Youth Literacy Instructor

Position

Youth Literacy Instructor

$20/hour; $21/hour if bilingual

8am-5pm or 9am-6pm Monday‑Friday (with only 4 hours on Friday). Occasional weekends. Schedule may shift seasonally based on program needs, including summer programming.

In person, St. Paul

For more than 129 years, Neighborhood House has partnered with families in St. Paul to ensure access to essential services, including food, housing, education, and opportunities. Today, we serve more than 30,000 individuals annually across six neighborhoods, striving for a community where everyone can thrive.

Provide targeted, evidence-based reading interventions to youth in grades K‑12 using culturally and age‑appropriate curriculum and materials. Plan to lead, teach, and evaluate youth in one‑to‑one or small‑group settings across various Saint Paul Public Schools and at Neighborhood House and its other community sites during after‑school and summer programming.

• Provide 30‑minute interventions for participants 3‑4 days a week between 8 a.m.‑5 p.m. or 9 a.m.‑6 p.m.
• Use literacy/phonological curricula that SPPS specifies (SIPPS-Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words, Sonday, etc.) for daily interventions with youth on site
• Provide youth with books on a bi‑weekly basis, from Neighborhood House’s Lending Library
• Collaborate with principals, literacy coaches, teachers, and families about youth in need of literacy services.
• Co‑facilitate/plan literacy events and field trips with other literacy instructors and supervisors.
• Assess youth twice a year using FAST reading assessment
• Collect and enter all data in accordance with organizational and funding requirements
• Maintain updated participant records
• Maintain confidentiality of all‑program participants in accordance with data privacy laws, standards, and ethics
• Maintain professional communication with staff, volunteers, interns, youth participants, and community partners

• Minimum of 1 year of experience helping youth develop literacy skills
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working effectively with youth from diverse economic, racial, and cultural backgrounds
• Driver’s License and vehicle required (commute to and from schools, sites)
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills in English
• Working knowledge of racial equity and social justice issues relevant to the community we serve and demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with people of diverse economic, racial, and cultural backgrounds
• Demonstrate ability to manage tasks, projects, and priorities
• Demonstrate ability to move projects to completion by deadlines
  
  Committed to working both independently and as part of a team

• Degree in Education, Youth Work, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Teacher License
• Fluent in Spanish, Karen, or Hmong or other languages spoken by our students
• Working knowledge of immigrant/refugee trends and needs, self‑sufficiency issues and community resources
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and Google Suite

This in‑person role is based in St. Paul, MN, with programming taking place at Neighborhood House sites, select Saint Paul Public Schools, and occasional off‑site locations for field trips or events. Local travel is required. The schedule is primarily 8 a.m.‑5 p.m. or 9 a.m.‑6 p.m., Monday‑Thursday, with 4 hours on Friday, with occasional weekend work. Schedule may shift seasonally based on program needs, including Summer Sunrise programming.

Neighborhood House is required to conduct background checks on all final candidates because of our work with youth and families. The outcome of background checks does not automatically disqualify a candidate, and we are open to a conversation to discuss the results.

Neighborhood House is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds. The Neighborhood House provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any other status protected by law.