Reading and Writing Specialist

National Louis University • Chicago, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

National Louis University’s Undergraduate College is seeking a Reading and Writing Specialist to join our team at the Chicago Loop campus (122 S Michigan) to provide tutoring in academic reading and writing. This is a part-time position of approximately 16-20 hours per week, with scheduled time occurring primarily during daytime classes (9am-4pm).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, English, or a related field required OR Bachelor's Degree in any field with a significant work record of tutoring or teaching writing at the high school level.
• Tutoring or teaching writing at the high school or college level
• Experience with digital tools for education
• Experience collaborating on a team towards a shared set of goals
• Produces compelling written and digital materials
• Aims for clarity, “usability,” and attention to detail.
• Organizes and shares information effectively — whether writing an email, providing feedback to students, or creating materials for someone else to use.

Nice To Haves

• Experience tutoring or teaching students of diverse backgrounds and abilities preferred
• Experience tutoring or teaching multilingual or multidialectal students preferred
• Experience collaborating in a classroom or tutoring center preferred
• Bilingual or multilingual preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one and small-group academic support, including informal assessment, feedback, modeling, and guidance
• Design and implement tailored academic support plans that harness student strengths and foster independent learning
• Employ responsive practices and support student development of metacognitive strategies
• Build authentic relationships based on trust, awareness, emotional intelligence, and mutual accountability
• Ensure that all students feel comfortable and confident in advocating for the supports that will help them to thrive academically
• Monitor student progress using academic performance indicators and engagement patterns to identify students most likely to benefit from early intervention
• Maintain detailed and timely case notes, tracking support provided and outcomes over time
• Make referrals and share information thoughtfully, ethically, and in adherence to all protocols and policies
• Respond to student support requests in an effective and timely manner
• Approach work with instructors using a “conspire and align” approach (rather than a hierarchical command model) to support shared student success goals
• Regularly confer with classroom instructor to share insights into student progress and help instructors adapt facilitation
• Engage in regular team meetings to review curriculum, reflect on teaching practices and data, and plan impactful student supports
• Coordinate with partners and teams to connect students with resources and to share information that will better inform work in the program and at the university

Benefits

• Health Insurance benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level