Join the LiteracyCorps

• 📚 Increase reading proficiency among elementary students through consistent, individualized literacy tutoring.

• 📈 Support measurable academic growth by administering pre- and post-STAR Reading assessments and using results to guide instruction.

• 👥 Build trusting relationships with students to foster confidence, engagement, and a love of reading.

• ✅ Deliver twice-weekly, 45-minute tutoring sessions using the structured Reading Partners curriculum.

• 🔁 Maintain consistency and fidelity to the Reading Partners model, following lesson plans and coaching guidance.

• 🧠 Promote reading comprehension, phonics, fluency, and vocabulary through evidence-based instruction.

• 📖 Enhance student engagement with supplemental literacy activities such as interactive read-alouds.

• 📝 Accurately track student attendance and progress using Reading Partners Connects and other tools.

• 🤝 Collaborate with site staff and program partners to support the literacy development of each assigned student.

• 💬 Reflect on student growth and participate in member training and coaching to improve tutoring effectiveness.

• 300 hours

• September ‘25 - July ‘26

• Part-time

• Weekdays, 4pm-6pm

• At partner location(s)

• Be at least 17 years of age; have a high school diploma or GED; and be a U.S. citizen, national or lawful permanent resident alien.

• Documentation of age, education and citizenship are required.

  • Social security number is required to complete I-9 and enroll in the AmeriCorps program.

• Reside in the Greater Memphis area in order to submit their federal I-9 documents in person and serve on site at Literacy Mid-South and partner programs.

• Embraces the AmeriCorps Spirit of Service; seeks to serve where needed in order to support Literacy Mid-South and its partners programming & youth participants

• Effective communication skills such as active listening, body language, clear and concise expectations, etc.

• Effective interpersonal, intercultural, and leadership abilities

• Possess strong time management skills and the ability to accurately maintain required program documentation and record keeping

• Effective computer skills with experience emailing, word processing, entering data, etc.

• Reliable transportation (public or private)

• Available weekday afternoons

• Preferred: experience working with elementary students

• Preferred: experience working in OST programs

• Physical demands:

  • While performing the duties of this service position, the AmeriCorps member is required to stand, walk, run, sit (in chairs and/or on the ground); use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climbing stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch; talk and hear. The AmeriCorps member must be able to occasionally lift and/or move 20 to 25 pounds unassisted and 75 pounds assisted. Specific vision abilities required by the position include close vision, distance vision.

• $3,000 Living Allowance

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion

  • For student loans or school tuition

• Ongoing training & professional development

• LiteracyCorps AmeriCorps gear

Upon accepting an offer to serve:

• New service members must create an account in the My AmeriCorps Portal.

• Returning members will need to update their account with any new contact information including email address.

• Our program will submit an enrollment invitation to the member found in their My AmeriCorps portal (member social security number and birthday needed).

• Electronically complete and submit required service member onboarding paperwork.

• Complete required criminal history checks including but not limited to a state & federal fingerprint check and National Sex Offender Public Registry check two weeks prior to service start date.