Job Opportunities at Tree House Books!

ASSISTANT TEACHER

The Assistant Teacher (AT) should support the effective execution of the After School Literacy Studio program and Summer Literacy Studio at Tree House Books under the supervision of the Lead Community Educator.

General Responsibilities

The AT must be available during program hours. After school runs during the school year, Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 pm. The program ends at 6, but staff should plan on staying until 6:30 for cleaning and any wrap-up/shutdown needs. Summer Camp is Monday - Friday from 9 am  to 3 pm and runs from July 1st and ends August 9th. 

Fill Form to Apply. Email tang@treehousebooks.org for more information!

  • ACCOUNTABILITY

    • The AT reports directly to the Lead Community Educator

    Program Execution -

    • Assist delivery of after-school programming, including creating daily schedules, classroom management, and accompaniment from local school

    • Collect daily attendance records and observe health standards per THB policy

    • Maintain supplies needed for a successful program

    • Assist in planning weekly activities, themes, and field trips, that make a dynamic, engaging program

    • Maintain order and cleanliness of spaces daily

    • Supervise children at all times

    • Empower the students to help lead and design the curriculum and program activities - recognize this is their space

    • Treat all children in a respectful manner

    • Sit in on check-in and debrief with volunteer and program staff

    • Work with teaching artists, program staff, program volunteers (see below), and program special speakers

    • Report on proper program metrics to regularly evaluate program effectiveness

    • Help manage Friday teen programs, as they arise

    All Tree House Books staff are trained and able to fill in on the library side if needed during your shift.

    Volunteer/Intern Management -

    • Work with volunteers and interns by providing guidance and receiving feedback

    EXPERIENCE

    • A Bachelor’s degree in education, art education, theater education, or similar discipline is preferred, but any experience working with children and education will be considered

    • Experienced with educational programming, teaching, literacy background, reading specialist work, English language acquisition.

    • Knowledgeable about working with children of a variety of ages, but primarily K-8

    • Previous work or background in grassroots, community organization, or social work

    SKILLS/ABILITIES

    • Committed to the advocacy of Black & Brown children

    • Must be able to pass child abuse and FBI fingerprinting clearances

    • Must be vaccinated against Covid-19

    • Pediatric CPR/first aid certified (Or willing to get certified)

    • Mandated reporter training (Or willing to get this training)

    • Strong organizational, time management, and planning skills

    • Understanding of Google Drive & products

    • Digital record-keeping skills (Database & Program Tracking)

    • Ability to operate a variety of office equipment

    STATUS & COMPENSATION

    The position is part-time and starts at $20 an hour

COMMUNITY BOOK DISTRIBUTOR

Tree House Books (THB) is a Giving Library and Literacy Center headquartered in North Philadelphia. Founded in 2005, we provide free books to children and families, and Out of School Time (OST) programs that increase literacy skills, and promote a lifelong love of reading and writing. 

Our programs serve the community. We reach children from their earliest moments, through high school, and their adults too. Tree House Books has its roots in the belief that literacy - in its many forms - is fundamental to academic success, career readiness, and, most importantly, personal empowerment.

July 1st Start Date

Fill Form to Apply. Email tang@treehousebooks.org for more information!

  • THB is looking for a Community Book Distributor (CBD) to run and implement two of our Access to Books programs, Tree House Branches and our Traveling Tree House Bookmobile. The Community Book Distributor will work directly under the Managing Director as part of our Access to Books team. These two programs are aimed at getting books into more people’s homes and doing so outside of our primary Giving Library. The CBD will be out in the community making this happen using these two programs and assisting the Managing director with other programs and events.

    The Traveling Tree House (TTH) is a program that launched in April 2021. It brings our Giving Library experience on the road to different sites around the city, but mainly in North Philadelphia. The van is filled with books for all ages and community members can walk through and choose books for free. There will be a weekly schedule of TTH stops running Tuesday through Saturday. (There is flexibility for the right candidate.) The Community Book Distributor will be responsible for driving the van, accompanied by volunteers, to the sites and running the show once there. They will need to check out books using our database, keep accurate records, maintain relationships with site leaders, keep the Managing Director updated on maintenance and upkeep, and the van stocked with appropriate books.

    Tree House Branches are book shelves we have placed around the city at various recreation and community centers. The Community Book Distributor will be responsible for maintaining contact with the Branches, keeping their shelves stocked and scheduling each branch with a Traveling Tree House stop.

    The CBD will attend various community meetings, events, festivals and townhalls in order to stay ahead of trends. Being a steward of Philadelphia-area Book Arks for our partners by filing our partners sidewalk books fixtures.

    Requirements -

    • Drivers license

    • Clean driving record

    • Comfortable driving a large van

    • Flexible schedule

    Skills -

    • Passionate about community, equity, and literacy

    • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with those we are serving

    • Computer literacy

    • Highly organized and detail oriented

    • Strong communication skills

    • Comfortable with reading stories to young children

    • Social Media Marketing

    Time Commitment -

    This is a part-time position, 25-30 hr/week with a possibility to grow

    There will be some set hours along with some room for flexibility - Saturday availability required

    Compensation -

    $19/hour for 25-30 hours a week

Tree House Books is an equal opportunity employer and values equity, diversity, and inclusion in hiring. We encourage BIPOC, people from historically-marginalized communities, and our North Philadelphia neighborhood, to apply.