Today, 67% of students and 82% of low-income students can’t read at grade level by the end of third grade. That’s when students are supposed to go from learning to read to reading to learn. It’s America’s number one education crisis and we know how to fix it.
Ignite Reading delivers one-to-one virtual tutoring that teaches every student the foundational skills they need to become a confident, fluent reader. We pair students who need extra support with expert reading tutors who provide daily, 15-minute, Science of Reading-based instruction that rapidly closes their decoding gaps. We focus on the foundational reading skills—phonics, phonemic awareness, and sight words—kids need to master so they can decode a sentence. Students in Ignite Reading’s program achieve over 2 weeks of reading skills growth per week of instruction, and notably all students achieve the same outstanding results including students with IEPs, multilingual learners, students of color and those receiving free or reduced-price lunch.Ignite Reading is a mission-driven public benefit corporation.
We believe we can do well for our team members and shareholders while we solve one of the nation’s biggest challenges. We believe we will be more successful with a diverse team and are seeking candidates who have lived experience related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Program Description
Ignite Reading is hiring Tutor Educators to join our certification program and tutor Ignite students throughout the academic year. Our Tutor Educators lead daily, one-on-one, 15-minute virtual tutoring sessions with the same students 5 days a week, focused on the foundational reading skills.
Currently, we are seeking tutors available from 8:00 a.m. to noon p.m. EST, but we encourage all individuals who can serve students from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST to apply.
Through our PAID training course in the Science of Reading Instruction, our Tutor Educators master instructional skills and teaching best practices grounded in research and complete the course with a provisional Ignite Reading certification. Ignite Tutor Educators
MUST:
Complete a 5-week mandatory training. Commit to a minimum of 3 hours of consistent daily availability to provide high-quality, high-dosage tutoring to students. Successful applicants must be able to:
- Navigate virtual platforms and personal computer hardware and software.
- Positively receive and then implement feedback.
- Cultivate trusting, meaningful relationships with students and your peers.
- Focus on outcomes and student learning with high attention to detail.
- Complete and meet deadlines for all ongoing coursework.
- Approach each day of tutoring excited to work with students and hold our promises to them sacred!
- Practice empathy and understanding, hold high expectations for their students, and never ever give up on them.
- Arrive on time for all tutoring sessions and maintain strong attendance. Fulfill all duties associated with your role while representing the Ignite Reading program with the highest degree of professionalism.
- Deliver Ignite Reading’s curriculum with fidelity and record student data.
- Meet performance standards for attendance, punctuality, instruction, and student growth and learning.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Please note that we cannot hire individuals who live in California, Illinois, Iowa, New Hampshire, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, or the District of Columbia.
Ignite Reading pays tutors $17.50/hour while completing the training course. Once you have successfully completed the training course, your pay will increase to $20/hour.
We strongly encourage bilingual individuals who speak Spanish to apply for the position of Tutor Educator.
We believe in building and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where all applicants are considered for employment without attention to color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria – unlike majority candidates meeting significantly fewer requirements.
We strongly encourage you to apply if you’re interested!We are seeking candidates who have lived experience related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are a virtual organization with headquarters in the California Bay Area.
