America Reads

Paid Opportunity!

America Reads participants are San Francisco State University undergraduate and graduate students from various backgrounds and majors who are interested in working with youth. As part of their training, AR participants utilize creative and innovative ways to design culturally relevant lesson plans to enhance the reading experience for their assigned students. Over time, AR participants develop experience and understanding related to working in urban public schools, while they make connections with teachers, principals, supervisors, and most of all their elementary-level students. AR participants' end of the program has made an impact on the schools' community and has been personally transformed by their one-on-one tutoring sessions.

The training course is ongoing throughout the academic year and provides participants with over 52 hours of in-depth preparation, problem-solving, and community-building. Average AR participants will spend more than 200 hours in an elementary-level classroom.

Seeking dynamic participants for SF State America Reads!

• Attain experience working with elementary-age students in the classrooms

• Gain the required hours of field experience necessary for admittance to SF State's Elementary Education credential program

• Utilize innovative and creative methods to increase students’ skill levels in the academics needed to improve their literacy skills

• Inspire and learn from your tutees, peers, and teachers

• Build your resume for graduate school and/or your future career

Compensation

• $17.00 per hour

• Eligible and accept Federal Work-Study on your Financial Aid Award.  

• No experience needed, just a passion and desire to work with elementary-age youth.

• Enroll in a special 3-unit Credit/No Credit [EE D 645 "Direct Experiences with Children] training class every Thursday from 4-7 pm, both Fall and Spring Semesters

• Commitment to work for one academic school year (August-May)

• Available to work 6-10 hours a week, during school hours: 8:00 am-3:30 pm. Exact times will be determined with the assigned classroom teacher and student schedule availability. 

• Desired Second Language Skills: Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, Arabic, Vietnamese, Russian, Japanese, Samoan, Korean

Apply early! Positions open until filled. Applicants will be interviewed on a rolling basis.

• To participate, students must be eligible and accepted their Work-Study Award/ Allocation in their Student Financial Aid package.

• Must be enrolled (or become enrolled) in the E ED 645 course 

If you are interested in earning your work-study allocation and want to work in the community, let us know!

Please complete the Student Interest Form and ICCE staff will reach out to you. 

Students: if you are currently enrolled in E ED 645 / 699 for the Spring 2023 semester and would like to be a part of the America Reads program, fill out an online America Reads application and/or contact Kami Yamamoto, Programs and Outreach Coordinator.

Are you interested in hosting an America Reads tutor in your classroom for the current and upcoming 2022-2023 school year? Please complete the SFUSD Cooperating Teacher Application.