Minnesota Reading Corps places AmeriCorps members in a variety of positions. All members begin in August and serve either full-time (about 40 hours/week) or part-time (about 20 hours/week). More than 1,000 members will serve during the 2012-2013 program year in over 600 sites across Minnesota. See a map of our sites on the locations page. Minnesota Reading Corps members will be intensively trained to either tutor children who are not on track to succeed in reading, or to coordinate literacy volunteers from the community. The following positions are available in various Head Starts, preschools, and elementary schools throughout Minnesota:

• Preschool Literacy Tutor — Community Corps
• Preschool Literacy Tutor — Professional Corps
• Elementary Literacy Tutor
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Which position is right for me?

Preschool Literacy Tutor - Community Corps

Age group reached: Preschool (ages 3–5)

As a Preschool Literacy Tutor, you are embedded into a classroom of children ages 3–5 to develop children’s early literacy skills in preparation for kindergarten. You collaborate with the classroom teaching staff to enhance daily literacy opportunities and conduct literacy assessments to ensure children are on track to read by the end of 3rd grade.

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Preschool Literacy Tutor - Professional Corps

Age group reached: Preschool (ages 3–5)

As a Professional Corps Literacy Tutor, you must already be a current employee at an existing Minnesota Reading Corps site. You will incorporate the Reading Corps model into your classroom, and work with children ages 3–5 to develop their early literacy skills in preparation for kindergarten. You will enhance daily literacy opportunities & conduct literacy assessments to ensure children are on track to read by the end of 3rd grade.

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Elementary Literacy Tutor

Age group reached: Elementary (Kindergarten–3rd grade)

As an Elementary Literacy Tutor, you will work one-on-one with K–3 children who need help practicing their reading skills. You will use prescribed literacy interventions and will conduct weekly progress monitoring to ensure the student is on track to read at the end of 3rd grade.

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Volunteer Coordinator

Age group reached: Adult volunteers 

As a Volunteer Coordinator, you will be assigned to one or multiple Reading Corps sites and will be responsible for recruiting, training and supporting community volunteers who dedicate time at your sites to help children learn to read. Position locations are limited, and only full-time is available.

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Which position is right for me?

If you have a desire to work with children directly, the Preschool Literacy Tutor or Elementary Literacy Tutor positions are right for you. The major difference between these positions is the age group of children reached. In addition, Preschool Literacy Tutors work with children in small groups and individually, within the classroom environment, whereas Elementary Literacy Tutors work only one-on-one with students outside of the classroom. The Professional Corps Preschool Literacy Tutor position is only for employees at a Reading Corps site who want to incorporate the Reading Corps model into their current jobs. If you are interested in being involved in education but are less drawn to direct service with children, the Volunteer Coordinator position may be a good fit.