Program Coordinator
Reports to: Program Director
Job classification: Part-time hourly, 20 – 30 hours per week
Job Location: Salinas office, from home and in-person at various schools throughout Monterey County
Starting Pay Range: $28 – 31/hour
Benefits: PTO and Sick Leave accrual. Paid travel time, and mileage reimbursement, and additional stipends of $2,000 are available for candidates who hold a valid teaching credential and/or are bilingual in Spanish.
About the Organization:
Read to Me Project (RtMP) is a Salinas-based nonprofit organization that provides in-person coaching sessions to 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classrooms in schools across Monterey County. To support kindergarten readiness and a lifetime of literacy, we empower upper-elementary-aged brothers and sisters to read to their young siblings at home. In addition, we teach groups of parents why and how to build their children’s language and literacy, starting at the earliest ages. The Read to Me Project vision is: Every child entering kindergarten prepared to succeed.
Position Summary:
The Program Coordinator delivers the established Read to Me Project curriculum to 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students through classroom coaching presentations and small group check-in sessions each month. Coordinators are responsible for scheduling with teachers and coordinating the program at their assigned schools, overseeing student involvement, managing classroom data collection (e.g., enrollment and weekly reading log results), and taking responsibility for successful program outcomes in assigned classrooms. Additional activities may include delivering early literacy parent education sessions. Teaching or presentation skills are essential. Most of the coordinator’s time will be spent at the school sites throughout Monterey County with the students or delivering parent education. Administrative and scheduling tasks can be done from home, with some travel to the Read to Me Project office (Salinas) required for training, picking up presentation materials etc.
Currently serving under-resourced schools in Monterey County, we are seeking an individual to create a welcoming and engaging learning experience for students. The Program Coordinator position requires a highly organized individual to be a trainer and advocate with the ability to develop rapport and inspire program participation with students and teachers.
Responsibilities include and are not limited to:
- Implement the curriculum in assigned classrooms and schools according to a specific timeline
- Create a friendly atmosphere for students to learn
- Review student reading logs weekly to identify and resolve any challenges teachers and/or students may have
- Prepare, deliver, maintain and inventory classroom book-bins, and train students to manage weekly book check in and out
- Provide classroom teachers and administrators with clear, accurate and regular communications, including setting schedules for classroom presentations
- Collect and manage student program data
- Participate in RtMP staff training sessions and virtual weekly RtMP team meetings
- Potentially deliver practical early literacy curriculum to teen and adult parents
Required Competencies:
- Solid presentation skills
- Effective and engaging communicator
- Effective time management, organizational, scheduling, and problem-solving skills
- High comfort level with reading and basic manipulation of spreadsheets, or willingness to learn
- Ability to take initiative and be self-directed and accountable
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
Also Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree, or significant progress toward its achievement, or equivalent life experience
- Proficiency in the use of technology, including G-Suite, spreadsheets, and video conferencing
- Personal computer for program administration
- Ability to travel to program sites throughout Monterey County, particularly the Salinas, Greenfield, and King City
- Valid California Driver’s License and auto insurance
- Ability to lift 30-35 lbs.
- Fingerprints and Background checks: All personnel working in public schools with children must complete fingerprinting and a background check requirement. (Cost covered by Read to Me Project)
- TB Test: Required by all personnel working in schools. (Cost covered by Read to Me Project)
Preferred, but not required:
- Fluent bilingual/bicultural English/Spanish
- Previous experience within a school or a familiarity with how schools operate
Hours: While required to follow implementation timelines throughout the school year, August through June, and complete other tasks, Program Coordinators have significant flexibility in organizing their work hours. Work with elementary students is conducted during school hours, with parent education sessions occurring during both day and evening hours. Within Read to Me Project implementation timelines, each Coordinator’s individual work schedule will vary based on school and classroom needs, and the Coordinator’s other time commitments.
To apply or for more information, please contact: recruitment@readtomeproject.org
About the hiring process:
The hiring process for qualified candidates will consist of a Zoom interview, followed by an in-person meeting at the Read to Me Project Salinas office.