Position
Title: Ready to Read Volunteer
Branch: Available at most branches
Department: Children's Department
Supervisor: Children's Staff
Length of Commitment: Six months to a year. Must
attend and successfully complete a Ready to Read training
(provided at a central location in Fairfax County) and
a library branch orientation.
Time Involvement: 3 – 4 hours a month
Position Summary:
Using the concepts of the Public
Library Association’s
Every Child Ready to Read program,
a Ready to Read volunteer will visit preschools and child
care centers in a branch library’s service area
to present story times and share information about the
library. During their story times, Ready to Read volunteers
will model the six pre-reading skills for teachers and
caregivers. Preschool and child care center visits may
be made with a volunteer partner or alone.
Major Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the children’s staff, prepares
story time presentations using books, fingerplays, and
songs; schedules monthly story times visits with preschools
and child care centers; drives to preschools and child
care centers; meets school staff; presents story time(s),
modeling six pre-reading skills; talks about neighborhood
library branch and distributes library materials to children
and staff.
Qualifications:
Experienced with children, preferably through teaching or children's programming; good English skills; self-motivated; has a valid driver's license and is able to drive to preschools and child care centers; available during weekday daytime hours. Spanish language skills are a plus, but not required. Must provide two references.
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Last Modified:
Friday, February 08, 2008
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