Literacy Tutors (Internal)

Before/After School Literacy Tutor (Middle School)

3 Openings

Location: North Andover Middle School (NAMS)

Supervisor: Principal or Assistant Principal

Schedule: 3 days per week, before or after school for 45 minutes each day for 10 weeks. There will be three 10-week sessions. Teachers can apply to tutor for one, two, or three 10-week sessions.

Job Summary

The Literacy Tutor will provide targeted linguistic and academic support to students performing well below in reading in grades 6-8. The primary focus is to assist students in developing fluency, accuracy, and comprehension. The tutor will exclusively use the Just Words curriculum to improve students' fluency, accuracy and comprehension as measured by the DIBELS assessment every two weeks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Targeted Instruction: Deliver small-group or individual tutoring sessions using Just Words, a research-based literacy instructional program that responds to gaps as shown by DIBELS assessments
• Lesson Planning: Use available literacy data to drive instructional decisions and starting points with Just Words
• Progress Monitoring: Consult existing DIBELS data and contribute to bi-weekly progress monitoring efforts
• Social-Emotional Support: Create a culturally responsive and welcoming environment
• Collaboration: Communicate progress, lesson plans and materials with Assistant Principal
• Attend a 4-hour, virtual Just Words training on 7/23/26 OR 8/20/26 from 9:00-2:00 which will be compensated at $45/hour

Qualifications

• Certification: Valid Massachusetts Educator Licensure.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Proven experience working with middle school-aged adolescents.
• Skills: Literacy, phonics and phonemic awareness instruction is highly desirable but not required.

Compensation & Terms

• Salary: Compensation is set according to the NATA Unit A Contract (2023-2027). Hourly rate $40/hour
• Employment Period: This is a non-tenured, seasonal position based on funding and student enrollment.
• Background Check: Candidates must clear a CORI and fingerprint-based SHRY check per NAPS policy and Massachusetts law.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and updated resume via the NAPS Frontline/SchoolSpring portal. For questions, please contact Anne Auger augera@northandoverpublicschools.com.

North Andover Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.