Orton-Gillingham Certified Tutor

Location: East Weymouth

About Us

Stars School is a growing, specialized language-based school dedicated to supporting students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences. Our mission is to provide individualized, evidence-based instruction within a nurturing and collaborative educational environment where students can build confidence, independence, and academic success.

As a newly established school, we are seeking educators who are flexible, collaborative, and excited to help shape and grow an innovative learning community.

Position Overview

We are seeking a passionate and highly qualified Orton-Gillingham Certified Tutor to provide individualized and small-group structured literacy instruction to students in grades 1-8. The ideal candidate will have experience working with students with dyslexia and related learning differences and will value collaboration, creativity, and relationship-building within a dynamic school setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and small-group literacy instruction using the Orton-Gillingham approach and other structured literacy methodologies.

• Develop and adapt lesson plans based on student needs, progress, and learning profiles.

• Utilize multisensory instructional strategies to support phonological awareness, decoding, encoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

• Support students in building confidence, self-advocacy skills, and positive learning experiences.

• Monitor student progress and maintain timely session notes and progress documentation.

• Collaborate with classroom teachers, specialists, and school staff to support student goals and instructional consistency.

• Communicate professionally and effectively with families and school districts as needed.

• Follow student IEPs, accommodation plans, and individualized learning goals.

• Contribute positively to a collaborative and evolving school culture.

Qualifications

• Must hold Orton-Gillingham certification obtained from an International Dyslexia Association (IDA) accredited institution or program.

• Experience working with students with dyslexia, language-based learning differences, and special education needs required.

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Special Education, Reading, or a related field.

• Strong understanding of structured literacy, phonics-based intervention, and multisensory instruction.

• Ability to create engaging, individualized lessons that meet diverse learner needs.

• Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills.

• Ability to work flexibly and positively within a growing school environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a language-based, special education, or independent school setting.

• Familiarity with IEP implementation and progress monitoring.

• Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary educational teams.

Position Details

• Part-time opportunity, with potential for growth.

• Monday-Friday schedule

• Opportunity to be part of a mission-driven, collaborative start-up school community.

We are looking for educators who are passionate about literacy instruction and excited to help build a school environment where students with language-based learning differences can thrive.

South Shore Stars Inc is an EEO Employer - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status