Reading Instructor
About Readers 2 Leaders
Readers 2 Leaders is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that envisions a world where all students have equitable opportunities to thrive as readers and leaders. Our mission is to develop and to equip students for success through the power of reading.
With evidence-based tutoring methodologies at the heart of all we do, Readers 2 Leaders prepares children, caregivers, and educators with the tools to read and share reading with others. We reach children with crucial literacy intervention and enrichment at schools, in out-of-school time (OST), at partner nonprofits, and at home, and we prioritize reaching children of color and those who are economically disadvantaged to help close systemic resource gaps that affect these students most. Our diverse staff and leadership seek to integrate the experiences and concerns of our communities through consistent, culturally competent, and creative approaches to literacy learning.
Readers 2 Leaders is committed to becoming a fully antiracist organization and efforts are underway to further the work by reviewing organizational policies and practices, uplifting voices of those furthest from justice, and ensuring that stakeholders understand the connection between racial inequity and reading deficits. Our Racial Equity Policy Statement can be found HERE. Readers 2 Leaders values the mental health of its employee’s and has taken steps to implement self-care activities, lightened workloads, and work-from-home opportunities.
Instructor
Readers 2 Leaders (R2L) seeks a full-time reading instructor to help support our mission to equip students for success through the power of reading. Our programs provide high-quality reading intervention to help children accelerate their reading growth and catch up to grade level, and beyond. This position requires daytime availability and dedicated use of a personal vehicle for travel to and possibly between program sites. Instructors are responsible for planning, preparing and delivering early reading instruction to students enrolled in our programs.
Department: Programs
Reports to: Director of Tutoring
Positions Supervised: N/A
FLSA Status: Exempt
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
Instruction:
Plan, practice, and deliver scripted foundational reading skills lessons to small groups of elementary students during school hours, after-school and during summer camp
Establish and implement classroom management practices to support students and maintain a cooperative learning environment
Provide a safe and nurturing learning environment for all students.
Receive training and become proficient in R2L’s methods for teaching early-reading skills. Training includes but is not limited to systematic phonics, running records, assessment analysis, culturally responsive teaching, and social emotional learning
Administration:
Act as a liaison between faculty and administration at partner sites and R2L supervisors regarding session schedules, assessments, classroom space and other concerns
Collect and maintain documentation and student data for assessment scores, attendance, demographic information, and survey results
Manage and coordinate a small group of volunteers to read with children once a week during Reading Buddy sessions
Administer reading assessments during assessment windows at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year
All other duties as assigned by the Director of Tutoring
Qualifications:
Required
Bachelor’s degree or commensurate work experience (3 years or more), in the field of education
Minimum 2 years of experience working with elementary aged students
Proficiency in Google Suite applications
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Excellent organization and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently without supervision
Valid Texas driver’s license
Dedicated personal vehicle for use in travel between work sites as needed
Spanish language fluency is a plus
Salary and Benefits:
Starting salary: $50,000-$53,000; commensurate with experience
Full-time employee health insurance premiums paid by R2L
Dental and vision plans available
Simple IRA Retirement Plan with employer match
Vacation
25 days PTO allotted per year to encourage work/life balance
Office closed most federal holidays & December 24-January 1
Monthly self-care time
Work from home on some Fridays