About the Role
Write Seattle is looking for tutors with specialized training in structured literacy to work one-on-one with students who have dyslexia, dysgraphia, or other language-based learning differences, as well as younger students building foundational reading and writing skills. Sessions typically take place at Seattle Public Library branches across the city. You choose when, where, and with whom you work. We do not have an office or a set curriculum. Tutors work independently with students, assessing their needs and delivering explicit, systematic instruction tailored to each learner. This is part-time contract work, and it will usually take some time to build up to your desired number of students and hours per week. Most families seek tutoring during after-school hours and weekends, so we're generally not able to get tutors more than 20 hours/week.
Requirements
Training in a recognized structured literacy methodology (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, Barton, Lindamood-Bell, or equivalent)
A degree in a relevant field such as special education, reading/literacy education, elementary education, or speech-language pathology (graduate degree is a plus)
Enough experience delivering one-on-one reading intervention that you can work independently with students from the start
Strong organizational and communication skills
Patient, warm, confident demeanor
Certified reading specialists with structured literacy training are also encouraged to apply.
About the Company
Write Seattle is a very small business that tries its darndest to do right by tutors. We are a simple, streamlined enterprise, and tutors who contract through Write Seattle earn significantly more per hour than the industry average. This enables them to focus on what matters: providing outstanding, evidence-based support to students and their families.