Chattanooga, Tennessee
Flexible part-time schedule (15-20 hours/week)
🗓 Service Term:
January – May 2026
Living allowance up to $6,601.5 + Education | Award up to $1,956
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Learning to read opens the door to every child’s future. How would you like to be the one to unlock that door? You do not need any prior experience or training—just a passion for supporting children as they learn to read! As an integral member of Chattanooga 2.0’s AmeriCorps program, you will tutor K-2 students in a one-on-one setting each day with a straightforward curriculum and weekly on-the-job training. This evidence-based approach—developed by Literacy First and refined in collaboration with students, parents, tutors, teachers, and partners—has enabled thousands of students to learn to read since 1994. You could be the key to setting nearly 20 children on the path to lifelong literacy!
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join the Literacy First K–2 Tutoring Program and help close opportunity gaps for students in Hamilton County Schools. As a three-quarter-time AmeriCorps member, you will deliver one-on-one, daily reading interventions to K–2 students using a nationally recognized early literacy model. You will gain hands-on experience in education while making a lasting impact in your community.
Service Details
- Term of Service: January – May 2026
- Hours: 300 or 450 total service hours (15 or 20 per week)
- Schedule: Flexible, within school-day hours (7:30 AM–3:30 PM)
- Locations:
- East Side Elementary (first placement priority)
- Calvin Donaldson Elementary
- Hardy Elementary
- Spring Creek Elementary
Responsibilities
- Provide daily, one-on-one tutoring to K–2 students in foundational reading skills
- Use structured Literacy First lesson plans that target phonics, fluency, and comprehension
- Record student progress in Tutor Central and use data to adjust instruction
- Collaborate with teachers and school RTI leads to support student growth
- Participate in regular coaching, feedback sessions, and team check-ins
- Lead data-sharing conversations during end-of-year progress reviews
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent (required).
- Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
- Passion for helping young learners succeed.
- Excellent communication and reliability.
- Must pass required AmeriCorps National Service Criminal History Check (NSCHC).
Member Benefits
- Living Allowance: Paid Bi-Monthly (subject to tax and fica)
- 450 Service Hours: $6,601.50
- 300 Service Hours: $4,401
- Segal Education Award: Eligible for after completion of service term.
- 450 Service Hours: $1,956
- 300 Service Hours: $1,565
- Branded Service Gear: T-shirts, hoodies, name badges
- Professional Development: Literacy instruction training, coaching, and career support
- Other Benefits:
- Student loan forbearance and interest payments (if eligible)
- Occupational accidental death and dismemberment coverage
LEARN MORE AND APPLY
Learn more about the program and role on the Chattanooga 2.0 website and click the link below to apply.
If you have any questions, please contact Charlotte Norris, AmeriCorps Program Manager, using the information below.
Email: charlotte@chatt2.org
Phone: 423-763-4372
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until December 8, 2025.
Our agency prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, gender, age (40 and over), religion, sexual orientation, disability (mental or physical), gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, pregnancy, reprisal, genetic information (including family medical history), or military service.
This project is funded under a Grant Contract with the State of Tennessee, Volunteer Tennessee.
