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Teacher / Tutor
K-3 Reading Tutor
Teacher / Tutor
#55506
Remote / WFH
Colorado Youth for a Change
Job Description
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
CYC began implementing Reading Corps in Colorado in 2017 to provide reading supports for kindergarten - 3rd grade students. Colorado Reading Corps is an AmeriCorps program with the mission of ensuring that all students in Colorado are reading proficiently by the end of third grade. The Reading Corps program combines the power of national service with literacy science to deliver proven approaches that help struggling learners transform into confident students – something that translates into all areas of their lives.
Because Reading Corps tutors are in schools full-time, they are providing consistent, daily tutoring, which is why this model has a greater impact on student success. Tutors commit to a term of service and receive rigorous training plus ongoing expert literacy coaching throughout the year. With the use of rich data assessments, they ensure their efforts produce the desired results – helping children achieve grade-level reading proficiency.
POSITION SUMMARY
This is an AmeriCorps service member position within an AmeriCorps program, Colorado Reading Corps. The K-3 Reading Tutor is placed at one elementary school to provide supplemental practice to children in kindergarten through third grade to develop their reading skills. The tutor will use scripted, evidence-based literacy strategies as guided by coaches and will conduct assessments to ensure each student is on track to read at grade level.
Members serve during school hours and are needed for the entire school year. The position is full-time (35-40 hours per week), with school breaks and holidays off. This position begins on August 17th, 2026 and ends on May 28th, 2027.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Literary Strategies and Assessment
Identify students who qualify for Reading Corps tutoring services based on a Reading Corps designed defined assessment with direction from Coaches.
Conduct oneonone or paired tutoring sessions with students using scripted, evidencebased literacy strategies provided by Reading Corps; achieve a high degree of fidelity to the scripted strategies.
Develop and maintain a weekly tutoring schedule for students which maximizes the number of students served (approximately 1518 sessions daily) and allows each student to receive daily 20minute reading tutoring sessions using prescribed literacy strategies.
Assist students in improving their reading skills and abilities to reach grade level expectations.
Assess, with a high level of accuracy, students’ continual progress using triannual benchmark assessments and ongoing progress monitoring assessments.
Provide complete, accurate, and timely documentation of students’ weekly progress scores and tutoring time using an online database; maintain confidentiality of all student data.
Regularly review student data with Coaches to gauge the effectiveness of the literacy strategies being used.
Participate in regular coaching sessions (includes observation of tutor) to review student progress, plan, problemsolve, and set goals; act on constructive feedback from coaching sessions.
Provide opportunities for family involvement for students receiving services, including implementing program family engagement interventions as available.
Communication
Communicate and interact with students in an age and developmentally appropriate way.
Foster a welcoming and supportive atmosphere through modeling respectful behavior and communication.
Build and maintain professional relationships and communicate regularly with classroom teachers, internal coaches, and school site personnel regarding student schedules, interventions, student progress, etc.
Build and maintain professional relationships and communicate regularly with CYC Reading Corps staff and members.
Record data in online systems in a timely and accurate manner.
Attendance
Demonstrate regular, timely attendance and adherence to hours as scheduled.
Commit to service for the full term of service, meeting the total commitment of hours within the term.
Participate in all required Reading Corpssponsored training sessions, meetings, and coaching sessions, including peer professional development/cluster meetings and member meetups; travel as necessary.
Engage in independent service activities as needed to ensure completion of required service hours.
HOURS AND TERM OF SERVICE
Members serve full-time (35-40 hours a week), during a typical school schedule. Daily hours are usually within the time frame of 7:30am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, however these may vary slightly from site to site. Members may attend site-sponsored activities outside of regular service hours (e.g., family night). Members have time off during school breaks or holidays when the students are not in school.
This schedule format will ensure members meet the 1200-hour requirement between August 17th, 2026, and May 28th, 2027. Members are required to commit to the full term of service. On August 17th, members will begin their term of service with two weeks of online orientation. They will begin in their school after completing training.
MEMBER TRAINING
Members participate in a two-week onboarding training at the beginning of their service term. Orientation is completed online. Members participate in Zoom meetings, interactive trainings, and self-directed learning modules. During orientation, members are trained in individualized student support strategies, mandated reporting, data entry, and more. Members complete their Reading Corps Institute training during orientation.
Members receive one-on-one supervision twice per month by a CYC Reading Corps Coach. Members participate in ongoing professional development trainings facilitated by CYC staff and through community partners of CYC at least twice per month. Members also participate in professional development opportunities at their service sites which vary depending on the site.
CYC began implementing Reading Corps in Colorado in 2017 to provide reading supports for kindergarten - 3rd grade students. Colorado Reading Corps is an AmeriCorps program with the mission of ensuring that all students in Colorado are reading proficiently by the end of third grade. The Reading Corps program combines the power of national service with literacy science to deliver proven approaches that help struggling learners transform into confident students – something that translates into all areas of their lives.
Because Reading Corps tutors are in schools full-time, they are providing consistent, daily tutoring, which is why this model has a greater impact on student success. Tutors commit to a term of service and receive rigorous training plus ongoing expert literacy coaching throughout the year. With the use of rich data assessments, they ensure their efforts produce the desired results – helping children achieve grade-level reading proficiency.
POSITION SUMMARY
This is an AmeriCorps service member position within an AmeriCorps program, Colorado Reading Corps. The K-3 Reading Tutor is placed at one elementary school to provide supplemental practice to children in kindergarten through third grade to develop their reading skills. The tutor will use scripted, evidence-based literacy strategies as guided by coaches and will conduct assessments to ensure each student is on track to read at grade level.
Members serve during school hours and are needed for the entire school year. The position is full-time (35-40 hours per week), with school breaks and holidays off. This position begins on August 17th, 2026 and ends on May 28th, 2027.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Literary Strategies and Assessment
Identify students who qualify for Reading Corps tutoring services based on a Reading Corps designed defined assessment with direction from Coaches.
Conduct oneonone or paired tutoring sessions with students using scripted, evidencebased literacy strategies provided by Reading Corps; achieve a high degree of fidelity to the scripted strategies.
Develop and maintain a weekly tutoring schedule for students which maximizes the number of students served (approximately 1518 sessions daily) and allows each student to receive daily 20minute reading tutoring sessions using prescribed literacy strategies.
Assist students in improving their reading skills and abilities to reach grade level expectations.
Assess, with a high level of accuracy, students’ continual progress using triannual benchmark assessments and ongoing progress monitoring assessments.
Provide complete, accurate, and timely documentation of students’ weekly progress scores and tutoring time using an online database; maintain confidentiality of all student data.
Regularly review student data with Coaches to gauge the effectiveness of the literacy strategies being used.
Participate in regular coaching sessions (includes observation of tutor) to review student progress, plan, problemsolve, and set goals; act on constructive feedback from coaching sessions.
Provide opportunities for family involvement for students receiving services, including implementing program family engagement interventions as available.
Communication
Communicate and interact with students in an age and developmentally appropriate way.
Foster a welcoming and supportive atmosphere through modeling respectful behavior and communication.
Build and maintain professional relationships and communicate regularly with classroom teachers, internal coaches, and school site personnel regarding student schedules, interventions, student progress, etc.
Build and maintain professional relationships and communicate regularly with CYC Reading Corps staff and members.
Record data in online systems in a timely and accurate manner.
Attendance
Demonstrate regular, timely attendance and adherence to hours as scheduled.
Commit to service for the full term of service, meeting the total commitment of hours within the term.
Participate in all required Reading Corpssponsored training sessions, meetings, and coaching sessions, including peer professional development/cluster meetings and member meetups; travel as necessary.
Engage in independent service activities as needed to ensure completion of required service hours.
HOURS AND TERM OF SERVICE
Members serve full-time (35-40 hours a week), during a typical school schedule. Daily hours are usually within the time frame of 7:30am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, however these may vary slightly from site to site. Members may attend site-sponsored activities outside of regular service hours (e.g., family night). Members have time off during school breaks or holidays when the students are not in school.
This schedule format will ensure members meet the 1200-hour requirement between August 17th, 2026, and May 28th, 2027. Members are required to commit to the full term of service. On August 17th, members will begin their term of service with two weeks of online orientation. They will begin in their school after completing training.
MEMBER TRAINING
Members participate in a two-week onboarding training at the beginning of their service term. Orientation is completed online. Members participate in Zoom meetings, interactive trainings, and self-directed learning modules. During orientation, members are trained in individualized student support strategies, mandated reporting, data entry, and more. Members complete their Reading Corps Institute training during orientation.
Members receive one-on-one supervision twice per month by a CYC Reading Corps Coach. Members participate in ongoing professional development trainings facilitated by CYC staff and through community partners of CYC at least twice per month. Members also participate in professional development opportunities at their service sites which vary depending on the site.
