What are the responsibilities and job description for the In-person Orton-Gillingham Reading Tutor position at The Reading Guru?
The Reading Guru, a boutique reading tutoring company based in Denver, Colorado, is looking for an exceptional, part-time, Orton-Gillingham-trained reading tutor for in-person Denver sessions. Applicants without Orton-Gillingham training will not be considered.
More information about The Reading Guru is available at http://www.readingguru.com.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and teach one-on-one, targeted, personalized, Orton-Gillingham literacy sessions for struggling readers, including those with dyslexia (ages 5 - high school, though most students are elementary-aged)
- Collaborate with clients’ classroom teachers, learning specialists, and other educational professionals to ensure students' educational goals
- Manage scheduling, write session notes, and correspond with parents through an online scheduling platform
REQUIREMENTS:
- MUST HAVE multisensory Orton Gillingham-based training (i.e. AOGPE, Wilson, Barton, Lindamood Bell, IMSE, Lexercise, etc.).
- Four-year college degree
- Must live in the Denver area or surrounding suburbs
- Minimum of one year experience teaching OG lessons one-on-one, in a small group, or classroom setting
- Experience working with dyslexic students
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- A positive, patient, professional, and collaborative attitude
- Recognition of the relationship between social-emotional learning and academic performance
- Ability to make sessions fun, engaging, and productive
- Ability to tailor sessions to meet individual students’ needs, interests, and personalities
- Willingness to submit to a background check
- Must be available to tutor either during the afternoons and evenings or on the weekends
PAY AND PERKS:
- $60-65 per hour to start
- Extremely flexible schedule
- Opportunity for referral bonuses
- Sessions can occur in a central location (tutor's home, library, or office with students traveling to meet the tutor)
Salary : $60 - $65