About the Position

Tutor Doctor Bedford-Sackville is seeking a reliable, patient, and enthusiastic tutor to provide one-to-one, in-home reading and writing support for children.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working with young learners and can help them strengthen their literacy skills, build confidence, and develop a positive attitude toward learning. The ideal candidate can adapt teaching strategies to meet each student's individual needs and learning style.

Responsibilities

- Provide individualized reading and writing instruction to elementary and middle school students.
- Support reading fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and paragraph writing.
- Help students improve their writing organization, creativity, and communication skills.
- Prepare engaging, age-appropriate learning activities tailored to each student's needs.
- Monitor student progress and provide updates as needed.
- Create a supportive learning environment that encourages confidence and independence.

Qualifications
- Experience tutoring or teaching reading and writing to children.
- Strong knowledge of English literacy instruction and writing fundamentals.
- Ability to explain concepts clearly and adapt teaching strategies to different learning styles.




- Knowledge of learning differences, such as ADHD and dyslexia, and the ability to adapt instruction to support diverse learning needs is considered an asset.
- Patience, reliability, professionalism, and strong communication skills.
- Education students, certified teachers, English majors, and candidates with relevant tutoring experience are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Part-time Pay: $22.00-$32.00 per hour

Advantages

- Flexible schedule

Application question(s):
- Are you familiar with the Nova Scotia Elementary school curriculum? Do you have any experience working as a school teacher? Please describe your role and the grade levels you’ve taught.
- What grades can you confidently tutor in reading and writing?
- Which literacy skills are you comfortable teaching?
- Are you familiar with learning differences such as ADHD and dyslexia, and how to adapt teaching strategies to support these students?
- Do you have reliable transportation to travel to students' homes in Bedford, Hammonds Plains, Lower Sackville, and Fall River? The travel time isn`t paid.

Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:
- teaching: 1 year (required)

Work Location: On the road

📌 Reading and Writing Tutor for Children – In-Home Tutoring (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 Tutor Doctor
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality