Exceptional NYC-based Reading & Dyslexia Tutor (Orton-Gillingham) - part-time

Job Description

Job Description

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

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).