As a Scholar Coach, you’ll serve at a school with high academic needs and be embedded in a K-3 classroom. You’ll partner with a licensed teacher to promote scholastic engagement and help students become better readers. Every day, you’ll meet with students one-on-one or in small groups to provide extra practice and build skills.
With specialized training and on-site coaching, we’ll prepare you to help kids succeed. Students make the most progress when you are there, so Scholar Coaches serve eight hours a day, Monday-Friday and are needed for the whole school year. We are currently recruiting Scholar Coaches for the 2022-23 school year, and have options to begin in August, October or January.
Service Activities
- Use proven strategies to help students build their skills, confidence and engagement.
- Collaborate with coaches to monitor student progress and see what’s working.
- Conduct skill assessments and enter student scores into data management software.
- Commit to continuous improvement through coaching, training and professional development.
- Represent Reading Corps at school-sponsored activities and share your experience with the wider community to help build awareness.
Community Need Addressed
Minnesota has some of the largest education disparities in the nation and you can make all the difference. Join an innovative team dedicated to advancing equity and helping all students succeed.
Position Outcomes
This is an AmeriCorps member position with the Total Learning Classroom Initiative of Reading Corps. The initiative focuses on supporting schools with high academic needs. Together, we’re on a mission because kids who read have the power to succeed!
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Stipend, Student loan forbearance, Training
Education Benefits
College Degree
Competencies You Will Develop
Communication
Demonstrate sensitivity and empathy, Maintain open lines of communication with others, Speak clearly, in precise language and in a logical, organized and coherent manner
Creativity & Problem Solving
Able to identify and define the problem, Capable of generating possible solutions
Teamwork
Stay positive and outcome oriented
Decisions
Accepts responsibility, Quickly respond with a back-up plan if a decision goes amiss
Tools
Carefully consider which tools or technological solutions are appropriate for a given job
Planning
Able to prioritize various competing tasks, Demonstrate the effective allocation of time and resources efficiently, Set goals
Service
Be pleasant, courteous, professional and respectful when dealing with internal and external customers or clients