Americorps Fellowship (47646)

Reading Assist•Washington, DC

10d•$1,800 - $1,800•Onsite

About The Position

Become a Reading Assist Fellow and spend a school year of service working with struggling readers. With your help, one more child can embark on a path to success in reading. Reading Assist is seeking fellows to serve in an elementary school to provide one-on-one reading instruction to students in kindergarten through third grade who face significant reading challenges. Fellows teach foundational reading skills to students who might never learn to read through traditional classroom education. Fellows work with up to 9-18 students for 30-45 minutes each day (1:1 or 2:1 sessions) and meet with an experienced coach every week for support and feedback. The Reading Assist Fellowship, an AmeriCorps program, requires 1200 service hours for full time fellows and 900 service hours for part time fellows to be completed between August 25,2025, and June 30, 2026. Fellows begin with three weeks of full-time, graduate-level training and then are embedded into high-needs elementary schools. Fellows transform the lives of students who may have with have dyslexia or other reading disorders.

Requirements

Commit to a school year of service from August 25,2025 to June 30, 2026.
Serve Monday-Friday from approximately 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in one Reading Assist partner school.
Attend the 3-weeks in-person training that runs Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 2:30 pm.
Work with children in K-3, including children who may have behavioral challenges in addition to academic needs.
Be able to blend, segment, and manipulate sounds within words.
Show an interest in literacy, education, and community service.
Demonstrate resilience, adaptability, and professionalism.
Maintain a patient and flexible mindset.
Be open to constructive feedback.
Complete an AmeriCorps application.
Submit to background checks and fingerprinting.
Be responsive to emails and other communications.
Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien.
Must be proficient or prepared to learn with Google Drive, Zoom, PowerPoint, and email.
Must have a computer (laptop or desktop).

Nice To Haves

Have completed a college degree

Responsibilities

Teach foundational reading skills to students in kindergarten through third grade who face significant reading challenges.
Work with up to 9-18 students for 30-45 minutes each day (1:1 or 2:1 sessions).
Meet with an experienced coach every week for support and feedback.
Prepare lesson plans tailored to the individual needs of the student.
Work with a coach to provide individualized instruction.
Meet with coach regularly to discuss the implementation of the intervention and student progress.
Monitor student progress and input data.
Communicate with coaches, school liaisons, and Reading Assist staff members in a timely and professional manner.
Maintain records as required, including student attendance and AmeriCorps hours.
Become an integral member of the school community.
Help to recruit additional Reading Assist Fellows.
Participate in all AmeriCorps trainings, events, and projects.
Attend all Reading Assist training sessions and events.