Looking for Remote/In-person Orton-Gillingham Reading Tutor in Denver, CO
Job title: Remote/In-person Orton-Gillingham Reading Tutor
Company: The Reading Guru
Job description: The Reading Guru, a boutique reading tutoring company based in Denver, Colorado, is looking for an exceptional, part-time, Orton-Gillingham-trained reading tutor for in-person Denver sessions and remote Zoom sessions.
More information about The Reading Guru is available at http://www.readingguru.com.
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 tutoring platform
- Four-year college degree
- 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
- Experience working with dyslexic students
- 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
- Reliable transportation
- $50 per hour
- Extremely flexible schedule
- Opportunity for remote and in-person tutoring
- Competitive hourly pay
- Opportunity for referral bonuses
- Please include days/times you are typically available to tutor as well as locations in the Denver area you are willing to travel