Part-Time Remote Literacy Program Associate

READ 718 Remote, Part-time Program Associate

About READ 718

READ 718 is a Brooklyn community-based organization providing individualized, evidence-based, one-to-one literacy instruction to children from low-income households in grades 3-8 who have fallen behind in reading. We are committed to closing the literacy gap in Brooklyn and to helping to ensure educational access and equity for all Brooklyn children. Our immediate goal is for our participants to leave our program reading at or above grade level; our ultimate goal is to make a substantial impact on our students’ lifelong education and life outcomes by strengthening their fundamental reading skills.

We operate in two centers in Brooklyn (Boerum Hill and Bed-Stuy) and also have a fully remote program.

The Position

The READ 718 Remote Program Associate will assist the Remote Program Manager and the remote team in all aspects of their work. They will take part in conducting reading assessments with new students, will design lesson plans to meet each student’s needs, and will help oversee the implementation of lessons in consultation with volunteer tutors. This is a hybrid position and will require some in-office time each week. The program associate will be responsible for working with the remote team on a variety of additional tasks including data entry, community outreach, volunteer recruitment, and communication with families. READ 718 Remote is a growing program and the associate will be instrumental in helping us expand and continue to improve this program and reach more students.

Duties and Responsibilities

 Program-specific Responsibilities:

READ 718 Remote 

• Conduct intake interviews and reading assessments with potential students and their families to determine eligibility (on Zoom)
• Design 10-week lesson plans for approximately 25 individual students, informed by assessment results and update regularly
• Choose appropriate texts for individual students 
• Help manage and give regular guidance to volunteer tutors
• Read and respond to weekly tutor reports
• Draft student profiles and assessment notes and share information with volunteers and parents
• Research online literacy resources
• Plan activities that bring the remote community together
• Help implement volunteer recruitment strategy in order to recruit 100+ volunteers over the course of the year
• Conduct “tutor hangouts” and orientations for volunteers

General Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with parents, guardians, and volunteer tutors about registration and attendance
• Respond to general inquiries and provide guidance about programs and volunteering to our community
• Help maintain and organize materials in Google Drive
• Assist with community outreach 
• Help with data entry into Salesforce

Qualifications:

• BA in Education or related field; background in literacy education strongly preferred
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Self-starter and problem-solver with collaborative, positive attitude
• Passionate about READ 718 mission
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experience working with children in grades 1-8
• Ability to design lesson plans
• Fluent in Spanish a big plus
• Must have experience using Google Suite, Zoom, and be comfortable with and knowledgeable about both
• Ability to work remotely and in-person

Salary/Hours:

• 20 hours per week, Monday-Thursday, 1:30-6:30 PM.. Occasional Saturdays and evenings required. This is a hybrid position.
• $26,000 per year
• Paid time off (national holidays, persona/sick days), 3-4 weeks of paid vacation

Start Date: September 3, 2024