Tuesday, 30 June 2015

[YEP-DC] Job Posting: AmeriCorps Site Coordinator at Reading Partners

Do you want to make an impact on the life of a child? Help build community, grow as a leader, and tutor struggling young students with Reading Partners! We're seeking excited and passionate new professionals with a passion for education to join our AmeriCorps team in Baltimore.

Intrigued? Read on to learn more about Reading Partners, our AmeriCorps partnership, and this exciting opportunity!

Reading Partners is changing the education landscape. We are a leader in working to solve the literacy crisis in our country by leveraging community volunteers in under-resourced schools. Our diverse and expansive volunteer base provides one-on-one tutoring to students twice weekly, and our program is proven to help children master the reading fundamentals they need to unlock their potential as successful, happy and confident readers in school and in life. Our people are our heartbeat and our greatest resource; we are all passionately rallied around our mission to help children become lifelong learners by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction that works. Join our stellar team leading the charge to deepen our impact and expand our service. Learn more about us at www.readingpartners.org.

AmeriCorps is an 11-month service commitment that meets a community's critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. Reading Partners partners with AmeriCorps to provide full-time service opportunities in our programs across the United States, supporting communities' critical needs in education. Reading Partners AmeriCorps members dedicate 1700 hours of volunteer service per term in exchange for leadership and career development, and a living stipend provided by our AmeriCorps grant. AmeriCorps is an exciting opportunity for service-minded individuals who are passionate about education and the nonprofit sector. For more information, please visit www.americorps.gov.

There are TWO opportunities to join the amazing Baltimore team! 
- The AmeriCorps Site Coordinator leads the day-to-day operations of Reading Partners school sites for a full 11-month service term (August - June). Site Coordinators are placed in partner schools where they oversee the full-time operations of a Reading Partners reading center. This includes student assessments, tutoring, and coordination of an average of 35-80 volunteer tutors. Site Coordinators lead the charge in cultivating positive school relationships, and have the opportunity to participate in community engagement activities throughout the service term. Our AmeriCorps members work closely with a direct manager/mentor, and frequently participate in professional development trainings, and team volunteer activities. This is an exciting opportunity to springboard your career! What are you waiting for? Apply today at http://jsco.re/19qr!

- The AmeriCorps Literacy Lead serves as a direct tutoring support for a full 11-month service term (August - June). Literacy Leads serve in partner school sites, where they collaborate with AmeriCorps Site Coordinators to identify, assess, and tutor students in need of additional instruction. As a primary responsibility, the Literacy Lead tutors an average of 15 target students twice a week, and is responsible for identifying alternative methods for providing more intensive and individualized literacy strategies. As a secondary responsibility, Literacy Leads may support research and creation of literacy trainings for volunteer tutors, along with support of general operations of the reading center. Our Literacy leads work closely with a direct manager/mentor, and frequently participate in professional development trainings, and team volunteer activities. This is an exciting opportunity to work 1:1 with our students! Apply today! http://jsco.re/19qs

Want to learn more? One of our former Site Coordinators shares the top 10 reasons to serve with Reading Partners:http://readingpartners.org/blog/top-10-reasons-spend-year-americorps-service-reading-partners/

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Amanda Gulino
Senior Talent Manager
Reading Partners
510-545-6634 
amanda.gulino@readingpartners.org 

one tutor. one child. infinite possibilities.
for more information visit our website at readingpartners.org or follow us on twitter and facebook.
 

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