Job Description

Company Description

Rising Readers, LLC is a dynamic, student-centered tutoring business dedicated to fostering literacy and mathematical confidence in K-12 students. We are committed to providing personalized, high-impact instruction that goes beyond rote memorization, focusing instead on building deep conceptual understanding and developing crucial learning strategies.

Role Description

This is a contract role for an Orton-Gillingham (or similarly)-trained Tutor. The tutor will provide one-on-one or small group instruction to students using the Orton-Gillingham methodology. Day-to-day tasks include lesson planning, tailoring instruction to individual learning needs, tracking students' progress, and communicating with parents or guardians to discuss progress. Tutors will collaborate with a supportive team to ensure students' success. This is a hybrid role based in Lafayette, CA, with opportunities for remote work as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Experience with Orton-Gillingham methodology and/or structured literacy instruction
• Skills in lesson planning, teaching, and using differentiated instructional methods
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interact with students, parents, and team members effectively
• Organizational skills for maintaining detailed progress reports and planning individualized lessons
• Ability to work independently or in a hybrid work environment (mostly in-person and some remote)
• Experience working with students with diverse learning needs is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in education, special education, or a related field is preferred
• Orton-Gillingham training certification or equivalent is required

Job Tags

Contract work, Remote work,

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