United Readers Mentors - Lee Antonello Elementary School

United Way of Southern Nevada • North Las Vegas, NV

2d • Onsite

About The Position

United Way of Southern Nevada is hiring United Readers Mentors to support kindergarten through fifth-grade students at Lee Antonello Elementary School in North Las Vegas. Mentors use a predetermined curriculum, lesson plans, and training to lead small-group literacy lessons and activities during reading intervention blocks. The program aims to strengthen students’ foundational reading skills and fluency, address learning gaps, and improve third-grade reading scores in Southern Nevada. Mentors also serve as ambassadors for the United Readers Program and UWSN’s mission to provide learning opportunities and help children build resilience and confidence as lifelong learners.

This is a part-time, temporary, grant-funded position. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., approximately 28–30 hours per week. The posting describes the anticipated employment period as November 2026 through May 2027; it also states work may run from late November 2026 through the end of June 2027, subject to program requirements and available funding. The role is based in person at an assigned school site and may occasionally require in-person attendance at UWSN’s office. Pay is $20.00 per hour.

Mentors must have a high school diploma or equivalent, be able to work during the school day, have basic computer skills and comfort using Microsoft Office, and have reliable transportation and a valid government-issued photo ID. Interest or experience in education or a related field, a community-service mindset, willingness to learn, and a desire to work with young children are sought. Experience with young children and child development is encouraged but not required. Mentors are informally observed monthly and formally evaluated mid-term and toward the end of the school year. The position is supported in whole or in part by state funds from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation; continued employment beyond the award period is not guaranteed and depends on future funding.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to perform duties during the school day and work Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Basic computer skills and comfort using Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work with small children and explain lessons and activities clearly and effectively.
• Patience and willingness to collaborate with other mentors and staff.
• Reliable transportation.
• Valid, government-issued photo ID.
• Ability to operate the equipment used in the role, including a telephone, cell phone, fax machine, computer, printer and related equipment, copy machine, audio-visual equipment, and calculator.
• Demonstrates a mission-focused approach, works toward shared goals, and exhibits UWSN’s values of accountability, collaboration, integrity, innovation, and diversity.
• Shares and seeks knowledge, collaborates to address issues, and focuses on shared goals.
• Acts with integrity and strong ethics, is accountable and transparent with stakeholders, and consistently acts in accordance with UWSN’s values and purpose.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in or experience with education or a related field.
• A community- and service-minded outlook and willingness to learn.
• Experience with young children and child development; encouraged but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead student groups using the provided curriculum, lesson plans, and training.
• Develop and lead age- and content-appropriate activities based on each child’s assessed and identified needs.
• Provide a safe and respectful learning experience and space for children.
• Facilitate and score assessments.
• Review and analyze student assessment and other data, and set goals for students.
• Submit data consistently by required deadlines.
• Communicate with school site staff and UWSN program staff.
• Attend required training days and orientation sessions.
• Represent UWSN professionally and act as an ambassador in accordance with its policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED