Reading Partners
Reading Partners is changing the education landscape. We are a leader in working to solve the literacy crisis in our country by leveraging community volunteers in under-resourced schools. Our diverse and expansive volunteer base provides one-on-one tutoring to students twice weekly, and our program is proven to help children master the reading fundamentals they need to unlock their potential as successful, happy and confident readers in school and in life. Our people are our heartbeat and our greatest resource; we are all passionately rallied around our mission to help children become lifelong learners by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction that works. Join our stellar team leading the charge to deepen our impact and expand our service. Watch this video to learn more about Reading Partners. This position is remote with a preference for candidates to be within the Eastern or Central Time Zone. It also requires candidates to reside within one of Reading Partners’ regions. Please visit our website to see our locations across the country: https://readingpartners.org/locations/
The high level:
The Operations Associate (OA) is a new position that is part of Reading Partner’s National Team. The OA’s main role is to support the National Director of Operations and Operations Compliance Manager in the day to day facilitation of the Operation Team’s administrative duties, communications, and programming. The goal of this role is to streamline maintenance of systems so that they are user-friendly, informative, super engaging, and approachable to the Reading Partners Community.
What you’ll do:
Support the Operations Director & Operations Compliance Manager
- Monitoring the Operations Teams email inbox and routing/answering requests in a timely fashion.
- Acting as notetaker at inter-departmental meetings
- Sending communications on behalf of the Operations Department
Maintain the “Library” (RP’s Social and Informational Hub)
- Creating and sending the weekly “Tuesday Newsday” newsletter
- Encouraging and assisting departments and regions to frequently update their respective library pages
Tracking tasks, requests and progress within the Operation Team’s platforms and projects
- Being the point of contact for our emergency communications system),
- ContractBook (RP’s new contracts database), and any other platforms adopted by RP and operated by the Operations Department.
Administration of the Operations Team’s wellness initiatives
- Administering all communications relating to wellness initiatives
- Aid in the creation and adoption of future wellness initiatives
How you’ll do it:
Relationship Management & Communication
- Maintain positive relationships with the users of the Operations Team’s platforms and resources
- Provide clear communication for the users of Operations Team’s platforms and resources detailed record-keeping skills strong editorial skills
Organization and Attention to Detail
- Prioritization of tasks and task management
- prompt, consistent and clear communications
- A keen eye for simplifying systems
- A solutions-oriented mindset
What we offer:
Reading Partners offers the full package – great benefits, a great place to work and the opportunity to have a glowing and growing career.
- We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience. This is a full-time, non-exempt, hourly position. The pay range for this position is $28.00 – $29.00 per hour.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flex spending accounts, generous paid time off, commuter benefits, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and currently a 403(b) match option.
- We offer an exciting and dynamic culture, and we commit to investing in and supporting our amazing people to grow their careers with us.
The other things you need to know:
- Travel: This position may also involve infrequent travel to Reading Partners’ National Headquarters in Oakland, CA.
- Location: This position is remote but requires candidates to reside within one of Reading Partners’ regions and there is a preference for candidates to be within the Eastern or Central Time Zone.
What’s Next?
If you’re interested in joining our Reading Partners team, please submit the following application materials to our online job posting:
- A cover letter describing your interest in Reading Partners and how your past experience has prepared you for this role. Please include your salary needs.
- Resume
Qualifications
About you!
You’ll be successful in this role if you:
- Possess strong written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail
- Are self-driven and internally motivated
- Are passionate about educational and racial equity
- Can learn new systems quickly
- A deep belief in our mission
- A desire to root your work in our core values
- Ability to prove eligibility to work legally in the U.S.
- Hold an Associate’s degree and/or equivalent experience
- COVID-19 vaccination is required unless a medical or religious accommodation is requested and approved. Please review our Vaccination Policy.
Bonus Points if you:
- Are an AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, or other national service alum/alumna
- Have experience working in launch or growth phases of organizations