Orton Gillingham Tutor

Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote tutoring

Flexible hours

Frequent payments

AI Tutor Copilot

Job summary

Varsity Tutors is seeking an Orton-Gillingham tutor to deliver 1-on-1 online sessions with a dyslexia-focused, multisensory approach. You will adapt pacing to student mastery and work remotely on the Varsity Tutors platform.

As an independent contractor, you set your hours, earn up to $40/hour, and may be paid up to twice per week. Invoicing and platform logistics are handled for you, enabling flexible, home-based teaching.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of the Orton-Gillingham approach with multisensory, structured literacy methods.
• Ability to explain the six syllable types, phonogram rules, and decoding/encoding strategies.
• Experience delivering systematic, explicit instruction for dyslexic learners using diagnostic-prescriptive pacing.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-on-1 online tutoring sessions.
• Deliver on-demand tutoring when needed.
• Invoice for tutoring sessions and manage scheduling; Varsity Tutors handles payments.

Skills

Orton-Gillingham mastery

Multisensory instruction

Phonogram instruction

Syllable types knowledge

Curriculum awareness

Adaptive instruction

Communication skills

Engaging teaching style

Job description

About The Job

The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform has thousands of students looking for online Orton Gillingham tutors nationally. As an independent contractor 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.

About The Job

The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform has thousands of students looking for online Orton Gillingham tutors nationally. As an independent contractor 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, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia or Puerto Rico.