Orton Gillingham Tutor

Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 27,552 - 55,104; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Competitive pay up to $40/hour

Paid twice per week

Job summary

Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company, is seeking Orton Gillingham tutors in Ottawa, Ontario, who possess a deep knowledge of the Orton-Gillingham approach. As a tutor, you will provide personalized instruction to help students with dyslexia improve their reading skills. The role offers a flexible schedule, competitive pay of up to $40/hour, and the ability to tutor remotely using the Live Learning Platform. Successful candidates will have strong communication skills and the ability to adapt teaching methods to meet individual student needs.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of the Orton-Gillingham approach for teaching reading to students with dyslexia.
• Skilled at delivering systematic, explicit, multisensory phonics instruction.
• Familiar with Orton-Gillingham scope and sequence and adaptive instructional techniques.
• Strong communication skills with a friendly teaching style.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized 1-on-1 online tutoring to individual students.
• Utilize effective teaching methods and adapt to various learning styles.
• Guide students through phonogram drills and individualized lesson pacing.

Job description

About The Job

The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform has thousands of students looking for online Orton Gillingham tutors nationally. As a tutor on the Varsity Tutors Platform, you'll have the flexibility to set your own schedule, earn competitive rates, and make a real impact on students' academic success and understanding. All from the comfort of your home.

Why Join Our Platform?

• Earn incrementally higher pay for each session with the same student, reaching up to $40/hour.
• Get paid up to twice per week, ensuring fast and reliable compensation for the tutoring sessions you conduct and invoice.
• Set your own hours and tutor as much as you'd like.
• Tutor remotely using our purpose-built Live Learning Platform. No commuting required.
• Get matched with students best-suited to your teaching style and expertise.
• Our AI-powered Tutor Copilot enhances your sessions with real-time instructional support, lesson generation, and engagement features, helping you save prep time and focus on impactful teaching.
• We handle the logistics—you just invoice for your tutoring sessions, and we take care of payments.

What We Look For In a Orton Gillingham Tutor

• Advanced Subject Mastery: Deep knowledge of the Orton-Gillingham approach including multisensory structured literacy, phonogram instruction, syllable types, morphology, encoding and decoding rules, and the scope and sequence for teaching reading to students with dyslexia. Ability to explain the six syllable types, spelling generalizations, and the visual-auditory-kinesthetic-tactile methodology while preparing struggling readers for reading proficiency.
• Conceptual Teaching & Problem-Solving: Skilled at delivering systematic, explicit, multisensory phonics instruction following Orton-Gillingham methodology. Guides students through phonogram drills, red word memorization, syllable division practice, encoding exercises, and connected text reading using the diagnostic-prescriptive approach. Emphasizes individualized lesson pacing based on student mastery and connects structured literacy to building reading confidence and academic success for dyslexic learners.
• Curriculum Awareness & Adaptive Instruction: Familiar with Orton-Gillingham scope and sequence and common challenges such as vowel team confusion, syllable division errors, and transferring decoding skills to fluent reading. Adapts instruction using multisensory techniques including sand trays, tapping, and color-coded syllable cards to support students with dyslexia, reading disabilities, or foundational literacy gaps from elementary through adult levels.
• Effective Teaching Methods: Ability to identify concepts students commonly struggle with, explain material using multiple approaches, and adapt instruction to meet individual learning needs and styles.
• Strong communication skills and a friendly, engaging teaching style.
• Ability to adapt to different learning styles and student needs.

Ways To Connect With Students

• 1-on-1 Online Tutoring - Provide personalized instruction to individual students.
• Instant Tutoring - Accept on-demand tutoring requests whenever you're available.

About Varsity Tutors And 1-on-1 Online Tutoring

Our mission is to transform the way people learn by leveraging advanced technology, AI, and the latest in learning science to create personalized learning experiences. Through 1-on-1 Online Tutoring, students receive customized instruction that helps them achieve their learning goals. Our platform is designed to match students with the right tutors, fostering better outcomes and a passion for learning.

Please note: Varsity Tutors does not contract in: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia or Puerto Rico.