Exceptional Dyslexia Tutor (Orton-Gillingham) - part-time, fully remote

Description

The Reading Guru, a boutique reading tutoring company, is looking for exceptional, part-time, Orton-Gillingham-trained dyslexia tutors for remote-only tutoring.  Applicants without Orton-Gillingham training will not be considered.

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 scheduling platform

PAY AND PERKS:

• $50-$62 per hour to start
• Extremely flexible schedule
• Fully remote, part-time

Requirements

• MUST HAVE significant multisensory Orton Gillingham-based training (i.e. AOGPE, IMSE, etc.).
• Experience working with dyslexic students
• Four-year college degree
• Experience creating and delivering engaging lessons over platforms like Zoom
• Minimum of one year experience teaching OG lessons one-on-one, in a small group, or classroom setting
• 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/evenings and/or on the weekends (not only during the school day)