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LITERACY CORPS
Job Title: LITERACY CORPS
Job Code: 3857
FLSA: E
Job Level: 81
Revised Date: 08/01/2020
Job Family: JF 33
Occupational Summary
Duke University's North Carolina LiteracyCorps is a statewide consortium of AmeriCorps members working to build the capacity and impact of community and campus-based literacy programs. Members will provide direct service and/or capacity-building support to local education nonprofits and schools in Durham, Wake, Orange, Mecklenburg, and Craven Counties. The North Carolina LiteracyCorps is a program of Duke Service- Learning supports Duke's commitment to knowledge in the service of society. North Carolina LiteracyCorps members will contribute to the education and learning needs in local communities by providing teaching and tutoring support or capacity-building activities to enhance the ability of the placement organization to offer services.
Work Performed
The North Carolina LiteracyCorps Potential may include direct teaching, volunteer recruitment and training, developing new and enhancing current community partnerships, assisting with scheduling and coordination tasks, and gathering data for local and project evaluation. All work will be off-campus at participating community nonprofits and schools and could be in-person or virtual depending on location.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
High school diploma or GED
Experience
Previous education and/or experience working with young children and/or adult learners preferred.
Skills
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
