Early Literacy Tutor Grass Valley Elementary

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

Oakland Unified School District Grass Valley Elementary - Oakland, California Open in Google Maps

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• Job : 5498817
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Jan 14, 2026 8:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: To Be Determined

PCN 10648

This position is 6 hours per day (0.80 FTE).

Due to union restrictions, this position is only available to current employees of this school district for the first five days following the posted date. Applications submitted by job seekers not currently employed by the school district will not be considered during this specific time period.
EXTERNAL CANDIDATES ARE WELCOME TO APPLY.

TITLE: Early Literacy Reading Tutor

REPORTS TO: Assigned Supervisor

DEPARTMENT: As Assigned

CLASSIFICATION: Classified

FLSA: Non-Exempt

WORK YEAR/

HOURS:

10 months / 6 hours per day or duty days and hours as assigned, 8:30 to 3pm

ISSUED: Created:
June 2020

SALARY GRADE: WTCL 14

Tutors will assist in developing and improving TK grade students early literacy, other academic and social emotional 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.

Incumbent may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but are intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements.

Primary Functions:

• Attend SEEDS of Early Literacy Training, and/or Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Sight Words (SIPPS) and ongoing Early Literacy Tutor trainings.
• Provide intentional, data driven literacy instruction and intervention during all parts of the day to improve the reading skills of TK – 2nd 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 – 2nd grade classrooms as assigned.
• Ensure timely completion of electronic timesheets.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

The District determines whether a candidate is qualified based on fulfillment of prerequisites, relevant work experience, ability to perform the essential functions, reference checks, effective interpersonal and communication skills demonstrated by interview performance…