In-home Certified Orton-Gillingham Tutors Needed in Tri-Cities area

Job summary

The tutor will assess the student's literacy skills and develop an individualized learning plan using Orton-Gillingham methodologies. They are responsible for delivering structured instruction, monitoring progress, and maintaining regular communication with parents.

Job details

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 * 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.

What you’ll do

The tutor will assess the student's literacy skills and develop an individualized learning plan using Orton-Gillingham methodologies. They are responsible for delivering structured instruction, monitoring progress, and maintaining regular communication with parents.

Requirements

Candidates must hold Orton-Gillingham certification and have experience working with students with dyslexia or other learning differences. The role requires the ability to travel to Maple Ridge and a strong understanding of multisensory teaching techniques.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Training & development

Listed skills

• Reading comprehension · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Orton-Gillingham certification
• Structured literacy instruction
• Multisensory teaching methods
• Literacy assessment
• Individualized learning plans
• Phonological awareness
• Decoding
• Encoding
• Fluency
• Vocabulary development
• Reading comprehension
• Special education
• Autism spectrum disorder support
• Communication skills
• Lesson planning
• Patience
• Orton Gillingham Approach
• Reading Comprehension
• Positivity
• Resilience
• Compassion
• Literacy
• Teaching
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Communication
• Dyslexia
• Phonological Awareness
• Vocabulary
• Writing

Job areas

• Education
• Social Services
• In-Home Tutor
• Tutor
• Teaching Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified
• Tutors

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