AmeriCorps Adult Literacy Program Assistant

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Purpose: To provide direct literacy services to adult students in Guilford County. Reports to Site Supervisor. Member will work established hours Monday through Friday from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm with evening and weekend hours as needed.

Tasks: The following tasks will be addressed each week on an as-needed basis.

• Assist program staff to conduct student orientations upon intake

• Assist program staff to conduct literacy assessments upon intake and periodic re-assessments to measure progress

• Provide adult learner instruction and literacy skill development with ABE, ESOL, GED and family literacy students

• Create and deliver lesson plans to a multi-level class based upon curriculum provided

• Provide student support, conduct conferences with students and attend support meetings

• Make referrals to other agencies for services to meet student goals as appropriate

• Assist program staff in recruiting volunteer tutors

• Assist in training tutors and instructors to work with adult literacy students

• Provide volunteer support via phone and email; conduct conferences with tutors and instructors

• Assist program staff to maintain student records (paper files and in database)

• Submit timely, accurate and complete reports as requested

• Identify and attend other training opportunities as assigned

Benefits: As a full-time AmeriCorps member, you will receive:

• Full-time members who serve for 12 months receive a living allowance of $12,100 and an education award of $5730.

• Mileage reimbursement at state rate per each training attended

Requirements:

• Must be at least 17 years old

• Must have a high school diploma or GED

• Must have English proficiency (spoken/written)