Tutor Educator Winter 2027

Ignite Reading

3d • $20 - $20 • Remote

About The Position

Ignite Reading is hiring Tutor Educators to complete a paid, seven-week certification and training program and tutor students throughout the academic year. Tutors provide daily, one-to-one virtual tutoring sessions of 15 minutes to the same students five days per week, teaching foundational reading skills such as phonics, phonemic awareness, and sight words using Ignite Reading’s research-based curriculum and Science of Reading instruction. Tutors record student data and work toward student growth and learning outcomes.

The training program combines live, instructor-led sessions with independent online coursework. It runs five days a week, with daily two-hour classes and, during the final three weeks, at least one hour of daily tutoring practicum. Training groups are offered at 11 a.m.–1 p.m., 1–3 p.m., or 3–5 p.m. ET, on a first-come, first-served basis. Live sessions require camera-on participation from a stable location with a strong internet connection, and all asynchronous coursework deadlines must be met.

To complete the practicum and continue tutoring after graduation, tutors must maintain at least three hours of daily availability between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. Tutors may choose their available tutoring times, which must support scheduling the same students at the same times each day. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and pass a background check, fingerprinting when required by Ignite Reading partners, and sexual misconduct and former employment verification checks. Applicants residing in California, Illinois, Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Seattle, or the District of Columbia are not eligible. People spending 51% or more of their time living and working outside the United States are also ineligible.

Tutors are paid $17.50 per hour while successfully completing training and $20 per hour after graduating. Ignite Reading is a mission-driven public benefit corporation and seeks a diverse team, including candidates with lived experience related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The organization strongly encourages bilingual applicants, including speakers of Spanish or other languages, to apply.

Requirements

• Complete the seven-week Tutor Training Program.
• Commit to at least three hours of consistent daily availability for tutoring between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
• Be eligible to work in the United States.
• Successfully pass a background check, sexual misconduct and former employment verification checks, and fingerprinting when required by Ignite Reading partners.
• Attend live training sessions on camera from a stable location with strong internet.
• Meet deadlines for all ongoing coursework.
• Demonstrate ability to navigate virtual platforms and personal computer hardware and software, including multiple screens and tabs.
• Be receptive to feedback and able to implement it.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and focus on student learning outcomes.
• Maintain punctuality and strong attendance and meet performance standards for instruction and student growth.
• Applicants residing in California, Illinois, Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Seattle, or the District of Columbia are ineligible.
• Candidates who spend 51% or more of their time living and working outside the United States are ineligible.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability, including Spanish or other languages.
• Lived experience related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily, 15-minute, one-to-one virtual tutoring sessions with the same students five days a week.
• Teach foundational reading skills, including phonics, phonemic awareness, and sight words, using Ignite Reading’s curriculum and Science of Reading instruction.
• Complete the seven-week Tutor Training Program and its coursework, including required asynchronous assignments and deadlines.
• Provide at least one hour of daily tutoring during the three-week practicum portion of training, with at least three hours of daily availability between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET.
• Continue to provide consistent availability after training so students can be scheduled at the same times each day, five days a week.
• Deliver curriculum with fidelity and record student data.
• Meet performance standards for attendance, punctuality, instruction, student growth, and learning.
• Arrive on time for tutoring sessions, maintain strong attendance, and fulfill role duties professionally.
• Receive and implement feedback, cultivate trusting relationships with students and peers, and maintain high expectations for students.
• Navigate virtual platforms and computer hardware and software, including toggling between screens and tabs.

Benefits

• Paid training course in Science of Reading instruction.
• $17.50 per hour while successfully completing training.
• $20 per hour after graduating from Tutor Training.

What This Job Offers

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