After-School Literacy Program Coach

After-School Literacy Program Coach

Job Title:

After‑School Literacy Program Coach

Employment:
Part‑time

Pay: $18–21 per hour

Reports To:

Program Coordinator

Work Hours:

5–10 hours per week during the school year

Read Better Be Better connects young readers and youth leaders to inspire a love of literacy and leadership.

Values:
Be Excellent, Be Kind

The Program Coach delivers the Read Better Be Better after‑school literacy program, typically the only certified RBBB employee on site, facilitating up to 32 students. The Coach may support the RBBB K‑1 program and/or the 2‑3 program.

• Attend RBBB Orientation and Program Coach Training(s) prior to being placed at a program site.
• Ensure RBBB program materials are prepared, in good repair, and ready for student arrival time.
• Take class attendance.
• Facilitate Read Better Be Better activities included in the curriculum for the duration of each program session.
• Encourage student participation to enhance student experience.
• Ensure that all RBBB procedures and program structure are being followed.
• Wrap up each program session and dismiss students following school procedures.
• Return the site to order and carefully store all program materials for the next use.
• Train & monitor student Leaders as necessary.
• Maintain general communication with school certified staff to optimize student experience and performance.
• Effectively communicate program successes and challenges to Program Coordinator.
• Attend weekly offsite Coach meetings.
• Attend all‑team mandatory meetings at RBBB headquarters each semester.
• Perform all other duties as assigned that are required of the employee in this job.

• Ability to conduct yourself in accordance with RBBB’s vision, mission, and values.
• Must enjoy interacting with children.
• Ability to motivate and direct groups of up to 32 students.
• Ability to manage two different age groups.
• Ability to maintain an outgoing personality to engage young learners.
• Ability to work independently without any direct supervision.
• Ability to maintain a calm and professional demeanor and to exercise good judgement.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with students, school staff, and RBBB team members.
• Maintain a good attendance record.
• Punctuality.

• Must have High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Basic computer/technology skills including email and applications used for communication, program attendance and payroll.
• IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (RBBB offers reimbursements for application and fingerprint service fees).

• Enrollment in a relevant degree program preferred (e.g., teaching, educational studies, youth & early childhood development, social justice, social work, etc.).
• Experience working with children in a classroom setting preferred.

This position operates in an elementary school library or classroom setting.

This position involves moving around a school and classroom setting and moving a physical wagon holding books and program materials that weighs up to 60 pounds around the classroom and sometimes transporting the wagon to and from buildings.

Travel to assigned school sites, RBBB main office for meetings as necessary, and other designated sites for RBBB meetings and professional development.

Read Better Be Better is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need.