• Job Description

  Req#: 509146

  Department Overview:	Goodman Community Center has served a diverse group of neighbors and families for 70 years. Our campus is located in the Schenk-Atwood neighborhood and most of the individuals we serve are North or East-side of Madison residents. Goodman reaches over 30,000 people annually through programming for children/youth ages 3 to 18, food pantry and meal services, a fitness center and exercise classes, community meeting spaces, and programming for older adults. Goodman’s mission is to strengthen lives and secure futures. Our vision is to support a community that's thriving because everyone is valued, feels safe, and has the resources they need to be successful. Goodman's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility is core to who we are as an organization. We prioritize recruiting and retaining BIPOC professionals, aiming for authentic engagement with households of diverse backgrounds.
  Anticipated Start Date:	September 9th, 2025
  Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):	December 11th, 2025
  Remote Work Eligibility Detail:	Not Remote
  Anticipated Hours Per Week:	Minimum: 6 Maximum: 10
  Schedule:	Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
  Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:	Minimum: $17.00
  Number of Positions:	10
  Qualifications:	- No formal background in education or tutoring required - training and ongoing support is provided - Work study required. - Must be open to working with elementary youth individually and in small groups - Background check free of convictions for serious offenses, as required by Goodman Community Center
  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:	- Interest in supporting students in literacy; specifically reading decoding strategies and fluency skills - Ability to effectively communicate sensitivity, respect, and understanding of the needs of struggling students - Ability to establish and maintain a trusting and positive working relationship with elementary youth and co-tutors - Ability to be adaptive/flexible in your approach to best support student's individual needs and strengths
  Position Summary/Job Duties:	In partnership with other trained tutors, use provided tools and activities to tutor elementary students in literacy Consult with Goodman Literacy Specialist for resources and support with struggling students Monitor student reading growth through daily observation and group conversation/ reflection Select and prepare appropriate on-site literacy materials/ texts based on student's most pressing reading needs Model appropriate behavior and build positive relationships Commit to the entire duration of the program, including attending all training and tutoring sessions
  Physical Demands:	Classroom based work
  Institutional Statements:	Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu Accommodation Statement: If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

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