Literacy Coach

Book Harvest—an award-winning nonprofit dedicated to providing books for every child, support for every parent, and literacy for every community—is seeking early childhood enthusiasts, as a part of our Book Babies Program, to partner with families in our home visiting program.

This is a full time non-exempt position based in Durham, North Carolina, involving regular travel to other NC counties.

Salary and Benefits: The salary range for this position is $41,280 - $51,280. Book Harvest employs an experience-based pay model, with predefined salary ranges and annual opportunities for salary growth. Salaries are determined exclusively by years of relevant experience. As part of our commitment to pay equity, Book Harvest does not inquire about prior earnings nor negotiate salary offers.

Benefits include 100% employer-sponsored, gold-level health care and short-term disability insurance, elective dental and vision insurance, 401(k) with 3% contribution, generous PTO, paid family leave, professional development funds, a flexible work schedule, a purposeful workplace culture and more.

Our Process: Apply on our website .The hiring process will include application questions, a phone call and approximately two interviews, a work sample and reference checks.

Priority Deadline: 2/16/2025 Applications received after this date are not guaranteed review.

Target Start Date: 4/14/2025

We believe those who are affected most by literacy injustice must be centered in the work that we do, inside and out. We prioritize applications from individuals who have lived experiences of our programs or who come from the communities we serve, and we strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Black, Latinx, Indigenous or as a Person of Color; people with lived experience of poverty; LGBTQ individuals; people with disabilities; and others who may not have seen themselves reflected in books and stories as a child.

Position Overview

The Literacy Coach is an integral part of our Book Harvest team responsible for supporting all aspects of the Book Babies program, in particular providing books and literacy-rich home visits to children and their families from birth. This person will partner with families in creating a home literacy environment during their children's earliest years by providing quarterly literacy coaching visits to approximately 80-120 families each year. The Literacy Coach is a highly visible member of the Book Harvest team who brings strong interpersonal and communication skills, flexibility, and creativity and consistently represents the culture and core values of Book Harvest to our volunteers, our partners, and our community.

The Literacy Coach works based out of our office at 2501 University Dr. in Durham, NC reports to the Book Babies Manager, works most closely with other Literacy Coaches and the Book Babies Coordinator and is part of the Early Literacy department for Book Harvest Durham. Typical work hours span Monday-Friday and may include evenings and occasional Saturdays.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

Literacy Coaching (75% of time)

• Maintain a caseload of approximately 100 families who receive quarterly home visits consistent with Book Babies Curriculum.
  • Each home visit includes modeling reading with the Book Baby and siblings, working in partnership with the caregiver about literacy goals and language milestones, and discussing ways to support language and literacy development at home.
  • Duties associated with the home visits include scheduling, travel, preparation for the visit in accordance with curriculum guidelines, timely and accurate data entry, administration of assessments and reflective supervision.

Special Events (10% of time)

• Attend, provide support to the Book Babies Coordinator and engage with families at Book Babies events and meetings, including: an annual holiday celebration, an annual graduation, regular meetings, Book Babies storytime, and any additional events with Book Babies families.
• Provide information to Book Babies families regarding special events to encourage participation.

General Administration (15% of time)

• As part of a learning team, participate in regular Book Harvest staff meetings, one-on-one supervisory meetings, and departmental meetings;
• Contribute to and sustain organizational diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion (DEBI) efforts;
• Participate in recruiting and hiring processes as appropriate across the organization;
• Contribute to the preservation and development of institutional knowledge;
• Participate in professional development opportunities as provided and recommended annually.
  
  

Compensation details: 41280-51280 Yearly Salary