Orton-Gillingham Tutor

Position Title:Orton-Gillingham Tutor

Reports to: PS/LS Learning Specialists

Employment Status: Contract

POSITION DESCRIPTION 

Are you a motivated, energetic educator who loves diving deep and helping students discover their love of learning? Are you passionate about your work with students and love watching them learn and grow? The Walker School seeks a dynamic and engaging tutor to join our tutorial team. Walker tutors are granted a great deal of autonomy in their tutoring sessions and are encouraged to develop relationships with their students and families. Tutors will support students identified by our Learning Support Team in grades 1-5.  

QUALIFYING CHARACTERISTICS

The ideal candidate will have training and experience using the Orton-Gillingham methodology. Applicants should be comfortable working 1:1 with students and exhibit flexibility and patience to meet the needs of all types of learners. Candidates should have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work independently.  

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Create schedules with teachers and parents
• Communicate with teachers, parents, Learning Support, and administration
• Read, interpret and apply testing results
• Adjust instruction to match student needs/progress
• Use multisensory, structured literacy interventions

CORE QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's degree in the education field
• Orton-Gillingham certification at the Associate level OR completion of Associate-level coursework (within three years) and a willingness to obtain certification within two years of the hire date

SCHOOL DESCRIPTION

The Walker School is metro Atlanta’s top Pre-K (3)-12th-grade school open to all faiths, and our commitment to diversity provides a safe atmosphere for students to discover who they are and how to navigate an ever-changing world successfully. At the Walker School, the infinite worth and dignity of each student define our approach to learning. With an average class size of 15 students, each child is known, challenged, supported, and encouraged to explore. The Walker School is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Cultural competence is an expectation of employment for all professional staff at Walker. Our core value of the infinite worth and dignity of the individual undergirds our mission as faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in candidates with a proven commitment to teaching and working in a diverse, multicultural setting.

SALARY and BENEFITS

The Walker School tutors are paid at a negotiated rate approved by the Learning Support Team.     

Interested applicants must complete the online application on the Careers Page at www.thewalkerschool.org/about/careers.