Reading Coach

Job Description

Looking to make a difference in a child's life? Learning Atrium Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is actively seeking passionate, yet patient coaches to work with elementary students who need assistance with reading and spelling on the West-side of Madison. Successful candidates would be trained to deliver an Orton-Gillingham based program to provide explicit reading instruction to their students on a one-on-one basis to bring them up to grade level with their reading and spelling.

Qualified applicants must have a great love for children and need to hear and break apart sounds well enough to coach and guide students towards success. We provide training.
Experience/Qualifications:
• Empowering and coaching or mentoring mentality
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Experience using ipads, computers and other technology
• A passion for helping and motivating children to work hard to reach their potential
• Must be patient, positive, and a humble guide
• Ability to work with youth and families from a variety of backgrounds
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Bachelor's degree preferred, but not required
• Experience working with children preferred
• Coordination and administration skills preferred

Hours: 30-37 hours/week, primarily in the morning, Monday through Friday during school days. Must be willing to help at least one student either before or after school hours. Preference given to candidates who will consider more than one student before or after school hours and who are willing to work during summer months as well.
A background check and Virtus training is required.
Learning Atrium is a year-round provider that offers Structured Literacy (Orton-Gillingham) guidance to dyslexic students in local Catholic schools and private schools.

We provide tutoring in reading and spelling to students who match the profile of dyslexia and other learning differences. We provide the tools these students need to excel in their learning so they can focus on their gifts and all their academics.

We provide support and guidance to parents and teachers, so they know how to support the dyslexic learner in the classroom and at home. While our area of expertise is dyslexia, the programs we offer are data-proven and research-based to aid any individual struggling with reading and spelling.

Core Values
Hope: We inspire hope for the kids future. We model belief that all things are possible with God.

Fun: We incorporate fun into all our interactions which allows us to have a long-lasting impact on the work we do.

Impact: We work to create lasting improvement in how well our students read and write as well as the communities we serve.

Empathy: We create a safe environment by; showing compassion and coming alongside families to understand their struggle and guide them towards solutions.

Integrity: We say what we mean and we do what we say.

Empowerment: We inspire, encourage, and lead others to take personal responsibility, stand up for themselves, and advocate for their needs, hopes and desires.

Please send resume and either cover letter (or one paragraph stating why you are interested in working for Learning Atrium) to Dave at admin@learningatrium.org.

About the Employer

Learning Atrium mission is to recognize the brilliance inherent in every child, empowering them to express their unique genius.