Schedule takes place when elementary aged students are in school. Final schedules approved by site coordinators
Utah Reads tutors must be available Friday afternoons (2:00pm-5:30pm) for orientation, required trainings, and any site meetings as needed. That means please do not overschedule that time for other job/family/extracurricular activities.
Is this a work study job? Yes
VP Area President
Department 00305 - Bennion Community Center
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range 15.00
Close Date
Job Summary
Utah Reads Tutors work with elementary students in reading and homework help. Training for the reading intervention is provided.
Utah Reads tutors with students one-on-one in reading by utilizing resources and lesson plans taught in trainings. Tutors may also work under the supervision of a teacher to assist groups of children in completing tasks such as homework and independent reading.
The central goal is for children to learn tools that help them problem-solve and achieve success on their own. Tutors are encouraged to build a mentoring relationship with students and share the joy and value of learning.
To ensure progress, tutors work with the same children consistently (i.e. two or more times per week) in 45 minute tutoring sessions.
We Currently Partner With Five School Sites
Edison Elementary
Liberty Elementary
Mountain View Elementary
Nibley Park Elementary
Glendale Community Learning Center
Glendale Community Learning Center
At the Glendale CLC , Utah Reads tutors supervise student groups on homework help and other activities. This is a great site for folks who prefer to tutor in a structured group setting and are comfortable working with different student ages/grade levels.
Tutors will develop lesson plans for their small group and will be responsible to implement their plans, facilitate group dynamics, and provide a positive experience for CLC students.
Glendale CLC and Mountain View Elementary are on the same campus
About The Bennion Center
The Lowell Bennion Community Engagement Center at the University of Utah is an international leader in community engagement and public service. The Bennion Center inspires and mobilizes people to strengthen communities through learning, scholarship, and advocacy. Our programs, initiatives, events, and partnerships with academic units and community organizations provide dynamic and compelling opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and community partners to collaborate on issues and projects that improve health, quality of life, and foster justice in the community, while educating students about their civic and social responsibilities. In 2020, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning classified the University of Utah as a Community Engaged Institution. The Bennion Center is a critical part of the University’s experiential and educational strategy and serves as a hub for campus-wide community engagement efforts.
About Student Affairs
Comprised of more than 20 departments, Student Affairs encourages U students to participate in the creation of their own campus culture, collaboratively working alongside professional staff, student leaders, and academic partners to ensure all members of our community not only feel welcomed but are fully incorporated into university life.
Responsibilities
Attend the Utah Reads Orientation
Attend required trainings: New tutors are required to attend all trainings in their first year as a tutor. Upon return, tutors serving additional academic years are required to attend any new trainings, and encouraged to repeat others. All trainings will be paid.
Note: Orientation, required trainings, and site meetings will occur Friday afternoons. That means please do not overschedule that time for other job/family/extracurricular activities.
Transportation: Tutors must be willing and able to provide their own transportation to and from their assigned school site.
Scheduling: Tutors must be available Friday afternoons 2:00pm-5:30pm for orientation, trainings, and any meetings. Tutors set their own regular weekly schedules within the available tutoring hours of the partnering site. This gives tutors the opportunity to arrange their work hours around their academic and personal commitments. Tutors must commit to work at least 5 hours per week on two days of the week and cannot exceed 19 hours per week.
Consistency: Consistent, ongoing support is crucial for the children and teachers involved in Utah Reads. Tutors commit to serving with Utah Reads for at least one academic school year and are expected to honor that term. Exception: if they are graduating.
Community Partnership: Tutors are expected to be role models for the children at all times by complying with all of the rules of the partner site. Conduct guidelines will be described in orientations and may include site rules, dress code, safety procedures, etc.
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills are required.
The incumbent will be required to pass a Bureau of Criminal Investigation ( BCI ) Background check
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
If applying for a work-study position, students must have been awarded a Federal Work-Study Award for the current year. Please login to CIS and go to the Finance/Financial Aid section to view your Financial Aid Status. Before hire, this employer will confirm that you have received a Federal Work-Study Award for the current year
Preferences
Special Instructions Summary
Must have work study eligibility to work this job. If you haven’t applied for work study, you can do so through this link: https://financialaid.utah.edu/types-of-aid/work-study/
Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.
All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
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Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Education and Training
Industries
Higher Education
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