Organization Information:
Budget:
$325,000+
Website:
www.10booksahome.org
Mission statement:
10 Books A Home is a 501(c)(3) early childhood education nonprofit whose mission is to close the K-12 achievement gap by ensuring underserved preschoolers are positioned in their homes for school success. From age 3 until beginning kindergarten at age 5, our early education home tutoring program teaches children and parents skills necessary to succeed academically in kindergarten and beyond.
Position Details:
Job Description:
About 10 Books A Home:
10 Books A Home is an early stage early education home tutoring nonprofit that readies underserved preschoolers for kindergarten. Our innovative program model removes many of the barriers that prevent children from entering kindergarten ready to thrive academically by providing them with one-on-one tutoring, positive role models, intense parent involvement, and educational resources. We teach children the foundational skills necessary to absorb and utilize what is taught to them in kindergarten and beyond. Our first cohort of Learners completed kindergarten in 2014 at/above grade level in the Ravenswood School District where nearly 80% of students have struggled academically for the past 20 years.
10 Books A Home was founded in 2009 in East Palo Alto’s and East Menlo Park’s Ravenswood School District where student poverty is nearly 100%. Between 2009-11, we donated more than 25,000 books and deployed volunteers to 7 preschools a month to read stories to more than 600 students. In 2012, we established the Child-Parent Home Tutoring Program, our early education home tutoring program. Today, just 4 years later, we have sent two cohorts of preschoolers into kindergarten, currently serve 100 preschoolers, and will increase our program to 300 preschoolers by 2017.
10 Books A Home is extremely successful for a young organization with a novel program model. We are regularly recognized as an innovative program model by foundations, media, donors, and general public. Replication of our program model has been requested by numerous school districts and agencies as far away as Florida and Wisconsin. We’ve been featured by news outlets such as ABC7, CBS, and San Jose Mercury News. In just 4 years since establishing our early education home tutoring program, we continue to rapidly expand our staff, facility, and program.
To learn more, please visit www.10booksahome.org
Position Summary
All applicants should be highly driven, motivated, and entrepreneurial. 10 Books A Home is seeking an individual passionate about pioneering an innovative program model and eager to further their career prospects by working for a rapidly growing upstart nonprofit organization.
The Program Coordinator supports all primary needs of the Child-Parent Home Tutoring Program by (1) ensuring qualified volunteers and eligible participants are admitted, trained, oriented, and scheduled for lessons, (2) supporting volunteers and participants whose needs exceed the purview of the Lesson Coordinator, (3) ensuring basic inventory for training and orientations is in stock and prepared, and (4) overseeing the intake of book donations, program participant applications, and collection of outcome data.
Duties and Responsibilities
Review and process volunteer applications, set up interviews, evaluate volunteer eligibility, and train new volunteers to ensure high volunteer and participant retention rates in program
Admit new participants to the program by communicating mission, policies, and requirements during registration/orientation appointments in order to increase participant engagement and retention
Working with CEO, devise and implement solutions to maintain lesson quality and stability for participants and ensure volunteer satisfaction
Coordinate new lesson schedule for new volunteers and waitlisted or existing program participants to grow program and ensure enrollment stability
Schedule video recording of participant’s lesson in order to demonstrate unique progress of each participant
Oversee the intake of book donations, program participant applications, and collection of outcome data.
Complete other duties as assigned by the CEO to support the organization’s goals and objectives
Qualifications
4-year college degree
3 years of management level experience in a school or nonprofit environment
(Bilingual) Fluent oral and written communication in Spanish and English
Proven track record of working with historically underserved students/groups
Exceptional organizational skills; keen attention to detail; time management and follow-up skills
High degree of flexibility and adaptability; can work and thrive in an ambitious, fast-moving environment
How to Apply:
Please email resume and thoughtful cover letter to: paul@10booksahome.org
We will only contact candidates chosen for further consideration. No phone inquiries please.
10 Books A Home is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. 10 Books A Home does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.