Literacy Impact Tutor School Smart KC

Literacy High Impact Tutor School Smart KC

• Position Type:
  Tutoring/ School Smart KC Elementary Tutor
• Date Posted: 3/14/2025
• Location:
  
  Ingels Elementary School

The Hickman Mills C-1 School District prides itself on serving a proudly diverse and historic community on the south side of Kansas City, Mo. The district is partnering with School

Smart

KC on literacy intervention, looking for a tutor. School

Smart

KC (SSKC) is a charitable, non-profit organization that works toward significant improvement in the performance of schools in the Kansas City Public Education system. With substantial funding from key investors, including the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the Hall Family Foundation, and the Walton Family Foundation, SSKC aims to close the opportunity gap between students in our local District and Charter schools and their higher-performing peers across the state of Missouri and the nation.

• Understanding of/willing to learn about literacy development, reading strategies, and the Science of Reading principles
• Experience working with students on reading and literacy, preferred
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Patience, adaptability, and a passion for helping students succeed.
• A degree/training in education, literacy studies, or a related field preferred
• Desire to continue professional development
• Excellent organization skills and an ability to coordinate multiple tasks and activities
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and an ability to keep multiple stakeholder groups, including parents, teachers, staff, volunteers, and partners, informed of critical issues, activities, and schedules.
• An ability and enthusiasm for promoting the school and its mission to a broad and diverse group.
• Excellent work ethic, positive attitude, flexibility, and willingness to perform tasks assigned
• Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and teachers in school environment and community.
• Must pass a background check

A screening application with School

Smart

KC must be completed prior to apply for the position with Hickman Mills District:
Please send a cover letter and resume to hr with application reviews beginning by January 6, 2025. Contact Dr. Robin

E. Henderson, SSKC Chief Program Officer, at rhenderson with questions.

After prescreening with School

Smart

KC:
Please complete the Recruit and Hire application and be sure to attach your cover letter, resume, certificates, transcript(s) and letters of recommendation. Successful candidate must pass an extensive background check through the Missouri Highway Patrol, the FBI, and the Division of Family Services.

Hours: 3 days a week, 5 hours a day
Pay: recommended $15 - $20/hr

Contact Human Resources at  if you have any questions.

Hickman Mills C-1 is an equal opportunity institution and there shall be no discrimination against students or employees on the basis of gender, race, religion, color, national origin, disability, or age.

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