Early Literacy Tutor (6 Hours Per Day) - Hoover Elementary (2025-26)

Oakland Unified School District • Oakland, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Early Literacy Reading Tutors will assist in developing and improving TK – 2 nd grade students’ early literacy skills. Tutors are trained in research-based early literacy strategies and collaborate with classroom teaching staff, and coaches to provide reading instruction driven by benchmark and progress-monitoring data increasing the number of children on target with early reading predictors.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
• Strong interest in education, specifically helping children develop early language and literacy skills
• Speak, read, write and understand English fluently
• Computer skills, including the ability to navigate and use online database systems and e-mail daily
• Energetic, results-oriented, student-focused style, coupled with strong planning and time management skills
• Must be 18 years old or older
• Applicable federal, state, and District codes, regulations, policies and procedures governing workscope
• Planning, organization and coordination needed for assigned program
• Diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of District students
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation
• Computer software, hardware, and related technology
• Build and maintain quality-working relationships with students, coaches, school administrators, and parents and program staff; including accepting and incorporating feedback from coaches and staff
• Speak, read, write and understand English fluently
• Travel between sites and to off-site events
• Work separately with a child within a larger context of child/tutor groups
• Keep tutoring sessions lively and dynamic
• Show learners that you care about them through your commitment and encouragement
• Gather learner performance data on a daily basis, and chart the data (using graphs, stars, etc.) to allow a visual display of improvements made in the program
• Recognize and adapt to the needs of the students
• Maintain confidentiality about students
• Maintain professional conduct at all times
• Identify a student's strengths and needs
• Motivate the student using positive reinforcement and encouragement
• Operate personal computer, related software, and other office equipment

Nice To Haves

• College coursework, college degree, or equivalent work experience or strong community experience
• Experience working with young children, preferably in an early childhood setting
• Must be able to attend the 4 day TK SEEDS of Early Learning training and/or SIPPS Training, as designated by Early Literacy Coaches
• Potential tutors should possess the following:
• Patience
• Positive attitude
• Adaptability/flexibility
• Sense of humor
• Able to relate to diverse groups of people and sustain relationship/rapport
• Non-judgmental
• Valid California Driver’s License, if applicable

Responsibilities

• Attend Sensitivity, Encouragement, Education, Development through Doing and Self-Image Support (SEEDS) of Early Literacy Training, and/or Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Sight Words (SIPPS) and ongoing Early Literacy Tutor trainings throughout the year.
• Provide intentional, data driven literacy instruction and intervention during all parts of the day to improve the reading skills of TK – 2 nd grade children, specifically focusing on the “Big Five Literacy Skills” phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, etc….
• Collaborate with the Lead Teacher Coach, and/or Principal to set the instructional schedule at the beginning of the year, report student progress, and make data-informed modifications frequently.
• Implement all elements of the research-based targeted interventions daily with students to support small group differentiated instruction with a minimum of four small groups a day.
• Assess, with high level of accuracy, child outcomes and progress using fall, winter and spring benchmark assessments and ongoing progress monitoring assessments.
• Use scripted early literacy interventions with identified children in a one-on-one and/or small group setting daily; achieve a high degree of fidelity to each scripted intervention.
• Participate in literacy coaching sessions two times per month with a Coach to review student progress, plan, problem-solve and set goals; incorporate constructive feedback based on observations.
• Record student and program data completely and accurately in an online database and/or Excel document on a weekly basis, or as designated by the intervention program.
• Participate in site-sponsored trainings, meetings or other activities, including the Orientation and Data Review Meetings with the classroom teacher and coaches at least three times per year.
• Be open to being observed regularly by a Coach; act on constructive feedback and goal setting based on observations and coaching.
• Provide reading instruction for TK – 2 nd grade classrooms as assigned.
• Ensure timely completion of electronic timesheets.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED