Reading Tutor

Job Posting

Title:

Reading Tutor 24 - 25

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Hiring Department: Special Education

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Earliest

Start Date:

Sep 16, 2024

Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until May 02, 2025

Location: AUSTIN, TX

The position of Reading Tutor is responsible for serving as a reading tutor for first grade students attending an after school program for a federally funded research project in the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, part of the College of Education at the University of Texas s position includes teaching small groups of first grade students using a structured reading program, a minimum of 3 times a week, attending professional development sessions, recording student progress, and assisting in other project related activities (e.g., administer assessments, manage materials).

All training for the reading tutor position (i.e., instruction, data collection, progress monitoring) will be provided to the reading tutors.

• Teach a structured reading intervention with high fidelity and quality to a small group of first grade students in an after school program 3 times a week; teach make-up sessions in case of absences
• Administer progress monitoring measures
• Document student attendance and behavior
• Assist in other project related activities (e.g., administer assessments, materials management)
• Attend team meetings and maintain communication with project coordinators and after school program site coordinators/reading coaches
• Complete human subjects research training successfully

This position requires a bachelor's degree with at least one year prior experience working with children. Daily access to transportation to Round Rock and Leander ISD. Daily availability during after school program hours (2:30pm - 4:30 or 5:00pm).

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Prior experience tutoring individual or small groups of students. Prior experience working with children.

$19/hr + depending on qualifications

• Working environment includes work in classrooms, working with first grade students.

• Daily availability, Monday through Friday
• 2:30 pm - 4:30 or 5pm
• Must work a minimum of 3 shifts a week, for 6 hours a week

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files.

Before submitting your online job application, ensure that

ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply.

This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment,…