America Reads Tutor

Job Description

America Reads tutors assist Alvord Unified School District students with improving their reading and language arts skills. Employment as an America Reads tutor has the potential to be extremely fun and rewarding, however, the charge of helping a child improve their language arts and/or reading ability cannot be taken lightly.

Responsibilities

• Provides tutoring services in Language Arts and Reading.
• Assists students with assigned homework in Language Arts and Reading.
• Led student learning groups targeted toward building fluency and reading comprehension.
• Develop student reading and peer writing group activities.

Requirements

• Federal Work-study required
• Reliable transportation to schools
• Tutoring Times Available (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 2:30 - 6pm & Tuesday 1:30-6pm)
• Must be a registered student at La Sierra University

Skills

• Excellent people skills, enthusiasm for helping adolescents, respectful attitude
• Ability to work separately with student and/or within a larger context of student/tutor groups
• Creative and enthusiastic when covering lesson plans
• Attention to detail regarding paperwork and prompt arrival/departure to/from school site
• Must be comfortable using technology such as Google Meets

Pay

$25.00 per hour