Elementary School Mentor, United Readers 26-27

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Education award

Living allowance

Job summary

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps is seeking an Elementary School Mentor for United Readers (26-27) to support literacy and math acquisition for K-5 students in Northern Nevada. The role involves leading small groups using a predefined curriculum and collaborating with school staff and program teams.

The position emphasizes safe, inclusive teaching, data-informed goal setting, and active participation in required trainings and ambassadorial duties for United Readers, AmeriCorps, and UWNNS.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or in educational settings is beneficial.
• Ability to follow structured curriculum and lesson plans.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead groups of students in accordance with the provided curriculum, lesson plans, and training.
• Lead and develop age and content-appropriate activities based on child’s assessed and identified needs.
• Provide a safe and respectful learning experience and space for children.
• Deliver and score assessments; review, analyze, and set goals for students according to assessment and other data.
• Maintain Member Reflection Journals and supplementals from training.
• Communicate with school site staff and program staff.
• Attend required training days and orientation sessions.
• Professionally represent and be an ambassador for the United Readers program, AmeriCorps, and UWNNS.

Skills

Education

Teaching/Tutoring

Team Work

Communications

Computers/Technology

General Skills

Job description

Elementary School Mentor, United Readers 26-27

United Readers is an AmeriCorps Program with United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra (UWNNS). The goal of the program is to provide literacy and math acquisition skills supporting UWNNS’s focus on early childhood literacy with the goal of improving third grade reading scores in Northern Nevada. Members will assist children in grades Kindergarten through fifth grade in Northern Nevada with literacy acquisition skills to improve fluency. Using a pre-determined curriculum and lesson plans, and in conjunction with the school’s learning facilitators, members will conduct lessons and activities with small groups of students during intervention blocks.

Member Duties

• Lead groups of students in accordance with the provided curriculum, lesson plans, and training.
• Lead and develop age and content-appropriate activities based on child’s assessed and identified needs.
• Provide a safe and respectful learning experience and space for children.
• Deliver and score assessments; review, analyze, and set goals for students according to assessment and other data.
• Maintain Member Reflection Journals and supplementals from training.
• Communicate with school site staff and program staff.
• Attend required training days and orientation sessions.
• Professionally represent and be an ambassador for the United Readers program, AmeriCorps, and UWNNS.

Program Benefits

• Training
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Living Allowance.

Terms

• Car recommended
• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours.

Service Areas

• Children/Youth
• Disaster Relief
• Education.

Skills

• Computers/Technology
• Education
• Team Work
• Communications
• Teaching/Tutoring
• General Skills.

Elementary School Mentor, United Readers 26-27