Available Jobs

ReadersPlus Tutor

USC ReadersPlus hires approximately 75-100 USC students each semester to work as one on one literacy tutors or math mentors with elementary school students. Positions are filled in at the beginning of the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Anyone who has been given Federal Work Study money as a part of their financial aid package is eligible to apply.

Download the latest application (pdf).

ReadersPlus Webmaster

Acting as webmaster as part of the USC ReadersPlus staff by maintaining the USC ReadersPlus website by updating weekly and upon request, making upgrades as needed, in addition to taking on staff responsibilities as needed and desired. This job is very flexible, so you have a lot of freedom to take on as much as you would like.

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ReadersPlus Literacy/Math Coordinator

The Joint Educational Project (JEP) and USC ReadersPlus is seeking a graduate student with at least two years to commit to a program aimed at improving K-6 grade literacy and math skills in local schools. This person will be responsible for assisting in the coordinating the USC Readers Plus program in the Family of Five schools, recruiting and training undergraduate students to tutor one-on-one in reading and mathematics.

Download the latest application (pdf).

Available Volunteeer Opportunities

Literacy Project--get involved in OUR neighborhood schools!

Attn: Faculty, Staff, Alumni, Graduate, and Undergraduate Student Volunteers

Are you interested in helping our ReadersPlus work study students mentor K-6 students in literacy development? As a Literacy Project mentor, you would be helping a child become a strong and independent reader. Pre-service training sessions are provided in mid-September and mid-January to introduce various techniques and strategies for tutoring students in reading.

If you are willing to and interested in spending 1-2 hours a week reading and learning with a local school child, please contact Nicole Sharma at the USC ReadersPlus office (upstairs in the JEP House).

Download Literacy Project application (.pdf)

Nicole Sharma
Central Coordinator
USC ReadersPlus/Literacy Project
(213) 740-1834
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