Tuesday, May 26, 2015

AmeriCorps Positions (Tacoma, WA)

Position Title: Read2Me Program Specialist – AmeriCorps
Employer: Tacoma Community House
Location: 1314 South L Street; Tacoma WA 98405
Closing Date: June 15, 2015
Start Date: September 1, 2015
Status: FT for the term September 1, 2015-July 15, 2016
Wage: $1,195 monthly stipend with a $5,730 education award at the completion of the term How to Apply: Send resume to Karen Thomas at kthomas@tacomacommunityhouse.org or mail to P. O. Box 5107, Tacoma WA 98415
Position Information: (This includes job description, company description and any requirements/desired qualification/education/training/licenses).
Tacoma Community House seeks an AmeriCorps member to assist in the Read2Me Program in four local elementary schools. Read2Me is a one-on-one adult/student reading program for struggling first, second, and third grade readers. Duties include facilitating monthly workshops for tutors, scheduling students and tutors, producing monthly newsletters, recruiting volunteer tutors, researching best practices for tutoring strategies and tutor training, tracking student success, and helping to recruit and retain volunteers, and tutoring. You must be 18-25 years of age at the start date of service (Sep 1, 2015-Jul 15, 2016).

Position Title: Employment Program Specialist – AmeriCorps
Employer: Tacoma Community House
Location: 1314 South L Street; Tacoma WA 98405
Closing Date: June 15, 2015
Start Date: September 1, 2015
Status: FT for the term September 1, 2015-July 15, 2016
Wage: $1,195 monthly stipend with a $5,730 education award at the completion of the term
How to Apply: Send resume to Arrie Dunlap at adunlap@tacomacommunityhouse.org or mail to P. O. Box 5107, Tacoma WA 98415
Position Information: (This includes job description, company description and any requirements/desired qualification/education/training/licenses).
Tacoma Community House seeks an AmeriCorps member to serve closely with the employment staff to develop and conduct work-readiness workshops for youth and adult participants. Duties include assisting adult and youth participants with on-line job search, resumes, and applications, helping to create curriculum for employment workshops, and mentoring youth in the Career Pathways Program. You must be 18-25 years of age at the start date of service (Sep 1, 2015).