Iowa Reading Corps AmeriCorps Reading Tutor

Job Summary

Step up and make a difference! Become an Iowa Reading Corps AmeriCorps member and serve as Elementary School Literacy Tutor at Oskaloosa Elementary. Members will be instrumental in addressing literacy learning loss for children in K-3rd grade. Currently, the program is hiring for terms that will begin on January 3, 2025 and conclude June 15, 2025. No weekends! No nights! Holidays off! Approximately 7.5 hours a day, Monday thru Friday, school days only!

Members are assigned to one site for the duration of their term and serve on average 32-36 hours per week. Iowa Reading Corps members work one-on-one with students in kindergarten through 3rd grade who need help learning to read. Within the 5.5-month term, members serve at 675 total hours.

The AmeriCorps member receives a living stipend of $9,060.15 during the term that is disbursed equally over the term and a $2,817.14 education award that can be used for existing student loans or future educational expenses is available at the successful conclusion of the term. Members 55 and older can transfer the award to children or grandchildren.

The majority of the member's weekly hours are accrued during typical school-day hours.

Members may also participate in literacy-based school functions to earn additional service hours and further engage with the community.

TO APPLY:
Those interested in the position must complete a formal application online by visiting:

https://fs16.formsite.com/servetogrow/ofkmtlsgk9/index

SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Specific service activities include:

• Conduct one-on-one tutoring sessions using scripted, evidence-based literacy interventions provided by Reading Corps that aim to help students practice and build their foundational reading skills.
• Develop and maintain a weekly tutoring schedule to allow for approximately 12-16 students to receive daily 20-minute, one-on-one tutoring sessions.
• Identify kindergarten - 3rd grade student who qualify to receive Reading Corps services based on assessment data collected by the AmeriCorps member under direction from the Internal Coach and Coaching Specialist.
• Assess, with high level of accuracy, students’ progress using weekly progress monitoring and tri-annual benchmarking assessments provided by Reading Corps.
• Record student and program data completely and accurately in an online database on a weekly basis.

During the summer month, members may partner with local United Ways to recruit volunteers and support community engagement by providing literacy activities at summer feeding programs, assisting with summer tutoring programs, and/or coordinating children's summer literacy programs at local libraries.

COMMUNITY NEED ADDRESSED
Iowa Reading Corps is a statewide initiative to help ensure that all Iowa students are on track to read at grade level by the end of 3rd grade. This AmeriCorps position addresses specific unmet community needs related to early literacy and academic achievement. In Iowa, nearly 30 percent of 3rd grade students do not read proficiently at grade level. This number rises to nearly 35 percent for students of low socioeconomic status. These numbers are staggering when we consider what they imply for the future success of these children ― students who are not reading on grade level by the end of 3rd grade are four times less likely to graduate from high school than their grade level peers.

POSITION OUTCOMES
Service with this position leads to increased literacy levels for students in kindergarten through 3rd grade. Iowa Reading Corps AmeriCorps Members receive extensive training and support to provide daily, one-on-one tutoring sessions for students who are reading below grade level. Members also complete weekly progress monitoring with students to ensure that they are making progress on their grade-level goals.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $1,650.00 per month

Expected hours: 32 – 36 per week

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Referral program

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to Relocate:

• Oskaloosa, IA 52577: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $1,650