Reading Corps Program Manager

Colorado Youth for a Change (CYC) is an educational nonprofit organization with a statewide scope. CYC addresses barriers to learning by providing individualized support throughout pivotal stages of students’ education journeys. We provide a continuum of services from kindergarten through high school to help students find success through tutoring, case management, and outreach to help in‑school youth remain in school or out‑school youth return to school.

We envision an equitable education system where each student has access to resources they need to maximize their own learning and growth. CYC’s organizational values are growth, integrity, community, and systemic transformation.

CYC began implementing Reading Corps in Colorado in 2017 to provide reading supports for kindergarten – 3rd grade students. Colorado Reading Corps is an Ameri Corps program with the mission of ensuring that all students in Colorado are reading proficiently by the end of third grade. The Reading Corps program combines the power of national service with literacy science to deliver proven approaches that help struggling learners transform into confident students – something that translates into all areas of their lives.

The program is a licensed replication of a national, evidence-based model.

The Reading Corps Program Manager is responsible for cultivating a strong Reading Corps program culture that is fully integrated into CYC’s culture and identity. This position is the Reading Corps point person, both externally and internally. The Reading Corps Program Manager guides the direction of the program while ensuring the detailed nuances of Reading Corps funding and regulations are met with thoroughness and integrity at every step.

The Reading Corps Program Manager is responsible for ensuring CYC/Reading Corps mission alignment; ensuring Reading Corps members have a meaningful service experience, supervising Reading Corps Coaching Specialists, coordinating and facilitating monthly member meetings, program reporting, and supporting the annual grant reapplication process. The Reading Corps Program Manager is responsible for ensuring successful partnerships with schools/districts, Ampact, and ServeCO. The chief duty in this position is to ensure CYC operates a successful Reading Corps program – investing in the systems and service culture for long‑term growth, while ensuring 100% administrative compliance.

This position is full‑time with a salary of $65,000 annually with benefits. This hybrid position includes in‑person responsibilities – primarily in the Denver metro area, with additional meetings in Weld/Larimer counties and communities throughout those regions.

• Manage member onboarding, including communication with incoming members.
• Communicate all program policies to members and ensure policies are followed with integrity.
• Encourage a culture of service amongst members and reinforce Reading Corps identity.
• Engage alumni and current members in recruitment efforts.
• Develop and facilitate virtual member orientation, monthly program meetings and any applicable additional training/professional development throughout the service term.
• Provide member resources and support around mental health.
• Ensure Reading Corps Institute and RCLMS trainings and make ups throughout the year are implemented.

• Supervise, mentor, and support Reading Corps Coaching Specialists.
• Provide ongoing professional development and training opportunities for Reading Corps Coaching Specialists.
• Participate in national Program Manager calls to support Colorado Coaching Specialists.
• Facilitate weekly team meetings.
• With the assistance of Human Resources and…