READ 718 Remote, Program Associate (4 days per week)

The READ 718 Remote program associate will assist the program manager and the remote team in all aspects of their work. They will take part in conducting reading assessments with new students, will design lesson plans to meet each student’s needs, and will help oversee the implementation of lessons in consultation with volunteer tutors. This is a hybrid position and will require some in-office time each week. The program associate will be responsible for working with the remote team on a variety of additional tasks including data entry, community outreach, volunteer recruitment, and communication with families. READ 718 Remote is a growing program and the associate will be instrumental in helping us expand and continue to improve this program and reach more students.

 Program-specific Responsibilities:

• Conduct intake interviews and reading assessments with potential students and their families (on Zoom)

• Design 10-week lesson plans for approximately 25 individual students, informed by assessment results and update regularly

• Choose appropriate texts for individual students 

• Help manage and give regular guidance to volunteer tutors

• Read and respond to weekly tutor reports

• Draft student profiles and assessment notes and share information with volunteers and parents

• Research online literacy resources

• Plan and conduct activities that bring the remote community together

• Help implement volunteer recruitment strategy in order to recruit 100+ volunteers over the course of the year

• Conduct “tutor hangouts” and orientations for volunteers

• Participate in and help organize occasional weekend outreach events

• Conduct volunteer orientations as well as support and eventually lead volunteer training sessions with support of Program Manager

General Responsibilities:

• Communicate regularly with parents, guardians, volunteer tutors, and partners 

• Respond to general inquiries and provide guidance about programs and volunteering to our community

• Help maintain and organize materials in Google Drive

• Assist with community outreach 

• Help with data entry into Salesforce

Qualifications:

• BA in Education or related field; background in literacy education strongly preferred

• Outstanding oral and written communication skills

• Self-starter and problem-solver with collaborative, positive attitude

• Passionate about READ 718 mission

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Experience working with children in grades 1-8

• Ability to design differentiated, culturally aware lesson plans & cultivate an uplifting learning environment

• Fluent in Spanish a big plus

• Must have experience using Google Suite and Zoom, and be comfortable with and knowledgeable about both

• Maintains strong professional standards in a remote work environment, including open and timely communication, reliability, and thoughtful engagement in all team settings

• Ability to work remotely and in-person

Salary/Hours:

• Monday-Thursday, 10:30-6:30 PM. Occasional Saturdays and evenings required. This is a hybrid position.

• $44,000 (note this is a 4 day week)

Benefits: 

• Healthcare coverage; 401K benefit

• 4 weeks of paid vacation (16 days), 12 paid holidays

Start Date: April 1, 2026