Today, 67% of students and 82% of low-income students cant read at grade level by the end of third grade. Thats when you are supposed to go from learning to read to reading to learn. Its Americas number one education crisis and we know how to fix it.
Ignite teaches kids to read by providing 15 minutes a day of 1:1 virtual reading instruction. We focus on the reading fundamentals (letters, phonics, and sight words) kids need to master so they can decode a sentence. Our program accelerates reading progress 2.4x and we are disrupting how schools think about reading instruction.
Ignite launched our first school implementation in the fall of 2021. Sixteen months later, we will have grown our number of schools and students 35x.
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 nations 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.
Location
This position is fully remote, but we strongly encourage candidates from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington to apply, as many of our schools are located in the Mountain and Pacific regions.
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 certification course.
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 Readings 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.
Tutors are paid $17.50/per hour while you are successfully completing your certification course. Once certified, tutors begin earning $20/per hour.
We strongly encourage bilingual individuals who speak Spanish to apply for the position of Tutor Educator.
At Ignite Reading, 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 youre interested!
We seek candidates with lived experience in social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are a virtual organization with headquarters in the California Bay Area.
At Ignite Reading, 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 youre 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.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $17.50 – $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
Flexible schedule
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work Location: Remote
