Bilingual Summer Literacy Tutor

Friends of the Children Austin • Austin, TX

15d • $22 • Onsite

About The Position

The past few years have been challenging for Texas Schools. As a result of these challenges, our children have academically regressed so that currently more than 50% are not on grade level. Our Summer Literacy Book Camp will ensure our most behind elementary schoolers and middle schoolers (grades Pre-K- 8) receive instruction at least one day per week. Each Literacy Tutor will work 1:1 in 60-minute sessions with each child in order to meet individual reading improvement goals. This is where you come in! Mentors will transport children to the Clubhouse, so that Literacy Tutors can concentrate on tutoring. Ideally, Literacy Tutors will share progress updates and focus practice areas each week with Mentors, we call them “Friends”, who will share that information with Caregivers. Literacy team members will set positive expectations, nurture and promote strengths, talents, and abilities; help assure physical and emotional well-being; teach developmentally appropriate literacy skills; and model responsible behavior. A tutor must also know, understand, honor, and support the organization’s mission, vision, values, principles, and policies.

Requirements

• Ability to relate to children and to develop and sustain trusting, supportive relationships with them
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to conduct tutoring sessions in-person
• Demonstrated ability to work with children in tutoring capacities and settings to help them learn and grow
• All Friends Austin employees will be required to complete and pass a personal background check prior to being hired.
• ELL / Bilingual required.
• Ability to assess each youth’s baseline literacy competency, track and monitor the data, and implement an individualized literacy plan.
• Working toward college degree
• Teaching or tutoring elementary aged children

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain a caring, trusting and accepting relationship with each child
• Set realistic expectations and goals based on each child’s strengths and needs
• Foster collaborative working relationships with each child’s Friend
• Model and promote good problem solving and decision-making skills
• Attend and actively participate in lesson planning for each child
• Notify Friends Austin staff at least 24 hours prior to cancellations
• Fulfill other responsibilities as required

Benefits

• You will have access to our beautiful, spacious, safe office and clubhouse space in East Austin with access to green space and areas to plan and make copies.
• Friends of the Children Austin is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to addressing discriminatory practices. The equal employment opportunity policy of Friends of the Children Austin provides fair and equal opportunities for all employees and job applicants. Friends of the Children Austin hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed