Reading Specialist


​Reading Quest, a local non-profit, provides professional support for children who need help with reading. During the school year, we tutor during the school day, afterschool, and Saturdays; in the summer we tutor at our center and host our Reading is Magic camps at Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, part time reading specialist to work in person at one or more of our locations, which include: Santa Fe Public Schools, Taos Public Schools, Cochiti and Santo Domingo Pueblo Elementary Schools, Ohkay Owingeh Community School, Turquoise Trail Charter School, West Las Vegas and our magical Reading Quest center. We are looking for applicants who have experience working with children in elementary and/or middle school and truly enjoys empowering them to learn how to read using structured literacy phonics aligned with the science of reading and playing reading games.

Does this sound like you?
  • flexible and open-minded
  • willing to put in time and effort to learn and master our multi-sensory phonics based tutoring program
  • willing to learn the rules of and play 20+ board games with students
  • able to professionally and promptly communicate with teachers, parents, and students 
  • skilled at receiving and implementing feedback
  • detail-oriented
  • can successfully navigate Google Drive, Google Meet, Zoom, and Excel
  • have a love or appreciation for books and reading
  • believe in the potential of every child
  • have a growth mindset

Applicants must be fully vaccinated and boosted. Bilingual tutors and recent college graduates are especially encouraged to apply.

Please send a cover letter, resume and a list of three references to [email protected]. Only complete applications will be considered. Thank you!