Save The Children Literacy Tutor Roles and Responsibilities

Location/Work Environment: Serves both WB Muncy Elementary and Hayes Lewis Elementary.

The following statements help to clarify the job responsibilities of a Literacy Tutor.

Afterschool and Summer Tutors:

Assist with the implementation of the Developing Reader Literacy Block.

* Work with the Program Coordinator to plan and/or implement an established plan for appropriate activities during literacy programming

* Implement either guided independent reading practice or daily read-alouds and fluency-building activities during the afterschool and summer programs

* Participate in all trainings related to the school-aged programs component area you will be implementing

* Assist with organizing the AR library, if appropriate

* Work with Program Coordinator to plan literacy activities that you will be implementing, as needed

* Incorporate one hour of planning time into weekly schedule to prepare for programming

* Address individual children’s needs under the guidance of the Program Coordinator

* Assist in administering pre- and post-STAR Reading™, STAR Early Literacy™, tutorials and emergent reader modules assessments, as appropriate

* Submit group attendance to the Program Coordinator as designated by program policy

In-School tutors:

Assist in the implementation of in-school direct services.

* Work with identified struggling readers in grades 2-6 who would benefit from small group assistance during guided independent reading practice and/or with tutorials

* Work with identified struggling emergent readers in kindergarten and first grade who would benefit from small-group assistance during reading together activities, and selected emergent reader module activities

* Participate in all trainings related to the components of the in-school support you will be implementing

* Assist in administering pre- and post-STAR Reading™, STAR Early Literacy™ tutorials and emergent reader modules assessments, as appropriate

* Submit group attendance to the Program Coordinator as designated by program policy