- Are you looking for part-time, remote work supporting children's literacy?
- Are you a qualified educator who has open availability and is looking for some flexible work?
- Are you a reliable and dedicated educator who understands the importance of consistently showing up for your students?
- Are you technologically proficient and can thrive in an online environment?
Hoot Reading is seeking passionate, part-time educators to help young students boost their reading skills – phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency and comprehension following the Science of Reading.
Currently, we are seeking educators available between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM CT from Monday to Friday. You don’t need to be available for this entire time frame but preference will be given to teachers with open and consistent availability for at least three days during the school week. We are looking for teachers to join us as soon as possible.
We strongly encourage bilingual individuals who speak Spanish to apply for the position.
REQUIRED EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:
- A completed Bachelor’s degree in Education, or equivalent, or higher is required.
- Minimum 2 years of classroom experience with preference to Kindergarten to Gr. 6 is required.
- Successfully complete required criminal background check, child abuse registry check and FBI fingerprinting (cost covered)
- Be located and eligible to work in the United States.
- Passion for structured literacy and science of reading.
- Reliable laptop/computer, headset and internet connection.
- Technical requirements can be found .
- Designated quiet space, distraction free work environment.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO:
- Deliver literacy instruction, maintain accurate data records and manage your work schedule through our web-based proprietary platform
- Prioritize outcomes and student learning with a keen eye for detail
- Develop a trusting relationship with students, parents, and peers
- Self motivate, practice empathy and understanding for your students while remaining unwavering in your commitment to their individualized learning progress
- Maintain consistent availability
- Follow lesson plans and cater to student needs, monitor and record student progress data
- Be punctual for all tutoring sessions and maintain excellent attendance
- Meet performance standards for all responsibilities related to your role (eg. attendance, instruction,data recording etc), representing the Hoot with the utmost professionalism
ABOUT HOOT:
With 34% of children entering Kindergarten lacking basic reading readiness skills and over 65% of 4th graders reading below grade level, we are on a mission to change children’s lives through literacy.Hoot Reading is the leading online tutoring service providing 1:1, evidence-based
literacy instruction based on the Science of Reading.
Through our approach of frequent, 30 minute reading lessons, we are dedicated to ensuring that all children master the foundational literacy skills they need to go on to become deep readers.
BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH HOOT READING:
- Fully online, from the comfort of your home, flexible schedule built around your availability
- All educational tools and materials provided to set you up for success
- Pay from $18 an hour based on qualifications and experience
- Paid training before job start date and ongoing paid professional development opportunities
- Growth-oriented company with a innovative technology and a potential to scale leading to future opportunities
Please note only successful applicants will be contacted to continue on to the next step in the application process, which consists of a live screening session.
Hoot Reading is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, marital status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique. Our company is a drug-free workplace, and we use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 30 per week
Benefits:
Schedule:
- After school
- Choose your own hours
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote
