Federal Work Study - Literacy Intervention Tutor, Reading Partners REMOTE
Academyofartuniversity
·Aug 4, 2026
- Salary
- $22+
- Location
- Remote / Home Office, United States of America
- Workplace
- Remote
- Type
- Part-time
- Source
- Workday
Description
Driven. Engaging. Innovative. Do these words motivate you? If so, then we want to talk with you. Academy of Art University offers a rewarding employment experience for those who excel in a dynamic environment and who can consistently deliver high-caliber customer service. We thrive on ingenuity and pursue ideas every day that lead to extraordinary opportunities for tomorrow. Apply here for your next career!
Driven. Engaging. Innovative. Do these words motivate you? If so, then we want to talk with you. Academy of Art University offers a rewarding employment experience for those who excel in a dynamic environment and who can consistently deliver high-caliber customer service. We thrive on ingenuity and pursue ideas every day that lead to extraordinary opportunities for tomorrow. Apply here for your next career!
About Reading Partners
Reading Partners is a national education nonprofit working with Title I elementary schools to provide students with the proven, individualized reading support they need to read at grade level by fourth grade. Reading Partners mobilizes community volunteers to provide one-on-one literacy tutoring for K-4th grade students to help unlock their strengths and limitless potential that have been stifled by systems working against them. For more information, visit www.readingpartners.org. For information regarding
The Literacy Tutor Role
Reading Partners is seeking responsible, patient, and motivated Federal Work Study students to support our one-on-one tutoring program. Using Reading Partners scripted, evidence-based curriculum, Online Literacy Tutors use our digital curriculum to work one-on-one with students via our online tutoring platform, using video conferencing. Online Literacy Tutors will provide tutoring for the following regions: North Texas, Detroit, Washington DC, Newark, New York, and South Carolina.
Tutoring with Reading Partners requires absolutely no experience, as we provide all the necessary materials and the ongoing training and support of a Reading Partners team member who is Remote with the students.
We are seeking Federal Work Study candidates who reside within one of these regions (North Texas, Detroit, Washington DC, Newark, New York, and South Carolina) that are dedicated to making a significant and permanent impact on the youth of these communities to apply for our Literacy Intervention Tutor position, where you will tutor students one-on-one and assist the Reading Partners Program Coordinator with administrative support
Opportunities are available Monday-Thursday from 8 am - 5 pm (hours vary depending on school site). We are currently seeking FWS tutors who can commit to working between 10-15 hours/week.
Skills, Qualifications and Other Requirements:
Eligible for Federal Work Study
Tutor one-on-one with elementary school students reading below grade level, following our structured curriculum
Track student progress using Reading Partners tools
Complete routine check-ins with a Reading Partners team member
Perform administrative duties as needed
Attend Reading Partners orientation and training
Commitment to your students and tutoring schedule with consistent availability Monday through Thursday (between 8am-5pm)
Patience and empathy for students while holding high expectations
Willingness and eagerness to learn and receive coaching
Interest in interacting effectively with diverse student populations
Ability to work independently or with limited supervision
Access to reliable Wi-Fi, PC, Mac, or Chromebook computer with a functioning webcam, microphone, and headphones with a microphone for remote tutoring. Please note that online tutoring sessions will be recorded for student support and safety purposes.
Abiding by our Tutor Code of Conduct
A Live scan Background Check
Benefits to you:
A meaningful way to get involved in your local community
A structured, easy-to-follow curriculum
A direct pipeline to non-profit and education professions through Reading Partners AmeriCorps
Location: REMOTE
For the following regions: North Texas, Detroit, Washington DC, Newark, New York, and South Carolina.
Pay Rate:
$22.00 per hour
Application Deadline:
August 30, 2026
Work Schedule: Up to 20 hours per week*
*Federal Work Study work schedules may not conflict with the student's class schedule.
Length of Employment: The student's starting term at the Academy of Art University through graduation. Academy of Art University offers part-time employees paid sick leave.
Academy of Art University is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered regardless of age, Aids or HIV positive status, marital status, domestic partnership, medical condition or genetic characteristics, race or national origin, pregnancy, religion, sex, gender identity, gender or sexual orientation, name change, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other status protected by federal, state, local or other law. Academy of Art University will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Equal access to the hiring process, services, and employment is available to all persons. Applicants requiring accommodations to the application and/or interview process should contact the Human Resources Department at [email protected].