High School Orton-Gillingham Tutor

***Please apply only if you have formal Orton-Gillingham training. Applicants without Orton-Gillingham training will not be considered.***

Job Description:
We are looking for a compassionate and experienced in-person writing and executive functioning Portland tutor to support neurodivergent middle and high school students. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of teaching or specialized tutoring experience and a strong understanding of dysgraphia, ADHD, written expression, and executive functioning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide individualized, one-on-one instruction in handwriting, written expression, and executive functioning.
• Assess students’ current writing skills and establish baseline data to guide instruction.
• Help students strengthen handwriting legibility, writing fluency, sentence development, organization, and the overall writing process.
• Teach strategies for planning, organizing, initiating, and completing written assignments.
• Use evidence-based, multisensory, and strengths-based instructional methods tailored to each student’s learning profile.
• Create a supportive learning environment that reduces anxiety and builds confidence.
• Track student progress and adjust instructional strategies as needed.
• Communicate regularly with parents or guardians about student progress.
• Collaborate with school teams when appropriate and authorized.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Education, Special Education, Occupational Therapy, or a related field is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of teaching, intervention, or specialized tutoring experience.
• Experience supporting students with dysgraphia, ADHD, executive functioning challenges, and learning differences.
• Strong knowledge of written expression instruction and structured approaches to the writing process.
• Experience supporting handwriting development and writing fluency.
• Familiarity with assistive technology and accommodations for written expression is a plus.
• Experience reviewing educational evaluations, IEPs, and student work samples is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Patience, empathy, and the ability to connect with students who may feel anxious or discouraged about writing.
• Reliable, punctual, and committed to maintaining a consistent tutoring schedule.

Schedule and Location:

• In-person tutoring throughout the Portland Metro
• Summer and school year availability
• Position available to begin as soon as possible.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $60.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Have you received 30 hours of formal Orton-Gillingham training through an IDA-accredited program? If not, your application will not be considered.
• What is your experience supporting high schools with dyslexia and ADHD?

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• teaching: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60