2023-24 Tutor - Reading Assist Job at AmeriCorps
Reading Assist Fellows serve in elementary schools across Delaware, providing one-on-one reading instruction to students in kindergarten through third grade who face significant reading challenges. Fellows teach foundational reading skills to students who might never learn to read through traditional classroom education. Fellows begin with five weeks of full-time, graduate-level training and then are embedded into high-needs elementary schools in Delaware. Fellows transform the lives of students who may have with have dyslexia or other reading disorders. Fellows work with up to 8 students for 30-45 minutes each day and meet with an experienced coach every week for support and feedback. The Reading Assist Fellowship, an AmeriCorps program, requires 1200 service hours (900 if part-time) to be completed between August 21, 2023 or September 5, 2023 and June 7, 2024 or September 5, 2023, and June 9, 2024. Fellows begin with five weeks of full-time, graduate-level training and then are embedded into high-needs elementary schools in Delaware. Fellows transform the lives of students who may have with have dyslexia or other reading disorders. Fellows receive time off for all school holidays and breaks. The Reading Assist service year only requires 1200 hours, leaving ample time for part-time work to supplement living allowance. You can earn additional pay through Reading Assist's after-school tutoring.
Member Duties : -Commit to a school year of service from August/September 2023 to June 2024, serving M-F from approximately 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in schools. -Work with children in K-3, including children who may have behavioral challenges in addition to academic needs. -Become an integral member of the AmeriCorps community and participate in all AmeriCorps trainings, events, and projects. -Attend all Reading Assist training sessions and events. -Teach students in schools according to the Reading Assist Intervention program: -Prepare lesson plans tailored to individual student needs. -Work with a coach to provide individualized instruction. -Meet with coach regularly to discuss intervention and student progress. -Monitor student progress and input data. -Communicate with coaches, school liaisons, and Reading Assist staff members in a timely and professional manner. -Maintain records as required, including student attendance and AmeriCorps hours. -Help to recruit additional Reading Assist Fellows.
Program Benefits : Training , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage , Education award upon successful completion of service .
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Service Areas :
Children/Youth , Education .
Children/Youth , Education .
Skills :
None
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National
Program
2023-24 Tutor - Reading Assist
Program Start/End Date
08/21/2023 - 06/09/2024
Work Schedule
Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: 99
Program Locations
DELAWARE Philadelphia/Wilmington/Atlantic City
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From 12/21/2022 To 09/15/2023
Contact
Judith Graham Kane
100 W 10th St
Wilmington DE 19801
3024851939
jkane@readingassist.org
www.readingassist.org
Listing ID
114588
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