What are the responsibilities and job description for the Exceptional NYC-based Reading & Dyslexia Tutor (Orton-Gillingham) - part-time position at The Reading Guru?
Founded in 2010, The Reading Guru is now one of the country’s leading Orton-Gillingham reading tutoring companies. Our team of OG-certified master reading teachers have helped thousands of children crack the reading code.
We are currently hiring exceptional, part-time, Orton-Gillingham-trained reading tutors for in-person Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens tutoring sessions. NOTE: THIS POSITION IS 100% IN-PERSON TUTORING, NOT REMOTE.
Applicants without Orton-Gillingham training AND experience will not be considered. We do not provide training.
More information about The Reading Guru is available at http://www.readingguru.com.
PLEASE APPLY ONLY THROUGH THIS LISTING. NO CALLS OR EMAILS, PLEASE.
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 significant multisensory Orton Gillingham-based training (i.e. AOGPE, Wilson, Barton, Lindamood Bell, IMSE, Lexercise, etc.).
- Minimum of one year experience teaching OG lessons one-on-one, in a small group, or classroom setting
- At least one year of experience working with dyslexic students
- Four-year college degree
- Must live in the NYC area or be able to travel to NYC easily at least twice a week
- 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:
- Average of $116 per hour
- Extremely flexible schedule
- Sessions can occur in a central location (tutor's home, library, or office with students traveling to meet the tutor).
Salary : $116