Become a Utah Reads Reading Tutor
Applications usually open around these dates
- Fall Semester: Early-August
- Spring Semester: Early-December
Job Summary
Utah Reads Tutors work with elementary students in reading and homework help. Training for the reading intervention is provided.
Utah Reads tutors work one-on-one with students to improve their reading skills. Tutors may also work under the supervision of a teacher to assist groups of children in completing tasks such as homework and independent reading. Tutors are encouraged to build a mentoring relationship with students and share the joy and value of learning.
To ensure progress, tutors work with the same children consistently (i.e. two or more times per week) in 45 minute tutoring sessions.
We currently partner with five school sites:
- Edison Elementary
- Liberty Elementary
- Mountain View Elementary
- Nibley Park Elementary
- Glendale Community Learning Center
Responsibilities
Training: Utah Reads tutors must be available Friday afternoons 2:00pm-5:30pm for orientation, trainings, and site meetings as needed. New tutors are required to attend all trainings in their first year as a tutor. Upon return, tutors serving additional academic years are required to attend any new trainings, and encouraged to repeat others.
Transportation: Tutors must be willing and able to provide their own transportation to and from their assigned community site.
Scheduling: Tutors set their own regular weekly schedules within the available tutoring hours of the partnering site. This gives tutors the opportunity to arrange their work hours around their academic and personal commitments. At a minimum, tutors must work 2 days a week with a total of 4-19 hours a week. Tutoring sites are generally open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.
If becoming an AmeriCorps member, tutors are required to commit to a minimum of 9 hours each week.
Consistency: Consistent, ongoing support is crucial for the children and teachers involved in Utah Reads. Tutors commit to serving with Utah Reads for at least one semester and are expected to honor that term.
Community Partnership: Tutors are expected to be role models for the children at all times by complying with all of the rules of the partner site. Conduct guidelines will be described in orientations and may include site rules, dress code, safety procedures, etc.
Pay Information
Paid Hourly with Work Study Funds Starting at $16.50/hour
Tutors must qualify for work-study funding. Tutors are paid hourly for all of the time dedicated to the success of the community partner site and the program. Tutor wages begin at $16.50/hour and can be increased after each semester. An increased starting wage is available to graduate students.
Questions?
Contact Alex.griffin@utah.edu or call (801) 585-1508.