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Reading Assist · Wilmington, DE · 2 mo ago
Full-time

About the role

Become a Reading Assist Fellow and spend a school year of service working with struggling readers in some of Sussex County's highest needs schools. Fellows provide reading instruction to students in kindergarten through fifth grade who face significant reading challenges, teaching foundational reading skills through 1:1 or 2:1 sessions.

The Reading Assist Fellowship, an AmeriCorps program, requires 1,200 service hours to be completed between September 8, 2026, and June 30, 2027. Fellows begin with four weeks of full-time, graduate-level training and are then embedded into high-needs elementary schools.

Responsibilities

  • Commit to a school year of service from September 8, 2026, to June 30, 2027, serving Monday-Friday from approximately 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. in one Reading Assist partner school.
  • Attend the 4-week in-person training starting September 8, 2026, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
  • Work with children in K-5, including those who may have behavioral challenges in addition to academic needs.
  • Become an integral member of the AmeriCorps community and participate in all AmeriCorps trainings, events, and projects.
  • Attend all Reading Assist training sessions and events.
  • Teach students according to the Reading Assist Intervention program:
    • Prepare lesson plans tailored to the individual needs of each student.
    • Work with a Program Manager to provide individualized instruction.
    • Meet with a Program Manager regularly to discuss intervention implementation and student progress.
    • Monitor student progress and input data.
  • Communicate with Program Manager, school liaisons, and Reading Assist staff in a timely and professional manner.
  • Maintain records, including student attendance and AmeriCorps service hours.
  • Become an integral member of the school community.
  • Engage in peer-to-peer outreach and attend recruitment fairs alongside Reading Assist staff as part of professional development.
  • Follow the assigned school’s schedule, including school breaks and holidays.

Requirements

  • Exhibit the ability to blend, segment, and manipulate sounds within words.
  • Show an interest in literacy, education, and community service.
  • Demonstrate resilience, adaptability, and professionalism.
  • Maintain a patient and flexible mindset.
  • Be open to constructive feedback.
  • Complete an AmeriCorps application.
  • Submit to background checks and fingerprinting.
  • Be responsive to emails and other communications.
  • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien.
  • Have a computer (laptop or desktop).
  • Be proficient or prepared to learn Google Drive, Zoom, PowerPoint, and email.

Qualifications

  • Completed college degree (preferred).

Schedule

Fellows serve Monday–Friday from approximately 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., following the assigned school’s schedule, including school breaks and holidays. The fellowship runs from September 8, 2026, to June 30, 2027.

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