Position Summary

Thousands of children need extra help to achieve grade-level skills in reading and math. Take action as a tutor and give kids more — more opportunities, more success and more confidence.

As a Lead Tutor, you’ll be placed at a local school where you’ll help students grow their academic skills. In addition to tutoring, you’ll utilize the skills you’ve learned through service to provide mentoring and leadership to fellow tutors and assist with program initiatives, member training and more. With training and on-site coaching, we’ll prepare you to help kids succeed and support fellow tutors.

We are currently recruiting Lead Tutors for the 2024-25 school year. Service will begin in August 2024. Only applicants who have previously served with our programs in Reading Corps, Math Corps or Early Learning Corps will be considered for this opportunity.

This is an AmeriCorps member position and a great opportunity to take your skills to the next level.

How You’ll Take Action

• Provide ongoing modeling, support and peer-to-peer mentoring to fellow tutors.
• Use proven strategies to help students build their skills and confidence.
• Conduct skill assessments and enter student scores into data management software.
• Respond to feedback and commit to continuous improvement through coaching, training and professional development.
• Represent our programs at school-sponsored activities and share your experience with the wider community to help build awareness.

It Starts with a Passion

By the time they begin their service, our lead tutors are:

• Members who have one or more years of experience as a Reading Corps, Math Corps or Early Learning Corps tutor.
• Dependable and have a history of good attendance.
• Able to understand and follow instructions.
• Open to making improvements based on feedback.
• Capable of setting a pace and maintaining a schedule with students.
• Competent with basic computer skills (like email and navigating online).
• Fluent in English for speaking, reading and writing.
• 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• A citizen, national or lawful permanent resident of the United States.*
• Able to successfully complete a background check.

*Applicants who have received deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are not eligible to serve as AmeriCorps members at this time.

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Compensation & Perks Package

While you’re making a difference, you’ll receive a paycheck (stipend) every two weeks and additional perks! As an AmeriCorps program we have both federally provided benefits and program specific benefits.

Federal Benefits include:

• Up to $5176.50 in Education Award
  • Segal AmeriCorps Education Award* which can be used to pay tuition or repay qualified student loans. Individuals 55 at the start of their service term may gift their award to a family member. Click Here for more information.
• Federal student loan forbearance and interest repayment.
• Time accrual toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Program Specific Benefits by hours commitment per week

• $1150 stipend paid every two weeks.
• Child care assistance — based on family size and income.

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About our Organization

Reading Corps is powered by AmeriCorps members who serve as tutors. Since the program launched in 2003, Reading Corps has helped more than 300,000 children improve their skills and become stronger readers. Reading Corps is an Ampact educational program that is fueled by research from the National Science Service Collaborative. As a national organization, Ampact demonstrates the power of national service to solve complex social problems by creating innovative programs that focus on the key areas of education, environmental stewardship, and healthy futures for communities.

Ampact will not discriminate for or against any AmeriCorps service member or applicant on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, familial status, military service, or any other category protected by law. Reasonable accommodations provided upon request.

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Have Questions?

We’d love to hear from you! Contact us at 866-859-2825 or join@ampact.us.