Middle School Orton-Gillingham Language Practitioner

The Carroll School; Baker Bridge (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The Carroll School seeks a Middle School Orton-Gillingham Language Practitioner to lead reading instruction for students in grades 6–8, using a structured multi-sensory approach within the school language curriculum.

The temporary position runs from November 2025 through June 2026, reports to the Middle School Tutoring Department Head, and involves collaboration with teachers, ongoing assessment, and periodic progress reporting. Lincoln campus, MA location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 1–3 years working with children in an academic setting.
• Associate Level Orton-Gillingham training course with a practicum.
• Willingness to train on standardized test administration techniques and procedures.
• Ability to teach using multisensory methods of instruction.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one, pair, or small-group Orton-Gillingham instruction.
• Meet regularly with classroom teachers and the Department Head to share information about each student’s acquisition of language skills and overall performance.
• Research and select learning materials and books to facilitate tutoring; design individualized multi-sensory materials.
• Administer curriculum-based assessments designed to measure student progress.
• Write reports addressing progress and areas of concern as part of the trimester report writing system.
• Complete student reading and spelling Inventories as part of progress monitoring.
• Participate in school-sponsored professional development days and continue to advance to the Certified Level of Orton-Gillingham training.
• Attend regularly scheduled departmental meetings and all faculty meetings as needed.
• Attend parent conferences three times a year or as needed.
• Participate in child studies as needed.
• Perform duties as required (ex: recess duties, library coverage, activity days)

Skills

Orton-Gillingham approach

Multisensory instruction

Reading tutoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Orton-Gillingham training with practicum

Job description

Middle School Orton-Gillingham Language Practitioner

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Job Details

Job ID: 5897604

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 21, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 26, 2026

Job Description

About Carroll School: Located in Waltham, Lincoln, and Wayland, Massachusetts, Carroll School is an independent day school that serves students with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia. Carroll School empowers children to become academically skilled students who are strong self-advocates and confident lifelong learners prepared to enter other academic settings.

Carroll is an inclusive community committed to embracing diverse strengths, identities, and lived experiences to give each child what they most need to thrive. The Middle School is located on the Lincoln campus and serves students in grades 6-8.

Diversity is essential at Carroll. Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is an important part of our mission that fosters greater creativity, innovation, and connection to the communities we serve. That mission starts here by building a robust, diverse talent pool. No matter what makes you uniquely different - size, color, culture, gender identity and expression, beliefs, religion, age, or race - know all are welcome here. Your difference makes Carroll stronger. Research shows that people from underrepresented groups apply for jobs if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Carroll School encourages you to break that statistic and submit your application as it’s rare to find applicants who meet all the qualifications. We look forward to receiving your application.

Research shows that people from underrepresented groups apply for jobs if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Carroll School encourages you to break that statistic and submit your application as it’s rare to find applicants who meet all the qualifications. We look forward to receiving your application.

Carroll School is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salaries and benefits, including comprehensive professional development opportunities.

Position Summary:: The Carroll School seeks teaching candidates with a growth mindset, a passion, and a commitment to lifelong learning. Candidates who are motivated by helping students attain a strong sense of identity and self-worth and who are eager to equip students with skills and strategies for academic success. The ideal candidate brings a collaborative style, is self-directed, and child-centered, and values a community of highly engaged, compassionate, motivated educators who embrace and apply culturally responsive teaching practices. We seek candidates with experience and/or interest in teaching students with language-based learning differences and who are drawn to acquire the necessary competencies to successfully teach our learners. This is a temporary role from November 2025 through June 2026.

This position reports to the Middle School Tutoring Department Head and may provide individualized, pair, and/or small-group Orton-Gillingham instruction to students at the Carroll School.

The responsibilities are:

• Work with students in either one-to-one, pairs, and/or small group tutorials teaching reading concepts and strategies using the Orton-Gillingham approach within the Carroll School language curriculum.
  
• Meet regularly with classroom teachers and the Department Head to share information about each student’s acquisition of language skills and overall performance
  
• Research and select learning materials and books to facilitate tutoring; design individualized multi-sensory materials
  
• Administer curriculum-based assessments designed to measure student progress
  
• Write reports addressing progress and areas of concern as part of the trimester report writing system
  
• Complete student reading and spelling Inventories as part of progress monitoring.
  
• Participate in school-sponsored professional development days and continue to advance to the Certified Level of Orton-Gillingham training
  
• Attend regularly scheduled departmental meetings and all faculty meetings as needed
  
• Attend parent conferences three times a year or as needed.
  
• Participate in child studies as needed.
  
• Perform duties as required (ex: recess duties, library coverage, activity days)
  

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $51,986 to $88,366 Per Year

Job Categories:

Classroom Teacher > Middle Grades

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Instructional Support > Tutor

Job Requirements

• b>Qualifications:
  
  • Bachelor’s Degree and at least one to three years working with children in an academic setting
  • Associate Level Orton-Gillingham training course with a practicum
  • Prior knowledge or willingness to train on standardized test administration techniques and procedures
  • Ability to teach using multisensory methods of instruction
  Exact salary offered is dependent on educational credentials and years of experience
  1-10 years $51,986-$69,582
  11-25 years $79,208-$88,366
  
• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Tinashe Ntar , Human Resources Manager
• 25 Baker Bridge Road
• Lincoln, Massachusetts 01773
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]