Job description
The Midlands Reading Consortium (MRC) is a direct service program of United Way of the Midlands. MRC addresses low reading proficiency by supplementing and enhancing shared reading experiences to ignite a love of reading and improve reading engagement for elementary school students. MRC’s focus on reading engagement is a strategy to support students in reaching mid-term outcomes of academic performance (on-time grade promotion, standardized test scores) and ultimately, long-term outcomes of on-time graduation rates and college or career readiness. MRC improves reading engagement through a variety of strategies such as one-to-one reading sessions, guest reading opportunities, incentives to support summer reading camps, book donations, the ‘Be a Book Bunny’ program, company read-for-a-day events, and family engagement events.
Member Duties : • Facilitate the day-to-day operations of the program • Ability to complete essential duties virtually (as needed) with provided technology • Match volunteers with provided list of students and build reading schedule • Conduct volunteer orientation, training and placement for assigned schools • Record volunteer attendance, student attendance, and demographic information • Distribute electronic rubrics to teachers and/or volunteers twice during school year (fall and spring) • Distribute surveys for volunteers, teachers and school administration/staff at the end of the school year • Assist with coordination of grant and sponsorship-funded projects at assigned sites (e.g., reading nooks, family engagement events, etc.) • Distribute books and school supplies through the ‘Be a Book Bunny’ initiative • Provide ongoing support to volunteers and assist with quarterly volunteer trainings
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Living Allowance .
Terms :
Uniforms provided and required , Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours .
Uniforms provided and required , Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours .
Service Areas :
Education , Children/Youth .
Education , Children/Youth .
Skills :
Computers/Technology , Communications , Teaching/Tutoring , General Skills , Education , Team Work .
Computers/Technology , Communications , Teaching/Tutoring , General Skills , Education , Team Work .
SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National
Program
Midlands Reading Consortium
Program Start/End Date
08/16/2022 - 07/31/2023
Work Schedule
Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations
SOUTH CAROLINA
Accepting Applications
From 05/02/2022 To 07/15/2023
Contact
Deja Vaughn
1818 Blanding St
Columbia SC 29201
8643863542
dvaughn@uway.org
https://www.uway.org/americorp
Listing ID
110878
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