READ USA Literacy Tutoring
The READ USA Literacy Tutoring program is a new pathway within the Osprey Teacher Residency (OTR) Programs designed to support UNF students pursuing degrees in teacher education. This pathway offers UNF sophomores, juniors and seniors an opportunity to become literacy tutors. READ USA, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving literacy rates among elementary students in under-served communities, will train and employ UNF students to deliver daily, intensive literacy interventions to third, fourth, and fifth graders in Duval County. By participating, students will gain hands-on experience in the classroom while making a meaningful impact on young learners.
Become a READ USA Tutor!
Tutoring Schedule
Students will tutor second, third, fourth and fifth graders in Duval County on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Service Commitment Options
Fall Semester Only: 100 hours of service
Fall and Spring Semesters: 300 hours of service
Eligibility
- All education majors are eligible
- Students must be 16-24 years of age
- Students must complete a two-day READ USA training workshop in downtown Jacksonville
Benefits
- Receive payment of $150 per week for tutoring service
- Train to provide robust, evidence-based, one-to-one literacy instruction to elementary students
- Receive in-the-moment coaching and support from certified reading teachers
- Gain hands-on classroom experience and valuable workforce development skills
- Receive additional literacy training, tools and resources for the classroom
- Receive on going professional development opportunities
- Receive either 20 (Fall semester only) or 60 (Fall & Spring semesters) hours of service
- Receive FREE TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) Training
- Receive FREE CPR and Disaster Prep Training
Tutoring Payment Breakdown
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100-Hour Tutor Leaders (Fall Semester Only)
- $150 per service week before taxes
- Paid for 10 weeks
- Service Dates:
- Fall: August 12 – October 17
- Service Dates:
- 100-Hour Tutor Leaders can have 20 hours of training counted towards service.
- 12 hours for AmeriCorps/Volunteer Florida orientation and VF required training (CPR, Disaster Prep, Citizenship, and History of National Service)
- 2 hours for AmeriCorps Tutor Leader Induction and End of Service Ceremony
- 4 hours for TBRI training
- 2 hours for community service/virtual leadership training
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300-Hour Tutor Leaders (Fall and Spring Semester)
- $150 per service week before taxes.
- Paid for 30 weeks
- Service Dates: August 12 – April 10
- 300-Hour Tutor Leaders can have up to 60 hours of training counted towards service.
- 16 hours for READ USA tutor training
- 12 hours for AmeriCorps/Volunteer Florida orientation and VF required training (CPR, Disaster Prep, Citizenship, and History of National Service)
- 2 hours for AmeriCorps Tutor Leader Induction and End of Service Ceremony
- 8 hours for TBRI training
- 8 hours for Community Service (4 events)
- 8 hours for Monthly Virtual Talks (8 sessions)
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