Reading Partners is a national literacy nonprofit that engages AmeriCorps service members to support elementary-aged students on their path toward reading proficiency.
Experience the transformative power of an AmeriCorps service year with Reading Partners!
- Serve your Community: Immerse yourself in the heart of your community through meaningful civic engagement and service.
- Build Your Resume: Develop essential skills that will propel you forward in your career, including teamwork, leadership, communication, and problem-solving.
- Grow your Network: Forge lifelong friendships and build a network of professionals that could open doors to endless opportunities in a variety of fields.
Basic requirements to serve AmeriCorps
- Age: Must be at least 18 years or older at the beginning of your service (there is no age cap!)
- Education: Must possess a high school diploma or GED at the start of your service
- Citizenship: Hold US Citizenship, Permanent Resident or National status, (We cannot accept applications from international students on OPT/CPT visas, nor can we accept applications from DACA recipients)
- Term limits: Have not completed more than four (4) terms with AmeriCorps
Benefits of AmeriCorps at Reading Partners
- Training and ongoing professional development and coaching.
- Living allowance & Segal Education Award up to $7,395
- Mid-year & End-of-year Bonus
- Public transportation reimbursement
- CPR Certification
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage at no monthly cost
- Access to Schools of National Service network for grad/law school benefits
- Access to Employers of the National Service network from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors
- And more!
Education Opportunities
Through the Schools of National Service Network , our members have access to over 300 colleges across the nation! Colleges within this network recognize that individuals who serve in AmeriCorps bring tremendous value to their schools and offer various considerations when applying to their programs!
AmeriCorps Servcie Positions
Program Coordinator - Leads the day-to-day operations of a Reading Partners reading center at a partner site.
Regional Program Coordinator- Serves as a mobile coordinator to support multiple reading centers, supporting the implementation of our traditional and distance tutoring programs (or a hybrid of both).
Literacy Lead -Provides direct tutoring to students including in-person and online programs, focusing on target students who can benefit from more individualized instruction.
Volunteer Coordinator - Leads recruitment and onboarding of volunteer tutors, and implements community engagement initiatives in the region.
FULL-TIME positions per region:
- Baltimore: Volunteer Coordinator, Literacy Lead, Program Coordinator
- Colorado: Volunteer Coordinator, Literacy Lead, Program Coordinator, Regional Program Coordinator
- DC: Volunteer Coordinator, Literacy Lead, Program Coordinator
- Los Angeles: Volunteer Coordinator, Literacy Lead, Program Coordinator, Regional Program Coordinator
- New York: Volunteer Coordinator, Program Coordinator
- North Texas: Program Coordinator
- Seattle: Volunteer Coordinator, Program Coordinator
- San Francisco/Bay Area: Volunteer Coordinator, Literacy Lead, Program Coordinator, Regional Program Coordinator
- Silicon Valley: Volunteer Coordinator, Literacy Lead, Program Coordinator, Regional Program Coordinator
- South Carolina: Volunteer Coordinator, Literacy Lead, Program Coordinator
- Tulsa: Volunteer Coordinator, Literacy Lead, Program Coordinator
- Twin Cities: Volunteer Coordinator, Program Coordinator
And, the following PART-TIME positions per region:
- Baltimore: Volunteer Coordinator, Literacy Lead
- Colorado: Literacy Lead, Program Coordinator
- DC: Literacy Lead
- New York: Volunteer Coordinator, Literacy Lead
- North Texas: Literacy Lead
- Seattle: Literacy Lead
- San Francisco/Bay Area: Volunteer Coordinator, Literacy Lead, Regional Program Coordinator
- Silicon Valley: Volunteer Coordinator, Literacy Lead
- South Carolina: Volunteer Coordinator, Literacy Lead
- Tulsa: Volunteer Coordinator, Literacy Lead, Program Coordinator, Regional Program Coordinator
- Twin Cities: Literacy Lead
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