Become a Reading Assist Summer Tutor

Reading Assist Summer Tutors provide one-on-one or two-on-one reading instruction to students entering grades Pre-K-4 who need additional reading support. Tutors focus on teaching foundational reading skills to students to support accelerated learning.

  • Tutors will work in person at sites in New Castle, Kent (Dover), and Sussex (Seaford) Counties in Delaware, and in Chester, Pennsylvania.
  • Tutors start with paid training prior to delivering 4-5 weeks of instruction in schools.
  • Deliver 4-5 weeks of tutoring, Monday-Thursday, in schools, part-time hours (16-25 hours/week depending on site placement)
  • Reading Assist Summer Tutors earn $15-$31/hour, depending on experience.

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Summer Tutor Application

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  • Other Information

  • We seek dedicated, hardworking applicants who are ready to commit to students who will see you as a tutor, teacher, and mentor.
    • Be willing to work with children who may have behavioral challenges in addition to academic needs.
    • Demonstrate resilience, adaptability and professionalism.
    • Be open to constructive feedback.

  • If you have a previous criminal conviction or criminal adjudication, it does not necessarily disqualify you from consideration, depending on the circumstances. However, intentional misrepresentation or omission of criminal history is grounds for disqualification.

    Please provide any additional information that may appear on your criminal history record. Please do not include parking tickets, minor traffic violations, etc.

  • Professional/Service Experience

    Please include any professional and/or volunteer experiences that contributed to your skill set, such as: full- or part-time paid jobs or volunteer roles, leadership positions in clubs or organizations, service positions, self-employment, internships/fellowships, full-time parenting.
  • Include company, description job title, city, full/part time, paid/unpaid, accomplishments.
  • Include company, description job title, city, full/part time, paid/unpaid, accomplishments.

  • References

    At least 2 professional references are required. We do not consider friends or family members professional references. Acceptable relationships include: professor/teacher, advisor, supervisor, co-worker, mentor, coach, etc.