: (Summer 2025)

This is an INTERNAL opportunity only.

All staff for Summer Learning Programs will report in person to a specific campus location.

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This is a voluntary summer position. 

BASIC FUNCTION: Early Literacy Reading Tutors will assist in developing and improving TK – 2nd grade students’ early literacy skills. Tutors are trained in research-based early literacy strategies and collaborate with classroom teaching staff, and coaches to provide reading instruction driven by benchmark and progress-monitoring data increasing the number of children on target with early reading predictors. 

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: Incumbent may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but are intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Primary Functions:

• Attend Sensitivity, Encouragement, Education, Development through Doing and Self-Image Support (SEEDS) of Early Literacy Training, and/or Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Sight Words (SIPPS) and ongoing Early Literacy Tutor trainings throughout the year.

• Provide intentional, data driven literacy instruction and intervention during all parts of the day to improve the reading skills of TK – 2nd grade children, specifically focusing on the “Big Five Literacy Skills” phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, etc….

• Collaborate with the Lead Teacher Coach, and/or Principal to set the instructional schedule at the beginning of the year, report student progress, and make data-informed modifications frequently.

• Implement all elements of the research-based targeted interventions daily with students to support small group differentiated instruction with a minimum of four small groups a day.

• Assess, with high level of accuracy, child outcomes and progress using fall, winter and spring benchmark assessments and ongoing progress monitoring assessments.

• Use scripted early literacy interventions with identified children in a one-on-one and/or small group setting daily; achieve a high degree of fidelity to each scripted intervention.

• Participate in literacy coaching sessions two times per month with a Coach to review student progress, plan, problem-solve and set goals; incorporate constructive feedback based on observations.

• Record student and program data completely and accurately in an online database and/or Excel document on a weekly basis, or as designated by the intervention program.

Secondary Functions:

• Participate in site-sponsored trainings, meetings or other activities, including the Orientation and Data Review Meetings with the classroom teacher and coaches at least three times per year.

• Be open to being observed regularly by a Coach; act on constructive feedback and goal setting based on observations and coaching.

• Provide reading instruction for TK – 2nd grade classrooms as assigned.

• Ensure timely completion of electronic timesheets.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

This is an internal opportunity for SEIU members. Please note that selected candidates will be assigned based on program needs. Selected candidates are expected to commit to the program for the duration of the assignment. Offer and continuation of employment is dependent upon level of student enrollment and attendance. Notice of employment will be sent to the selected candidates. Per SEIU contract article 49, Individual unit members may not work three summers in a row. This rule shall not apply a) if there are more positions than applications for the posting being filled or b) for attendance clerks at the secondary level.