Team Read Project Coordinator

This position is currently funded at 0.8

FTE and may increase to 1.0

FTE pending confirmation of additional funding and program needs. The selected candidate must be available and willing to work full time (1.0

FTE) if the additional funding is confirmed.

This position's responsibility, under general direction from the K-12 Reading and Social Studies Programs Manager and the funding source (Team Read Executive Director and Board of Directors), is the overall coordination, supervision, organization and implementation of operations and activities of Seattle Team Read.

The position will remain open until filled, with the first round of applications scheduled for review on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

5%

• Sets project goals, in compliance with funding source objectives (Team Read non-profit funds/grant awards), and district literacy initiatives; in coordination with district supervisor, and Team Read non-profit leadership and staff.
• Recommends new or modified services, if approved by supervisor and Team Read non-profit leadership and staff, Oversees the implementation of those services.
• Ensures that project services are carried out in accordance with district policies.

25%

• Maintains and implements the Team Read program in elementary schools served by Team Read.
• Represents Team Read with school administrators, teachers and other staff.
• Documents agreements regarding student reader and site coordinator selections and program implementation.
• Works with principals and site coordinators to determine the number of tutors to be placed at schools.
• Visits tutoring sessions at participating schools on a regular basis to provide support and feedback to tutors and site coordinators to help ensure the quality of project services.

5%

• Supervises the Project Developer and the Program/Administrative Assistant.

10%

• Supervises and supports the Project Developer in planning teen recruitment; assists with recruitment, screening and placement of middle and high school students to act as reading tutors.
• Supervises the Team Read Program/Administrative Assistant in the screening and placement of middle and high school students to act as reading tutors.

• Oversees the implementation of training for tutors, site coordinators and site assistants.
• Develops training materials in cooperation with district curriculum staff and Team Read non-profit staff members.
• Assists with training delivery.
• Provides on-site training support and guidance as needed.

5%

• Provides support and coaching to program site coordinators and site assistants in supervising middle and high tutors.
• When tutors job performance issues arise, intervenes as appropriate and in accordance with the processes developed in conjunction with district legal and human resources staff (up to and including dismissal)

5%

• Provides input to the recruitment, selection and evaluation of site coordinators.

5%

• Helps develops and manage the Seattle Team Read project budget.
• Monitors project expenditures and authorizes payroll for tutors and other staff.

10%

• At the discretion of the Team Read Executive Director, works with contract grant consultants to prepare and submit grant applications to potential funders.
• Helps host site visits for funders and potential funders.
• Helps prepare and submit reports to program donors.
• Prepares and submits grant applications to potential funders.
• Hosts site visits for funders and potential funders.
• Prepares and submits reports to program donors.

5%

• Monitors the collection of program data, and reports program data to program evaluators.
• Maintains/refines data tracking systems.
• Helps Team Read non-profit staff coordinate the annual program evaluation and report results to program stakeholders.
• Helps prepare reports for the Team Read Board of Directors and district administration
• Attend…