ACE Full-Time Tutor
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Once your application is received, ACE staff will respond with an email confirmation of receipt and additional information about the program.
ACE provides low-income schools with highly trained AmeriCorps tutors to ensure children advance to grade level in reading before 3rd grade.
Read the details of the position below.
Position Description
ACE tutors serve as reading tutors for students in kindergarten through 2nd grade to ensure that all children become strong readers by 3rd grade. Tutors work with 9 to 11 students one-on-one each day who need assistance in reading. Tutors will implement 20- to 25-minute research-based lessons, conduct assessments, and collect weekly data to ensure that each student is on track to reading success.
Requirements
- Minimum of two years of college
- U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident alien
- A car is required, because some sites and meeting places are not accessible by bus routes.
- Basic computer skills
- Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English
- Bilingual applicants must be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish.
Essential Functions
- Attend a 4- to 5-day orientation and ongoing trainings.
- Assess students in order to identify students who qualify to receive ACE tutoring.
- Create and maintain tutoring schedule.
- Conduct daily 20- to 25-minute research-based lesson for each child.
- Maintain documentation of lesson plans, progress monitoring, and additional data.
- Communicate effectively with ACE Literacy Coach/Supervisor, ACE Program Staff, Reading Specialist, teammates, and classroom teachers.
- Participate in monthly data meetings.
- Participate in occasional Saturday service projects.
- Participate in ACE professional development activities.
"I am very proud to have worked with such a fine organization. I hold the life and work experience very dear and I will always have a special place in my heart for ACE—what it stands for and what it does."
Desired Qualities
- Interest in becoming a teacher or assisting struggling readers
- Experience tutoring or working with children
- Dedication to service
- Flexibility, responsibility, organization, professionalism, and promptness
- Commitment to working long hours and some weekends
- Work well with others
Benefits
- Alternative Teacher Certification Opportunity
- Living allowance of $12,100
- $5,550 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, upon successful completion of the term of service
- Health benefits are provided to full-time members who are not currently covered by another policy. (Download AmeriCorps health benefits information.)
- Loan Forbearance of Qualified Federal Loans
- Professional development
If you have any questions regarding the full-time positions, please contact Michael Distad at 512-471-6764 or ace.info@austin.utexas.edu.