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Oxnard Public Library
Adult Literacy Coordinator

Responsible for continuing the successful Oxnard Public Library Literacy Outreach Program. Under direction, performs routine and complex technical and professional work in coordinating the literacy program for the library. This is a key position in the library, and the person selected will assume a leadership role in developing an adult literacy program.
Close Date: Sep 8

Jewish Coalition for Literacy – SF
Bay Area Director The Jewish Coalition for Literacy recruits, trains, places, and supports volunteer reading tutors in the most under-served, under-resourced public elementary schools throughout the Bay Area. JCL seeks an accomplished, strategic, goal-oriented individual to advance the JCL through fundraising, communications, program management, and evaluation.

Mission YMCA – SF
Program Director – Literacy
Mission YMCA collaborates with San Francisco public schools to provide After School Enrichment programs supported by the San Francisco Unified School District’s School Health Programs Department. The purpose of the program is to provide a safe after-school environment where students who struggle during the school day feel at ease, are accepted and belong. The programs include three primary components: Academics, Academic Enrichment and Recreation. The goals of the program are to improve literacy skill levels and academic performance, and to strengthen social skills in youth. The programs are open Monday - Friday from the time school ends to 6:00 pm.

Oxnard Library - Adult Literacy at the Oxnard Library

Adult Literacy at the Oxnard Library
Ventura County Star: September 23, 2009
by Barbara Warrington
Oxnard is a city where people help one another!

This story is only one of many heart-warming examples from the Adult Literacy Outreach Program at the Oxnard Library where volunteer tutors help their Oxnard neighbors make progress toward their goals by improving their reading and writing.

One of the Literacy Program's tutors-in-training is a City of Oxnard employee who found out about the volunteer opportunity through her friend who is an adult learner in the program. This "to be" tutor habitually stops at Starbucks on her way to work on weekday mornings. At those times she is dressed professionally; so Saturday, when she stopped for her coffee before coming to the training class, the person behind the counter, who recognized her, noticed her casual dress, and asked where she was headed. She replied that she was attending the tutor-training class for the Literacy Program at the library.

Upon hearing that, the Starbucks employee came around from behind the counter, and with teary eyes, gave the new tutor a hug and said, "I just have to thank you for being part of such a wonderful program where people help because it comes from their hearts. I know people who are getting tutoring, and what you are doing is so important. Thank you!"

The future tutor will never forget the sincere gratitude of this person and is glad that she decided to become another Oxnard citizen who will help others in this way.

If you are interested in being trained as a tutor or you know of someone who could benefit from being helped in literacy skills, please call the Oxnard Library Adult Literacy Outreach Program at 385-7536.