AMENDED Position Description Form
Washington Reading Corps Program
Member Name (First, Last)
Member Position Title
Sponsoring Organization
Service Site
Primary Supervisor Name
Primary Supervisor Phone Number
Primary Supervisor Title
Primary Supervisor E-Mail Address
Refer to Position Description Instructions prior to completing
1. Organization’s Mission:
2. Position’s Alignment to Organization’s Mission:
3. AmeriCorps Project Description:
Washington Reading Corps (WRC) members will engage in direct-service literacy tutoring
(one-on-one or in small groups) to Tier II students in an elementary school, early learning or
community-based setting. Members will engage in any or all of the following activities and
projects to strengthen the WRC program: support of WRC tutees during classroom reading
instruction, support recruitment of community volunteer tutors for programs before and after
school, enhance or create community volunteer recruitment systems, develop or expand
existing volunteer recognition program, promote and encourage peer and cross-age tutoring
opportunities, work with English Language Learners and coordinate activities to increase
English proficiency, family and community involvement events and projects, donation
solicitation, and build community-based literacy resources that can be shared within and
between schools.
4. Member Key Essential Functions of the Position:
 Routinely refer to Member Service Agreement requirements
 Tutoring of Tier II students (not Tier III or intensive students)
 Volunteer recruitment of community volunteers
 Participate in and develop family engagement activities and events

5. Performance Measure Expected Output(s) and Outcome(s):
Please refer to your project application regarding # of students to be tutored and make
benchmark/grade level; volunteers recruited, hours of service and family engagement
events. Goals should be member specific.
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6. Member Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
 WSC members may be deployed to help support disaster response and/or recovery
efforts. Sponsor organizations must agree to release Members for short term duration to
assist with these efforts. Deployment may be waived if it presents undue hardship for an
individual member. All deployments would be requested by the WSC unless your host
organization is a disaster response organization where any requests for deployment
would require initial approval by the WSC.
7. Qualifications required for this position:
Must be 17 years of age or older, a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien.
High School Diploma or GED.
8. Location and Hours of Service:
Day of
Week
Start
Time
Length of
Meal Break
End
Time
Name of service
location
Physical address
Hours
per
day*
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Total Hours for the Week:
* Not including meal breaks
NOTE: May require evening or weekend service outside of scheduled hours.
9. Supervision:
Primary Supervisor,
, provides regular and ongoing support and guidance. Backup
Supervisor, (Name, phone number and e-mail address)
,
,
provides
support and guidance in the absence of the primary supervisor.
10. Required WSC Training:
Completion of the following core training competencies: AmeriCorps Affiliation and Program
Orientation; Cultural Awareness; Volunteer Recruitment, Training and Management;
Effective Communication; Leadership Skills; Performance Measurement; Life After
AmeriCorps.
Attendance at the Washington Reading Corps Training Institute that requires 2 night/3 day
stay, October 6-8, 2015 in Wenatchee, WA.
11. Required Site Training: Two-site specific trainings listed below:
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12. Required WSC Reporting:
Document:
Timesheets
Frequency:
Semi-Monthly
Quarterly progress reports, which include progress on performance
measures and volunteer recruitment and management (submitted in
collaboration with supervisor)
Quarterly
Stories of service; legislative and media reporting
As they
happen, but at
least quarterly
13. Service Conditions:
Serving in a school, early learning center or community based organization.
Access to work space, including phone and internet access.
The above Member Key Essential Functions and responsibilities are essential position functions
subject to reasonable accommodation. All position requirements listed indicate the minimum
expectations, level of knowledge, skills and/or abilities deemed necessary to perform the duties
proficiently. This position description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties,
responsibilities or requirements. Reference Member Service Agreement for comprehensive
listing, including prohibited activities.
Member Signature
Date
Project Supervisor Signature
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WSC Program Coordinator
Signature
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