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2 people are interested
AmeriCorps Full Time WorkLiteracy Coach - Paid Service Opportunity
ORGANIZATION: Indy Reads
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2 people are interested
Make a difference in the Indianapolis, Indiana community by becoming a WorkLiteracy coach at Indy Reads. Members will receive extensive training and tools to help adults who are learning how to read, speak English, and increase their job readiness skills. Through the extensive professional development and hands-on experience in this program, Members will develop presentation, coaching, and mentoring skills, and earn an education award for future higher education or to pay off existing higher-education debts. Members will serve under the supervision of Indy Reads program staff.
AmeriCorps Members serve in full time service slots (1,700 hours goal) for one year (August-July) with varying work hours (35-40 hrs a week). Members will receive a $27,350 living allowance in the form of a bi-weekly stipend, health insurance, and other benefits such as child care assistance, loan forbearance, and an educational grant ($6,495) at the end of service.
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About Indy Reads
Location:
1066 Virginia Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46203, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to build the literacy, English language, and job readiness skills to empower adults and families to reach their full potential. And our vision is simple: 100% literacy for all. We're working to make this dream a reality by providing free literacy, English language, and workforce readiness programs to adults through our innovative Community Classrooms at sites around Marion County.
Description
To understand the importance of what Indy Reads does, you only need to think about what you are doing right now. You are reading. You are taking in information across time and space that is represented only by marks on a page. It is a process so automatic for most of us, that we rarely think about its power.
Some of our neighbors view life as through a glass door with an elaborate lock. Opportunities for better employment, greater civic involvement, and wider life experiences lie within view, but out of reach. Our fellow Hoosiers can see what is available on the other side, but cannot get there because they are held back by illiteracy or lack of English skills.
What does Indy Reads do? We provide the key to that locked door. We teach people how the mechanism works so they never have to be locked out again, and then we help them open the door for themselves. Once inside the world of reading and English language proficiency, they can move on to a High School Equivalency diploma, job training, skills certifications, higher education, and more. They can move on to a life of self-sufficiency and dignity. They can become part of our vibrant and growing workforce and help employers build a stronger State of Indiana.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1066 Virginia AveIndianapolis, IN 46203
DATE POSTED
June 8, 2022
SKILLS
- General Education
- Tutoring
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 19
- Orientation or Training
- WorkLiteracy Coaches serve at Indy Reads an average of 35-40 hours a week in the community classrooms and bookstore.