Director of Literacy & Academic Success (Volunteer)

About the role

The Director of Literacy & Academic Success serves as the leader responsible for advancing literacy development, academic enrichment, educational engagement, and student success initiatives across Mentor A Promise.

Responsibilities

• Literacy Strategy & Leadership
• Develop and lead MAP's literacy and academic success strategy
• Establish goals and priorities for literacy initiatives
• Strengthen organizational efforts to improve reading engagement and learning outcomes
• Promote a culture of literacy and lifelong learning
• Support continuous improvement across educational programs
• Literacy Program Development
• Oversee reading, literacy, and educational enrichment initiatives
• Develop literacy-focused activities, resources, and learning experiences
• Support book-based programming and reading engagement efforts
• Promote literacy practices that foster confidence and curiosity
• Expand opportunities for youth literacy development
• Academic Success Initiatives
• Support academic enrichment and student achievement programs
• Develop strategies that strengthen educational engagement
• Help students build study skills, learning habits, and academic confidence
• Identify opportunities to support school success and educational growth
• Promote evidence-informed educational practices
• Curriculum & Educational Resources
• Collaborate on development of educational content and learning materials
• Support curriculum alignment across literacy initiatives
• Ensure resources are engaging, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate
• Strengthen integration of literacy across MAP programming
• Promote high-quality learning experiences
• Learning Outcomes & Evaluation
• Monitor literacy and academic success initiatives
• Collect feedback and identify opportunities for improvement
• Support evidence-informed program development
• Collaborate with PromiseMeasure to assess educational outcomes
• Promote continuous learning and innovation
• Cross-Divisional Collaboration
• Partner with PromisePages on literacy and reading initiatives
• Support PromiseRooted and PromiseConnects educational programming
• Collaborate with PromisePrograms on student engagement strategies
• Work with educational leaders to strengthen learning opportunities
• Align literacy initiatives with organizational goals

Qualifications

• Experience in education, literacy, reading instruction, curriculum development, academic support, youth development, or related fields
• Strong understanding of literacy development and educational best practices
• Experience designing or leading educational initiatives
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Passion for literacy, education, and youth success

Benefits

This role helps create pathways to learning, achievement, and lifelong success.

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Approximately 5–10 hours per week