Jobs at The Reading Guru LLC (Now Hiring) — 4 open

Description

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 $113 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).