25-26 Springboard Tutor: High Dosage K-3 Literacy Tutoring

Tutor Position

Springboard Collaborative invites talented and passionate current employees of your school district to apply for the part-time position of Tutor. Springboard Tutors are responsible for leading a 10 week Family-Educator Learning Accelerator with students and families. The Teacher will report to their school's Program Leader and work as part of the school's Springboard team. This is a great opportunity to support families in the school community and to help students accelerate their progress in learning to read. Check out our website to learn more about working as a Springboard teacher!

Springboard Collaborative closes the literacy gap by closing the gap between home and school. We coach educators and family members to help kids learn to read by the 4th grade. Springboard envisions a world in which all children have the requisite literacy skills to access life opportunities.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Attend all required pre-programming teacher PD and weekly staff Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings.
• Support with administration, scoring, and data entry of beginning and ending assessments to students.
• Support with Family Orientation and Team-Building Huddles (pre-program 1:1 family meeting).
• Prepare for and lead student instruction using Springboard's Reading Readiness & Phonics Curriculum.
• Prepare for and facilitate family workshops.
• Input program data into the Connect database.
• Facilitate the end-of-program celebration.
• Weekly family communication.

Time Commitment

Program Time - Component - Approx # of Hours

Pre-Programming (February 10th - March 6th) - Virtual Professional Development (February 23rd - 27th) - Up to 6 hours

Program Preparation (March 2nd - March 7th) - Up to 2 hours

During Programming (March 9th - May 8th) - Family Orientation / Team-Building Huddles (March 9th - March 13th) - Up to 4 hours

Weekly Student Instruction (March 9th - May 8th) (3 hours a week x 8 weeks) - 24 hours

4 Family Workshops - 4 hours

Weekly Instructional/Workshop Prep Time (60 min/week for 8 weeks) - 8 hours

Family Outreach and Make-Up Workshops - 5 hours

Weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) Meetings (30 min/week for 8 weeks) - 4 hours

Learning Celebration* prep and celebrate - 1 hours

Maximum Hours - 58 hours

Qualifications, Knowledge, Abilities, & Skills

• Applicants must be current employees of Somerville Public Schools

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform duties while standing, sitting, and walking for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work with students at various physical levels, including bending, kneeling, crouching, and reaching.
• Ability to lift and/or move materials and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate standard classroom tools and technology (e.g., computers, tablets, instructional materials).
• Ability to see, hear, and communicate effectively with students, staff, and families, both verbally and in writing.

Reporting Relationships

• Position Reports to: K-8 Curriculum Coordinator of Humanities

Position Details

• Location: Winter Hill Community Innovation School
• Department: Curriculum

Terms of Employment

Position Type: Temporary / Yearly Appointment Employment Status: Part-Time

• Schedule: February 2026 – May 2026
• FLSA Classification: To be determined
• Benefits Eligibility: Non-benefits eligible
• Compensation: $30.00 per work hour

Pre-Employment Requirements

• MA Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Clearance
• Fingerprints

The Somerville Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, home status, marital/civil union status, sex/gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, place of birth, national origin, ancestry, cultural identity, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals' dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.