Tutor Educator (Science of Reading Instruction) - Ignite Reading

About Ignite Reading

Today, 67% of students and 82% of low-income students can’t read at grade level by the end of third grade. Ignite Reading delivers one-to-one virtual tutoring that teaches every student the foundational skills they need to become a confident, fluent reader. We pair students who need extra support with expert reading tutors who provide daily, 15-minute, Science of Reading-based instruction that rapidly closes their decoding gaps. We focus on the foundational reading skills—phonics, phonemic awareness, and sight words—kids need to master so they can decode a sentence.

Students in Ignite Reading’s program achieve over 2 weeks of reading skills growth per week of instruction, and notably all students achieve the same outstanding results including students with IEPs, multilingual learners, students of color, and those receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Ignite Reading is a mission-driven public benefit corporation. We believe we can do well for our team members and shareholders while solving one of the nation’s biggest challenges. We believe we will be more successful with a diverse team and are seeking candidates who have lived experience related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Program Description

Ignite Reading is hiring Tutor Educators to join our certification program and tutor students throughout the academic year. In this hiring cycle, we are looking for individuals who can start onboarding in the new year (January 2027).

Our Tutor Educators conduct daily, one-on-one virtual tutoring sessions lasting 15 minutes with the same students, five days a week, focusing on foundational reading skills.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Cannot reside in California, Illinois, Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Seattle, or the District of Columbia.
• Candidates who spend 51% or more of their time living and working outside of the United States are ineligible.
• Must be eligible to work within the United States, pass a background check, complete fingerprinting when required, and pass a sexual misconduct and former employment verification check.

Through our PAID training course in the Science of Reading Instruction, our Tutor Educators master instructional skills and teaching best practices grounded in research.

Requirements for Tutor Educators:

• Complete a 7-week Tutor Training Program.
• Commit to a minimum of 3+ hours of consistent daily availability to provide high-quality, high-dosage tutoring to students.

Successful applicants must be able to:

• Navigate virtual platforms and personal computer hardware and software (including toggling between multiple screens and tabs).
• Positively receive and implement feedback.
• Cultivate trusting, meaningful relationships with students and peers.
• Focus on outcomes and student learning with high attention to detail.
• Complete and meet deadlines for all ongoing coursework.
• Approach each day of tutoring excited to work with students and hold promises to them sacred.
• Practice empathy and understanding, hold high expectations for students, and never give up on them.
• Arrive on time for all tutoring sessions and maintain strong attendance.
• Deliver Ignite Reading’s curriculum with fidelity and record student data.
• Meet performance standards for attendance, punctuality, instruction, and student growth and learning.

Compensation

Tutors are paid $17.50 per hour while completing the training program. After graduating from Tutor Training, tutors begin earning $20 per hour.

We strongly encourage bilingual individuals who speak Spanish or other languages to apply.

Training Process

Tutor Training Program:

• Successful applicants must complete our 7-week Tutor Training Program.
• Training runs Monday - Friday, 5 days a week.
• Tutors join learning groups based on their availability with the following options: 11 AM - 1 PM ET, 1 PM - 3 PM ET, and 3 PM - 5 PM ET.
• Tutors commit to 2-hour classes daily, plus a minimum of 1 hour of tutoring daily during the remaining 3 weeks of the training program.
• Training consists of alternating synchronous, live sessions and asynchronous learning experiences. Tutors will be in live, synchronous classes up to 3 days a week and complete asynchronous learning 2 days a week. Attendance at live courses requires being on camera, in a stable location, and having strong internet. Meeting deadlines for asynchronous courses is mandatory.

Practicum: To successfully complete your practicum, you must provide a minimum of 3 hours a day of availability between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET. This availability must continue after graduating from training.

We believe in building and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where all applicants are considered without attention to color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

We strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply if they are interested.

We are seeking candidates who have lived experience related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.