Job Description
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The Reading Guru, a boutique reading tutoring company, is hiring exceptional, part-time, Orton-Gillingham-trained reading tutors for in-person Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens tutoring sessions. Applicants without Orton-Gillingham training AND experience will not be considered. We do not provide training.More information about The Reading Guru is available at APPLY ONLY THROUGH THIS LISTING. NO CALLS OR EMAILS, PLEASE. 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 goalsManage scheduling, write session notes, and correspond with parents through an online scheduling platformRequirements:MUST HAVE significant 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 settingAt least one year of experience working with dyslexic studentsFour-year college degreeMust live in the NYC area or be able to travel to NYC easily at least twice a weekExcellent communication and customer service skillsA positive, patient, professional, and collaborative attitudeRecognition of the relationship between social-emotional learning and academic performanceAbility to make sessions fun, engaging, and productiveAbility to tailor sessions to meet individual students' needs, interests, and personalitiesWillingness to submit to a background checkMust be available to tutor either during the afternoons and evenings or on the weekendsPay and Perks:Average of $113 per hourExtremely flexible scheduleSessions can occur in a central location (tutor's home, library, or office with students traveling to meet the tutor)
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