North Carolina LiteracyCorps 2026-27

Our goals: (1) Strengthening volunteer management and recruitment. (2) Conducting outreach and securing resources in support of service activities that meet specific needs in the community. (3) Helping build the infrastructure of the sponsoring organization. (4) Developing collaborative relationships with other organizations working to achieve similar goals in the community.

• prepare and deliver books to families, distribute books at community sites, tutor and perform capacity-building services such as researching demographics and data mapping.
• assist with tutor training, coaching tutors, and supporting volunteer recruitment and tutor management efforts.
• support volunteer management and recruitment, assist with communications, conduct outreach, assist with securing resources needed for service activities.
• event planning and coordination for Kindergarten readiness and educational events, Coordination with partner organizations who also provide K-8 tutoring support and Kindergarten readiness.
• assist program participants in their goals to learn skills, earn GED’s, engage in community service and civic engagement, and prepare for postsecondary training and education opportunities.
• develop family engagement programming and conduct career assessment and career coaching for adult participants/parents.
• develop and automate organizational systems for efficient and effective transition to in-house financial and grant management.
• evaluate participant data for program design recommendations and sustainability efforts coordinate a family engagement calendar and support family engagement efforts and programming.
• strengthen collaborative relationships with partner organizations, school districts, local government agencies and institutions of higher learning in Pitt, Martin and Beaufort County.
• conduct research, mapping community assets.

NC Literacy Corps Ameri Corps Volunteers build capacity for education-focused nonprofit partners across North Carolina, with specific activities varying by site. They strengthen volunteer management and recruitment by training, coordinating, and supporting literacy volunteers; develop and adapt curriculum and program materials; support book distribution efforts that increase community access to reading materials; conduct outreach and help secure resources to expand site capacity;

strengthen organizational infrastructure and systems, including staff and board education; and build collaborative relationships with schools, higher education institutions, and community partners. They also provide academic support alongside these capacity-building responsibilities.

Living Allowance, Education award upon successful completion of service, Childcare assistance if eligible, Health Coverage, Training.

Permits attendance at school during off hours, Car recommended, Permits working at another job during off hours.

Community Outreach, Hunger, Education, Ex-Offender Reentry, Children/Youth.

Recruitment, Communications, Conflict Resolution, Fine Arts/Crafts, Leadership, Team Work, Teaching/Tutoring, Community Organization, Writing/Editing, Public Speaking, Youth Development, Public Health, General Skills, Education, Non-Profit Management.

Ameri Corps State / National

North Carolina Literacy Corps 2026-27

09/01/2026 - 08/31/2027

Full Time

College graduate

Minimum: 18 Maximum:
None

NORTH CAROLINA

English

From 07/09/2026 To 05/26/2027

Maranatha Wall
1364 CAMPUS DR WEST DUKE BUILDING PROGRA
Durham NC 27708

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