Literacy Leader positions
apply today to begin a year of national service on july 31!
Literacy Leadership Program Pave the way for stronger literacy programs in local communities! Become a Literacy Leader to tackle educational barriers for low-income, immigrant or refugee children, youth, adults or families. Create, enhance or expand digital equity and literacy programs for individuals experiencing poverty!
Apply to our general listing above and we will refer you to specific positions that align with your interests and strengths.
See below for specific positions currently available, including the links to each application.
LITERACY FOR ALL
ILLINOIS
- Peoria Housing Authority - Literacy PHA (Peoria, IL) Literacy Leadership can decrease intergenerational illiteracy, empower young minds, and help to reduce poverty. Your impact can start here, enriching the lives of low-income students and families!
MINNESOTA (TWIN CITIES)
- Isuroon - Isuroon Legal Center (Minneapolis, MN) The Literacy Leader will assist Somali and Afghan immigrants/refugees with understanding legal information/processes and enhancing their legal literacy. Preference is for someone bilingual.
- International Institute of Minnesota - Distance Education (St. Paul, MN) Use your skills to make a difference! Design and launch a distance learning program for immigrant and refugee adults in your community learning English and workforce skills.
MINNESOTA (GREATER MINNESOTA)
- Mankato Youth Place - Youth Literacy (Mankato, MN) Build volunteer capacity and develop new literacy programming for Mankato area youth! Mankato Youth Place serves kids in the greater Mankato area. We are PASSIONATE about academics!
- SELCO/SELS - Building an Early Literacy Ecosystem (Rochester, MN) Play a vital role in the development of an initiative to support and improve early literacy efforts in the 11 counties of southeast MN and work closely with our amazing public and school libraries!
- United Way of Central Minnesota - Partner for Student Success - Black Literacy Program (St Cloud, MN) Use your energy to ignite the power of reading to develop positive cultural identity and literacy skills. Work with organizations to unite, develop and align curriculum to strengthen opportunities.
DIGITAL LITERACY
ILLINOIS
- scaleLIT - Digital Navigator 2023 (Chicago, IL) The Digital Navigator will explore the current state of the Digital Divide and examine digital learning, identify the areas of greatest need and implement programs to aid the community's development.
MASSACHUSETTS
- Brookline Interactive Group & Black N Brown Club - Civic Brookline Project (Brookline, MA) The only community media center in the largest town in Massachusetts partners with its first 100% minority-owned/operated nonprofit to create local news and journalism that puts marginalized voices front and center!
- Brookline Interactive Group - Civic Brookline Project (Brookline, MA) Help us create the future of community news and journalism! We need to expand the audiences, technologies, and methods of creating diverse, hyperlocal, and transparent community media!
MICHIGAN
- Brilliant Detroit – Digital Literacy Fellow (Detroit, MI) Brilliant Detroit is seeking a Digital Literacy Fellow to build out our digital inclusion strategy and support families with young children as they navigate online education and work programs.
- Destined for Greatness - Digital Learning Lab (Detroit, MI) Destined for Greatness is now looking for a Digital Literacy Navigator. We are providing Digital Equity to help our community thrive and not just survive!
MINNESOTA
- Literacy Minnesota - Distance Learning VISTA (St. Paul, MN) Do you have a passion for education and technology? The Distance Learning VISTA position at Literacy Minnesota could be the perfect fit!
- Literacy Minnesota - Open Door Collective (St. Paul, MN) Literacy Minnesota’s Open Door Collective is a national program dedicated to reducing poverty through literacy. Make a difference by growing membership and finding funding for this important work!
new jersey
- NJ State Library - NJSL+Partners Literacy Evaluation (Trenton, NJ) Determine the impact of NJSL+Partners Literacy Project on establishment of NJ public libraries as go-to literacy hubs that serve and position people in poverty for workforce success.
NEW YORK
- Literacy Volunteers of Wayne County - Digital Literacy (Lyons, NY) Invest yourself in a more equitable society. Make a significant long-term impact by creating programs that empower people to participate in and benefit from today's digital world.
- Make the Road NY - Digital Literacy and Navigation (Queens, NY) (1/2) *LINK COMING SOON
- Ulster Literacy Association - Digital Literacy for Parents (Kingston, NY) Literacy transforms communities. Join us and play a vital role in creating a Digital Literacy for Parents program to help parents get the skills they need to engage in their children's education.
TEXAS
- Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas - AEL Project (San Marcos, TX) Help Bridge the Digital Divide! Help design and implement a digital inclusion program for adult education students (ESL, GED® Career Training) in Central Texas in urban, suburban and rural settings.
- Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy (MOAL), Houston Community College & Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation – Bridge Digital Academy VISTA Project (Houston, TX) Currently seeking Digital Innovators for fellowship with Houston Literacy Leaders. “Bridge Digital Academy” VISTA was created to provide individuals digital literacy leading to skill certifications.
These positions will soon be ready to accept candidates for FALL OR WINTER start dates.
While you wait, we suggest creating a My AmeriCorps account, profile and application to prepare.
DIGITAL LITERACY
MICHIGAN
- The Friends of Parkside - Community Tech Workers Project (Detroit, MI)
WASHINGTON
- Washington State Library (Olympia, WA)
East Central Regional Library - Library Early Literacy Program Development (Cambridge, MN)
The Friends of Parkside - Community Tech Workers Project (Detroit, MI)
The Friends of Parkside - Volunteers Impacting Parkside (Detroit, MI)
Hopewell Music Cooperative North - Donor Relations Project (Minneapolis, MN)
Literacy Minnesota - VISTA Leader (St Paul, MN) (2/2)
Make the Road NY - Digital Literacy and Navigation (Queens, NY) (1/2)
National Housing Trust - Digital Literacy VISTA (Washington, D.C.)
United Way for Southeastern Michigan - Connect 313 (Detroit, MI)
Urban Strategies, Inc. at Heritage Park - Career Connects (Minneapolis, MN)
AMPHS - Digital Literacy and Adult Education (Brooklyn, NY)
Brilliant Detroit – Digital Literacy Fellow (Detroit, MI)
Brookline Interactive Group - Civic Brookline Project (Brookline, MA)
Community Tech Workers - AmeriCorps VISTA Project (Detroit, MI)
Franklin Wright Settlements - Digital Literacy Program (Detroit, MI)
Great River Regional Library - Youth Literacy (St Cloud, MN)
Literacy Minnesota - Open Door Collective (St Paul, MN)
Literacy Minnesota - VISTA Leader (St Paul, MN) (1/2)
Make the Road NY - Digital Literacy and Navigation (Queens, NY) (2/2)
Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy (MOAL), Houston Community College & Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation – Bridge Digital Academy VISTA Project (Houston, TX) (2/3)
NJ State Library - NJSL+Partners Literacy Evaluation (Trenton, NJ)
scaleLIT - Digital Navigator 2022 (Chicago, IL) (1/2)
SELCO/SELS - Building an Early Literacy Ecosystem (Rochester, MN)
United Way for Southeastern Michigan - Connect 313 (Detroit, MI)
United Way of Central Minnesota - Partner for Student Success - Black Literacy Program (St Cloud, MN)
West CAP - Digital Equity and Technology Integration (Glenwood City, WI)