Reading Tutor

Requisition ID req38147
Working Title Reading Tutor
Pay $17.00 Hourly
Campus Main - Albuquerque, NM
Department Civic Engagement (454D)
Employment Type Student Employment
Student Type Work-Study
Status Non-Exempt
Background Check Required Yes
For Best Consideration Date 10/16/2026
Position Summary

Organization: Global Give-A-Book

Location: Various Sites in Albuquerque

An Off-Campus Work-Study Position - MUST have a Work-Study Award.

Job Description

The reading tutor will be working
primarily but not limited to pre-literacy children, typically 3rd grade and
under. Enhance children's reading and comprehension skills.
They may provide reading sessions in
one-on-one or group settings, depending on the event Global Give A Book, Inc.
(GGAB) is having.
Global Give-A-Book's mission is
promoting youth literacy by giving award-winning books to children in
need. GGAB will be working closely with agencies that work with
economically disadvantaged families. The reading tutor will read a book to the
children, after the reading session the children will be allowed to take a book
home to keep.
It is essential the reading tutor
motivates children to read while making them feel comfortable throughout the
reading sessions.

Responsibilities of the job include:

Implement a small-group early literacy curriculum.
Read to children in settings of ten or more children.
Keep and maintain the attention of small children.
Develop and implement literacy with children in
preparation for successful future elementary education
Work with disadvantaged children backgrounds reading
below grade level
Tutor children on content and grammar for various
assignments.
Perform the role of a reading tutor for children that
have English as a second language (ESL).
Provide
intensive literacy instruction to children for whom low literacy has been
identified as a potential barrier to academic Minimum Qualifications

Enrolled in a degree seeking program at UNM, Enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) at UNM for fall and spring semesters (Audit hours do not count), and if Work Study, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Preferred Qualifications

Qualifications:
Enjoy working with children.
Enthusiasm
Read out loud with a strong and loud voice
Keep the attention of the children.
Must be available to
work weekend events

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through
the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
advertisement on a 3rd party site, please
visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume.
MUST have a Work-Study Award.
Background Check Required.

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