In-home Certified Orton-Gillingham Tutors Needed in Tri-Cities area
Maple Ridge
In-home Certified Orton-Gillingham Tutors Needed in Tri-Cities area
Independent Contractor • Maple Ridge
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Training & development
Are you passionate about helping students with learning differences build confidence and achieve academic success? We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and engaging tutor with Orton-Gillingham training and certification to work one-on-one with a student who requires specialized literacy support.
Job Summary and Tutor Requirements
Job Summary and Tutor Requirements
- Must be able to travel to the Tri-Cities area for in-home tutoring sessions.
- Must hold Orton-Gillingham certification (Associate, Certified, or equivalent recognized training).
- Experience working with students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences.
- Available for 2–3 hour sessions, 2–3 days per week.
- Patient, positive, encouraging, and able to build strong rapport with students.
- Strong understanding of structured literacy instruction and multisensory teaching methods.
- Able to adapt lessons to meet the student's individual learning needs and pace.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to provide regular progress updates to parents.
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada and able to travel to South Surrey.
Responsibilities
- Assess the student's current literacy skills and develop an individualized learning plan.
- Deliver structured, sequential, multisensory reading and spelling instruction using Orton-Gillingham methodologies.
- Support the development of phonological awareness, decoding, encoding, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension skills.
- Monitor progress and adjust instruction as needed.
- Maintain lesson notes and provide ongoing feedback to parents regarding student growth and areas of focus.
- Foster confidence, resilience, and a positive attitude toward learning.
About the Student
We are seeking a tutor to provide individualized literacy support for a Grade 1 student who was recently diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The student benefits from structured, evidence-based instruction, patience, consistency, and positive encouragement.
The ideal tutor will have experience working with young learners and students with learning differences, and will be skilled at creating a supportive, engaging, and confidence-building learning environment. Familiarity with autism and the ability to adapt instruction to meet the student's unique learning needs is highly desirable.
This is an in-home tutoring position located in the Tri-Cities area.
Compensation
Competitive hourly rate based on qualifications, certification level, and experience.
Please include details of your Orton-Gillingham training, certification, and experience working with students with dyslexia or other reading and writing challenges when applying.
Compensation: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour
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Flexible hours