Reading Tutor

Job Posting Title

Reading Tutor 24 - 25

Special Education

All Applicants

40

Non-Exempt

Sep 16, 2024

Expected to Continue Until May 02, 2025

AUSTIN, TX

Purpose

The position of Reading Tutor is responsible for serving as a reading tutor for first grade students attending an after school program for a federally funded research project in the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, part of the College of Education at the University of Texas s position includes teaching small groups of first grade students using a structured reading program, a minimum of 3 times a week, attending professional development sessions, recording student progress, and assisting in other project related activities (e.g., administer assessments, manage materials).

All training for the reading tutor position (i.e., instruction, data collection, progress monitoring) will be provided to the reading tutors.

• Teach a structured reading intervention with high fidelity and quality to a small group of first grade students in an after school program 3 times a week; teach make-up sessions in case of absences
• Administer progress monitoring measures
• Document student attendance and behavior
• Assist in other project related activities (e.g., administer assessments, materials management)
• Attend team meetings and maintain communication with project coordinators and after school program site coordinators/reading coaches
• Complete human subjects research training successfully

This position requires a bachelor's degree with at least one year prior experience working with children. Daily access to transportation to Round Rock and Leander ISD. Daily availability during after school program hours (2:30pm - 4:30 or 5:00pm).

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Prior experience tutoring individual or small groups of students. Prior experience working with children

$19/hr + depending on qualifications

• Working environment includes work in classrooms, working with first grade students.

• Daily availability, Monday through Friday
• 2:30 pm - 4:30 or 5pm
• Must work a minimum of 3 shifts a week, for 6 hours a week

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

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 basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to…