Tutor Qualifications

Key characteristics

We are looking for candidates who are super reliable (be able to teach up to five days a week at the same times daily), are patient, have a gift for teaching reading, can pass our initial skills tests before taking our training, willing to put in the work to learn how to teach our program, is great with kids and alternative styles of learning, and has an optimistic outlook on life.

LearnUp tutoring is a well-paying, part-time job.

You do not need to be an education major (or have a college degree) to successfully tutor for LearnUp.

If you are interested in a career in education, learning how to teach reading using our Science of Reading based program is a core teaching skill set that will make you a better teacher/educator.

We are particularly interested in candidates who:

• Are reliable (be available at the same time, five days per week, M-F)
• Have linguistic gifts (be able to say your alphabet sounds/phonics cleanly)
• Can mirror a teaching session (we give you a short lesson and you have to teach it back to us!)
• Good with kids (strong youth development history such as babysitting, youth groups, etc)
• Strong online skills
• Strong administrative and writing skills

Hiring process

‍To become a LearnUp tutor, you must successfully:

• Successfully complete the LearnUp training in Structured Literacy
• Pass the LearnUp tutor written exam
• Successfully complete 60 hour paid practicum
• Pass competency assessment (receive Certificate of Competency)
• Meet the SFUSD requirements for in-person support personnel:
  • Pass/Clear Background Check (CA Livescan and fingerprinting)
  • Clear TB test
  • Must be vaccinated for Covid-19

Visit our website at www.learnupcenters.org/programs to learn more about our programs.

Note on Pay

• We pay minimum wage during your training (up to 30 hours)
• You will be required to attend professional development meetings and trainings.
• After the initial training, we require a 60-hour supervised practicum to put knowledge to practice. The practicum is paid at $20 per hour.
• After 60 hours of live tutoring,  you will be qualified  to become certified as a LearnUp tutor.
• Certification is both knowledge and ability to teach reading using our program and ability to complete associated administration and reporting requirements.
• Once certified, the pay is $33 per hour for each hour-long tutoring session.
• Other operations and admin work start at minimum wage.

Surprisingly…

Many of our tutors are science majors, most are undergrads in college, however we do not require a college degree to become a LearnUp tutor.

If you are interested in a career in education, we will teach you how to teach reading to all types and ages of learners.

How to apply to become a reading tutor

To Apply:

1. Send your resume and a short (1-2 paragraphs) cover letter to jobs@learnupcenters.org.
2. You can also apply on LearnUp’s Indeed Job Posting.

Note. In your cover letter:

• Tell us who you are and why you want to tutor for LearnUp.
• Tell us about your background in working with kids or teaching others.

Questions?

‍Reach out to us at learntoread@learnupcenters.org /(415) 944-READ