Reading Partners AmeriCorps Member
Reading Partners mobilizes communities to provide students with the proven, individualized reading support they need to read at grade level by fourth grade.
AmeriCorps members serve full-time, in-person from Jan 2024 to June/July 2025, and must commit to a service term of 900+ hours. All AmeriCorps positions are full-time, Monday-Friday, with a daily schedule that could vary, and is generally 8-9 am to 4-5 pm, with an average of 8+ hours per day. AmeriCorps members understand this is a service opportunity, not a job, and are committed to completing their full term of service.
All AmeriCorps members receive intensive training at the start of their service, as well as ongoing training and professional development throughout their service term. Training may happen at the Reading Partners office, or at school/partner sites across the region.
Description of Duties:
Literacy Lead
Direct Tutoring & Student Support
- Tutor an average of 10-15 target students twice per week, either 1:1 or in small groups
- Identify alternative methods to provide more intensive and individualized literacy strategies to meet our students’ learning needs
- Manage student records, and track student progress
- Administer student assessments
- Provide coverage for reading centers if a Program Coordinator is absent
Relationship Management & Communication
- Forge and maintain positive relationships
- Create a positive tutoring environment for students and caregivers
- Serve as a model of ideal tutoring practices for volunteer tutors, and support volunteers in developing their tutoring skillset
As a Literacy Lead, you will collaborate closely with the AmeriCorps Program Coordinator to ensure the seamless daily operations of our reading center(s).
As ambassadors for Reading Partners and AmeriCorps, our dedicated members play a pivotal role in fostering community engagement and awareness, actively sharing their impactful service experiences to inspire others and contribute to the collective narrative of positive change in literacy education. AmeriCorps members also commit to community service projects throughout their service term, such as, but not limited to, the 09/11 Day of Service.
Eligibility:
- Possess a high school diploma or GED
- Hold US Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status
- Be at least 18-years old at the beginning of your service
- Must consent to State, Federal, and NSOPW background check
- Have not completed more than four (4) terms with AmeriCorps
Qualifications:
- Root your service in our vision & values
- Pay strong attention to detail and manage competing priorities effectively
- Are open to learning technology systems like Salesforce, Google Apps, and Zoom
- Are able to both collaborate in a team environment and work independently
- Bonus points if you are an AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, or other national service alum/alumna; and/or have experience volunteering with community-based or education programs
Benefits:
- Reading Partners offers a supportive culture, intensive training at the start of your service, and ongoing professional development and coaching.
- AmeriCorps members receive a twice monthly paycheck as specified in the member service agreement during the 6-month service term
- Segal Education Award of $3,697.50, after successfully completing your service term
- Public transportation reimbursement of $132/month for 6 months.
- CPR certification
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage at no monthly cost to you
- Child care assistance available through AmeriCorps for those who qualify
- You may be eligible for student loan forbearance on federal loans
Other Considerations:
- AmeriCorps members must live within commuting distance and have access to reliable transportation on a daily basis, including public transportation
- AmeriCorps members are required to wear the AmeriCorps logo, which will be provided, daily
- AmeriCorps members are required to undergo two performance evaluations annually: a Mid-Year evaluation approximately halfway through the term of service and an End-of-Year Evaluation within the final 30 days of service.
- Due to the changing nature of serving in public education, AmeriCorps members may be asked to transition to another Reading Partners AmeriCorps position in the same region
- For members serving in Texas: In the event of a local, state, or federal disaster declaration, AmeriCorps members may be asked on a volunteer basis or be required by OneStar to activate to assist in disaster response and recovery activities within their communities. This may involve virtual service opportunities or in-person service opportunities. This may include service opportunities outside of the member’s standard service hours or in place of their standard service duties. In the event of a large-scale, high needs local, state, or federal disaster, AmeriCorps members may voluntarily or be required by OneStar to deploy to an area outside of their service area to assist in disaster response and recovery activities.