Healthy Community Initiative

Summary

Work up to 10 hours per week between August 2018 – June 2019 to provide literacy support and oversight to Reading Corps tutors working with Northfield’s Hand in Hand and Early Ventures classrooms. Uphold the Reading Corps model and act as a liaison between teachers and tutors/program staff.

Tasks

• Provide an on-site orientation for tutors to introduce them to the site and staff
• Set a daily schedule with tutors that includes the ability to serve the required number of hours at the site
• Provide support to allow the tutors to develop professionally throughout the year, including inviting tutors to participate in professional development opportunities at the service site and in the community
• Conduct two coaching sessions per month per classroom to do the following:
  1. Help Reading Corps tutor and teaching team implement the Response to Intervention data-driven decision-making model to review data & set goals
  2. Assist in the tutor’s implementation of student literacy assessments
  3. Conduct integrity observations of the assessments (three times/year) and interventions (twice-monthly) used by the tutor to ensure fidelity to the model
  4. Complete an Early Language and Literacy Classroom Observation (ELLCO) in the fall and spring to provide objective feedback and suggestions to the teaching team to enhance the literacy environment
  5. Ensure integrity to the Literacy and Math Rich Schedule
  6. Support the tutor in implementing the family literacy intervention, Talk, Read, and Write With Me!
  7. Ensure the tutor is accurately reporting student data, including assessment scores and demographic information, by the deadlines
• Consult with the Master Coach, who meets with the Internal Coach and tutors to do observations, conduct fidelity checks for assessment and interventions, and review student progress. The frequency of Master Coach visits ranges from three times per year to once a month, depending on the site’s needs and the Internal Coach’s experience with Reading Corps
• Work closely with Reading Corps program staff and site administration to proactively address performance issues if they arise. Tutors are expected to adhere to site policies and procedures regarding confidentiality, safety, dress code, attendance, etc.
• Complete a semi-annual online program survey and participate in semi-annual site visits with Reading Corps program staff
• Approve tutor timesheets once every two weeks and complete a tutor performance evaluation two times per year
• Submit in-kind reports to record staff wages and time dedicated by your site to Reading Corps
• Participate in special site visits to highlight and demonstrate the effectiveness of the Reading Corps program. These site visits may include media, legislators, corporations, and other parties involved in funding
• Fulfill additional or modified responsibilities for Reading Corps pilot projects, as applicable
• Complete an FBI background check in accordance with federal grant requirements

Required training

Commitment of seven days (50 hours) of training in addition to SEEDS training time

• Training Reading Corps Institute:Internal Coaches are required to attend Reading Corps Institute prior to the start of the year. New coaches attend three days (24 hours) and returning coaches attend one day (eight hours) of literacy training and orientation.
• Ongoing Training:(held regionally and may occur on Saturdays) Internal Coaches will attend four separate days throughout the year; Internal Coach attends with tutor.
• SEEDS of Learning:Every new Internal Coach is required either to provide as the trainer or to attend those SEEDS of Learning sessions not covered in Reading Corps training sessions

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience
• Sound background in early literacy
• Openness to feedback and to new approaches to early literacy
• Ability to commit the time needed to fulfill the responsibilities listed above
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; ability to support multiple tutors simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with Northfield and Rice County
• Knowledge in the fields of youth development and/or citywide youth systems

Compensation

This is a contract position paid $25 per hour.

To apply

Submit a cover letter, résumé, and the contact information for three professional references to Sandy Malecha, sandy@healthycommunityinitiative.org. Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.