Spelling Intervention Tutor

Job Posting Title:

Spelling Intervention Tutor

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Hiring Department:

Special Education

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

1.75

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Sep 23, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Nov 14, 2024

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

Purpose

The purpose of this position is to tutor two third through fifth graders in spelling using a scripted spelling intervention program. In this role, you will give students who may struggle to spell grade-level words correctly the opportunity to practice and improve their skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend four-hour in-person orientation and training on the spelling program and participate in training activities.

• Tutor two students in spelling on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30-4:00. This involves reading from a script and giving students feedback on their spelling.

• Attend two 30 min remote meetings with the supervisor to receive feedback on tutoring.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED. Experience working with children.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree. Experience teaching children.

Salary Range

$23/hr

Working Conditions

• Work environment will be in local Austin elementary schools.

Work Shift

• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30-4:00 PM

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of eq