Literacy Tutor/Learner Coordinator

City of San Diego • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Literacy Tutor/Learner Coordinator positions conduct data collection and assessment to achieve measurable outcomes; coordinate the matching of learners with volunteer tutors; monitor tutor/learner progress; supervise and evaluate volunteers; maintain the homework center's physical space, print and digital materials, technology, and supplies; maintain referral sources and other data to comply with reporting standards of program stakeholders; understand, respect, and work with diverse populations; promote the program to community agencies, human services programs, local businesses and schools; and perform other duties as assigned. Positions with Do Your Homework @ the Library program facilitate the daily operations of one or more homework centers in the San Diego Public Library system, assist with planning and implementing program goals, develop out-of-school programs, and work with students from grades K through 8. Positions with READ/San Diego will work with adults in an Adult Literacy Program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter)
• One year of full-time professional experience working in an education or literacy program

Nice To Haves

• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.
• A Master's Degree in Education, Teaching, or a closely related field may be substituted for the required experience.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data collection and assessment to achieve measurable outcomes
• Coordinate the matching of learners with volunteer tutors
• Monitor tutor/learner progress
• Supervise and evaluate volunteers
• Maintain the homework center's physical space, print and digital materials, technology, and supplies
• Maintain referral sources and other data to comply with reporting standards of program stakeholders
• Understand, respect, and work with diverse populations
• Promote the program to community agencies, human services programs, local businesses and schools
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Facilitate the daily operations of one or more homework centers in the San Diego Public Library system (for Do Your Homework @ the Library positions)
• Assist with planning and implementing program goals (for Do Your Homework @ the Library positions)
• Develop out-of-school programs (for Do Your Homework @ the Library positions)
• Work with students from grades K through 8 (for Do Your Homework @ the Library positions)
• Work with adults in an Adult Literacy Program (for READ/San Diego positions)

Benefits

• 3.5% general wage increase effective 7/1/27
• 2% general wage increase effective 7/1/28
• 2% general wage increase effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level