Description of Position:

Become a mentor and guide at Tree House Books' Literacy Studio by connecting students to the world of books, texts and words, ages 6-12. At the Literacy Studio, we focus on language acquisition, recreational reading, critical thinking and creative writing, through 12-week cycles on selected themes. Most importantly, Literacy Coaches make books fun and relevant to the most reluctant readers and encourage esteem and self-regard through writing.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Participate in volunteer and trauma informed training
• Remain focused on Tree House Books’ mission of growing and sustaining a community of readers, writers, and thinkers
• Prepare materials and set up projects before students arrive
• Provide one to two teacher to student ratio for homework help
• Take direction from Studio Manager
• Assist with Literacy Studio Activities, Literacy Workshops, and other programming as specified in training
• Remain flexible to changes in Literacy Studio curriculum and activity plans
• Problem solve conflicts and effectively communicate teamwork strategies to the Tree House Kids
• Fill out end of day summaries that reflect your students progress and your performance as well as quality of the day’s program
• Maintain and organize student data portfolios
• Remain an upstanding role model to Tree House Kids through encouraging hard work, ambition and love of reading

This opportunity started on Sept. 25, 2017, 3 p.m. and ended on May 31, 2019, 6 p.m. EDT and happens once. All events occur at an action's local time based on the latest information provided to us. The time listed here has been automatically converted to your device's timezone.

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