Orton-Gillingham Reading Specialist — Remote Multisensory Tutor

Simone's Tutoring; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission-based pay

Independent contractor

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Simone's Tutoring in Dubai seeks an experienced Orton-Gillingham Reading Specialist to provide structured literacy intervention for learners at home, online, or in schools. You will deliver explicit, multisensory instruction and collaborate with families and professionals to support literacy development.

Required are 3+ years of Orton-Gillingham intervention, MOHRE Tutor Permit, and recognised certification; a Master’s degree and international school experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Special Education, Reading, Literacy, Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, or related field.
• MOHRE Tutor Permit or eligibility to obtain.
• Recognised Orton-Gillingham certification from an accredited training provider.
• Minimum 3 years' experience providing structured literacy intervention.
• Excellent understanding of dyslexia and evidence-based reading instruction.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured literacy assessments within professional scope.
• Review psychoeducational reports where available.
• Deliver one-to-one multisensory reading intervention.
• Teach phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, decoding, encoding, spelling, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and written expression.
• Progress systematically through the Orton-Gillingham sequence.
• Monitor learner progress using ongoing data collection.
• Support school accommodations where appropriate.
• Coach parents on home practice strategies.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary professionals.
• Uphold safeguarding and confidentiality standards.

Skills

Orton-Gillingham

Structured Literacy

Science of Reading

Phonological awareness

Phonics instruction

Decoding

Encoding

Reading fluency

Assessment & progress monitoring

Parent coaching

Safeguarding

Professional ethics

Collaboration

Differentiated instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education or related field

MOHRE Tutor Permit or eligibility

Recognised Orton-Gillingham certification

Master's degree (preferred)

Experience in international schools (preferred)

Job description

Simone's Tutoring in Dubai seeks an experienced Orton-Gillingham Reading Specialist to provide structured literacy intervention for learners at home, online, or in schools. You will deliver explicit, multisensory instruction and collaborate with families and professionals to support literacy development.

Required are 3+ years of Orton-Gillingham intervention, MOHRE Tutor Permit, and recognised certification; a Master’s degree and international school experience are a plus.