Elementary School Mentor, United Readers

Elementary School Mentor, United Readers 26-27

United Readers is an Ameri Corps Program with United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra (UWNNS). The goal of the program is to provide literacy and math acquisition skills supporting UWNNS’s focus on early childhood literacy with the goal of improving third grade reading scores in Northern Nevada. Members will assist children in grades Kindergarten through fifth grade in Northern Nevada with literacy acquisition skills to improve fluency.

Using a pre-determined curriculum and lesson plans, and in conjunction with the school’s learning facilitators, members will conduct lessons and activities with small groups of students during intervention blocks.

• Lead groups of students in accordance with the provided curriculum, lesson plans, and training.
• Lead and develop age and content-appropriate activities based on child’s assessed and identified needs.
• Provide a safe and respectful learning experience and space for children.
• Deliver and score assessments; review, analyze, and set goals for students according to assessment and other data.
• Maintain Member Reflection Journals and supplementals from training.
• Communicate with school site staff and program staff.
• Attend required training days and orientation sessions.
• Professionally represent and be an ambassador for the United Readers program, Ameri Corps, and UWNNS.

• Training
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Living Allowance.

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

• Children/Youth
• Disaster Relief
• Education.

• Computers/Technology
• Education
• Team Work
• Communications
• Teaching/Tutoring
• General Skills.

Elementary School Mentor, United Readers 26-27