2025-2026 Office of Financial Aid, Student FWEP Off-Campus State America Reads Tutor

Florida International University is Miami's public research university, focused on student success. According to U.S. News and World Report, FIU has 42 top-50 rankings in the nation among public universities. FIU is a top U.S. research university (R1), with more than $200 million in annual expenditures.

Job Summary

America Reads students are oriented and trained to provide children, in grades 1st through 3rd grade, with one-on-one instruction in reading, phonics, and comprehension. Tutoring sessions are designed to assist elementary school children with improving their reading skills. A position as an America Reads tutor has the potential to be extremely fun and rewarding for the tutors and the students both.

This internship opportunity will have an employee supervisor guiding and mentoring student throughout the experience. Student and Supervisor must review learning goals and objectives and participate in a formal meeting at the midpoint and end of the semester to discuss and complete Student Evaluation and Employer Evaluation.

By the end of the internship, student will have gained valuable practical experience, learned how to apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings, and experienced real life challenges and situations.

Desired Qualifications

• APPLICANT MUST UPLOAD 2024-2025 FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY EMAIL.
• Patient and enjoys working with children.
• Good reading skills and can communicate effectively with children.
• Maintains professional skills and attitudes such as following policies, prioritize, working safely, arriving promptly, attending regularly, maintaining professional image, etc.
• Illustrates Professional Ethics such as honesty, responsibility, resolving conflicts and moral dilemmas through decision-making process.
• Complete all required paperwork (back ground checks, time-sheets and evaluations) accurately and on time.
• Must be a Florida resident.
• Must be an undergraduate student.
• Transportation is required in order to travel to the assigned elementary school.

Who May Apply

Work Schedule

Hours will vary based on class schedule and needs of the department.

Advertised Salary

$25.00 / Hour

Pre-Employment Requirements

Criminal Background Check. This student appointment may be subjected to a pre-employment background check.

Disclosures

Florida International University is an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, and Affirmative Action Employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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