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Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: School of Teaching and Learning

Job Summary

The Borg Center for Reading and Literacy is seeking a Tutoring Coordinator to coordinate the one-on-one tutoring services in the Borg Center tutoring program. The Tutoring Coordinator will be responsible for recruiting and completing intake of K-8 students for tutoring services, coordinating pre- and post-assessments to identify students' strengths and needs, creating tutoring materials, coordinating and communicating student/tutor schedules, communicating progress with parents/guardians, tutoring four students per week, and working closely with the Borg Center Director to determine needs and make data-informed decisions about programming.

Additional Information

The Mary and Jean Borg Center for Reading and Literacy at Illinois State University was developed as a public service to offer opportunities that facilitate the development of various literacies among the residents of Illinois through service and research. Through a range of programs, partnerships, and collaborations the Center seeks to promote the literacies of all residents, throughout their lifespans, in their homes, schools, workplaces, and communities. The Center achieves this goal by providing service, teaching, and research of use to educators, parents, employers, policymakers, and others. The Center has been successful in developing partnerships with schools, organizations, and communities to share best practices and to provide professional development in literacy education. The Center is committed to involving partners in learning, research, and assessment and developing innovative approaches to disseminating research findings.

Benefits include time away from work for eligible employees and the option to participate in the University’s 403(b) Plan.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$25.00 per hour

Required Qualifications

1. Experience with reading assessment and lesson planning
2. Experience teaching/tutoring students in grades 1-8
3. Strong verbal/written communication skills
4. Knowledge of or experience with community literacy planning

Work Hours

12:00pm-6:00pm Monday through Thursday; Friday hours are flexible

Proposed Starting Date

June 2025

Required Applicant Documents

Resume

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Optional Applicant Documents

Certification of Retirement Annuity

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Special Instructions for Applicants

Applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the U.S. without ISU sponsorship. Sponsorship for work authorization will not be considered for this position.

Extra Help employees may only work up to 28 hours per week for all University employment. Employees are only paid for hours worked and do not qualify for most benefits including health insurance and retirement, with Illinois State University. However, Extra Help employees are eligible to participate in the University’s supplemental retirement savings plans (403b). Applicable retirement information is provided at the time of hire. There is no guarantee that working as Extra Help will lead to or secure permanent employment. In addition, extra help employees may only work up to 900 hours total during their employment.

Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work history portions. Be specific on your work history, including employment dates (if part-time you must list the number of work hours) and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience. Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplete application and incomplete applications will not be considered.

Illinois State University is authorized to do business within the State of Illinois. All work under this appointment is required to be performed from within the State of Illinois.

Contact Information for Applicants

Kira Shelton
Human Resources
kgshelt@ilstu.edu 
(309) 438-2120

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.