Online English Tutor for K-5 Students | Remote & Flexible | Work-Study Required

Department Overview: IvyRead is an educational startup focused on promoting English proficiency among English as Second Language students through the use of authentic leveled reading materials. The company was founded by Mr. Mi Yan, a Cornell alum and a former faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Anticipated Start Date: June 2026 Anticipated End Date (If Applicable): Remote Work Eligibility Detail: All Remote Anticipated Hours Per Week: Minimum: 1.5 Maximum: 10 Schedule: The instructors will teach online. Our students are around the globe. Applicants need to be able to work in the early mornings. Our major tutoring time is 6:00 am to 8:30 am CT. We will coordinate with you about the teaching time to find ones that work for both. Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum: Minimum: $20.00 Number of Positions: 5 Qualifications: Current UW-Madison student (Work-Study required). Major in English, Education, Journalism, Humanities, or related fields. Previous tutoring or teaching experience is a strong plus. Native English proficiency with excellent communication skills. Patient, energetic, and capable of working with younger students (K to G5). Reliable internet connection and a quiet teaching environment. Please include your resume in your application Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Training and lesson plans are provided. The experience of teaching English to young students is preferred. Position Summary/Job Duties: Teach Online: Conduct 1-on-1 (or small group) English lessons via online meeting tool. Engage Students: Create a supportive and interactive learning environment to help students improve their reading comprehension, speaking, and critical thinking skills. Lesson Planning: Plan and customize lessons based on students' needs. Physical Demands: Ability to sit in front of a computer and camera for 40 minutes to conduct one teaching session. Institutional Statements: Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu Accommodation Statement: If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/