YREADS Assistant
Summary
Assists a site coordinator with a youth reading program, handling volunteer recruitment, training, and classroom support while tracking student progress and maintaining safety protocols.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The YREADS! Assistant will support the YREADS! Site Coordinator with all aspects of design, marketing and implementation of the program, as well as, recruit volunteers. This position requires skills in volunteer recruitment and training, the ability to positively relate to children and create a genuine collaboration with the schools.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Works collaboratively under the supervision of the Site Coordinator to ensure proper deliver of lesson plans and curriculum.
- Assist with volunteer recruitment and training.
- Utilize communication methods that will chart student progress for teachers and parents.
- Participate in training sessions as directed by supervisor.
- Perform all pre and post testing as directed and comply with all performance monitoring.
- Enters the mentors’ and students’ attendance into the database as directed.
- Completes the online and in-person training.
- Helps the Site Coordinator with classroom set-up, snack, clean-up, hallway transitions, and classroom management.
- Teaches the SIPPS lessons and other reading lessons as assigned by the Site Coordinator.
- Maintains confidentiality of students, parents, and faculty
- Responsible for upholding all staff safety requirements including cleaning protocols throughout the day, as required by my department.