As you may already know, Reading to Kids has three employees - a Managing Director and two Literacy Coordinators.
Our two Literacy Coordinators, Lex Babiarz and Lindsay Rapkin, are provided to us through AmeriCorps, and their terms of service run from September 2014 until August 2015.
This summer we are looking to hire a permanent Program Coordinator to work with us on an open-ended basis. This position is in addition to the 11-month Literacy Coordinator position also posted on our website.
If you are interested in working at Reading to Kids as our
Program Coordinator, or you know someone who might be interested in applying for this position, please read on to review
this new job posting, which is also
posted on our website.
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Reading to Kids is seeking a full-time Program Coordinator to work under the
direction of our Managing Director. As one of three paid employees of the
agency, the Program Coordinator will have an exceptional opportunity to
work with a grassroots nonprofit organization.
This individual
must be able to embody the organization’s mission, inspire others to become
involved, and serve as a point-person for thousands of volunteers and community
members. This position offers the opportunity to help direct the growth of
Reading to Kids and to bring the joy of
reading to many more children in Los Angeles.
The Program
Coordinator serves in a variety of capacities, including but not limited to the
following:
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School Relations
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Working with our current schools to coordinate each month’s
reading clubs.
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Volunteer Coordination |
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Volunteer recruitment, maintaining relationships with volunteer
groups, and ensuring and improving the quality of the Reading to
Kids volunteer experience. |
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Community Outreach |
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Public representation of Reading to Kids at fairs,
school events, and meetings. Outreach to community organizations,
individuals, and businesses. Manage Reading to Kids social media. |
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Development and Fundraising |
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Assisting with fundraising events; outreach to local businesses
for in-kind donations; assisting with grant writing. |
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Board/Taskforce Relations |
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Participation in Board and Taskforce meetings and involvement
with Taskforce committees as a facilitator and coordinator. |
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Administration |
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Data recording and analysis post-reading clubs. Ordering,
inventory, and distribution of prize books. |
Qualifications for the position should include a minimum of a B.A./B.S. degree
with experience in volunteer management and program coordination. An ideal
candidate will have outstanding written and oral communication skills,
exceptional people skills, a keen attention to detail, an energetic personality,
an enthusiasm for the benefits that our program offers, and a genuine motivation
to work toward providing children with an enthusiasm for reading.
Starting salary
will be between $34,000 and $37,000 plus benefits.
If you are
interested in applying for the position, please e-mail your cover letter and
resume as a single Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF attachment to
hiring@readingtokids.org.
The cover letter and resume must be in one document named "LastName_FirstName"
(e.g., Doe_John). The subject line of your email must include the phrase "Program Coordinator."
Questions can be addressed to
Reading to Kids Managing Director Charlie Orchard, Charlie.Orchard@readingtokids.org. Cover letters and resumes will
not be accepted by mail or facsimile, or in any format other than as a Microsoft
Word or Adobe Acrobat attachment.
