Ontario Promise Corps - Early Learning Advisor

Job Details

Ontario Promise Corps
- Early Learning Advisor in Ontario, CA

This listing closes on 10/2/2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada);
Tijuana.

Employer:

City of Ontario

Salary: $1,230.76 Biweekly

Location:

Ontario, CA

Job Type: Varies

Job Number: 083126 OPCA ELA

Department:
Community Life and Culture Administration

Opening Date: 09/01/2026

Closing Date: 10/2/2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada);
Tijuana

FLSA:
Determined by Position

Bargaining Unit:
Volunteer

Ontario Promise Corps
- Raising Little Learners Early Learning Advisor

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. This recruitment may close at any time without notice.

The City of Ontario has an exciting opportunity for a highly responsible, self-motivated individual, passionate about working with children ages 0-4 and serving the community, to join the team as an Ontario Promise Corps Raising Little Learners Early Learning Advisor. This position will build relationships and awareness of the program in targeted neighborhoods via outreach and marketing, recruit a targeted number of participants and implement workshop lessons to groups of parents/caregivers and their children.

As an Ameri Corps member, the selected individual will collaborate with librarians, business owners, the public and administrators to establish positive connections with students and their families; assist in evaluating and refining the Raising Little Learners program; create marketing materials; and perform other related work as necessary.

The successful candidate will embody the Department's mission and vision as well as the qualities of a "Five Tool Player" - Leader, Thinker, Communicator, Operator and Public Servant - and the principles of the City's Customer Service Philosophy – Empathy, Respect, and Problem Solving.

This position is a grant funded position. While this position will work alongside the City of Ontario, it is NOT considered a City of Ontario position. Therefore, the successful incumbents will not be considered City employees and are not eligible for any City sponsored benefits. In lieu of City sponsored benefits, successful incumbents are eligible for a program-funded benefit package that includes healthcare, childcare (space is limited), and mileage reimbursement for the duration of their assignment.

An Education Award (valued up to
$10,000) is awarded to those incumbents who successfully complete all required service hours.

The City of Ontario is a dynamic leading community in the Inland Empire with a variety of full-time and part-time employment and volunteer opportunities. Ontario enjoys the reputation of being a progressive City which provides solid leadership to its citizens and to the business community. The City provides a full range of services to the community including:
Police, Fire, Management Services, Community Life & Culture, Community Development, Economic Development, Public Works and the Ontario Municipal Utilities Company. The City's team is staffed with approximately 1,500 full-time and 300 part-time diverse and talented employees who work to support a common goal of providing excellent service to the community.

The City's vision for the future is very exciting and we foresee tremendous growth within the year(s) to come.

• Conduct group seminar sessions with caregivers and their children using literacy materials provided by Every Child Ready to Read curriculum.
• Assist participant children in improving their early literacy skills and abilities to reach school readiness expectations.
• Provide opportunities for family literacy involvement for Ontario Promise Corps participants, including implementing Every Child Ready to Read literacy intervention.
• Develop and maintain a weekly instruction schedule for students.
• Assess, with a high level of accuracy, participants' continual progress through progress monitoring and benchmarking.
• Document participants' weekly progress scores and interventions.
• Regularly review participant data with program supervisor to gauge the effectiveness of the literacy intervention being used and determine if a change in strategy is necessary.
• Communicate with participants in an age and developmentally appropriate way.
• Professionally communicate with staff, other members, program participants, and the public.
• Build professional relationships with colleagues, supervisors and other professional staff to maintain good…