Reading Tutor

Reading Tutor

Hiring Department: Special Education

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

19

FLSA Status: Non‑Exempt

Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration: Expected to continue until August 31, 2024

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

The Reading Tutor will serve as a reading intervention teacher for grade 4–8 students as part of a federally funded research project in the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas  role includes teaching daily reading lessons using a structured program, documenting daily activities, and planning for differentiated instruction. Reading intervention will be delivered daily to students on school campuses in Eanes ISD, Elgin ISD, Lake Travis ISD, and Rock ISD.

• Prepare for and teach daily reading intervention to individual students in a one‑on‑one setting using a structured program with high fidelity and quality
• Plan for differentiation of instruction
• Complete and submit requested documentation on student progress, tutoring effort, and mileage
• Attend team meetings and maintain communication with project supervisor
• Participate in ongoing coaching

• At least two years of prior experience working with children
• Daily access to transportation to campuses in Eanes ISD, Elgin ISD, Lake Travis ISD, and Rock ISD
• Daily availability during regular school hours

• Bachelor's degree in education or similar field
• Daily access to transportation to campuses in Eanes ISD, Elgin ISD, Lake Travis ISD, and Rock ISD
• Daily availability during regular school hours

$20 plus depending upon qualifications

Typical school campus environment

• Resume/CV
• Three work references with contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new resume for subsequent applications. Any additional required materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi‑select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that all required materials have been uploaded.

Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

As a current university employee or contingent worker, you must apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current university employee, log in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left‑hand navigation menu, and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled into your application.

The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional required materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University‑Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the…