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Washington Service Corps has positions open now

9/22/2014

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OLYMPIA – The Washington Reading Corps needs people 17 years or older who are interested in education and want to make a difference by helping elementary school children learn to read. 

The Reading Corps, part of the Washington Service Corps under the federal AmeriCorps umbrella, has positions available at schools in Bellingham, Ferndale, Anacortes, Port Angeles, Silverdale, Bremerton, Tacoma, Manson, Winthrop and Wishram.

The Service Corps also has an opening at a WorkSource office in Pierce County for someone interested in helping job seekers hone their computer skills. This candidate must be 18 years old or older.

The deadline for all positions is approaching quickly! Those interested must contact the Service Corps by Sept. 26.

For the Reading Corps positions, contact Terri Jack at tjack@esd.wa.gov or 360-407-1349. 

For the position at WorkSource Pierce County, contact Lorraine Coots at lcoots@esd.wa.gov or 360-407-1344.

Washington Service Corps members commit to 10-month terms of community service, meeting educational, environmental, security and public-safety needs in communities across Washington. In return, they receive a modest living allowance and an educational scholarship. Eligible members with children also can receive help with childcare.

Volunteering and community service increase chances of finding a job afterward. A 2013 study by the Corporation for National and Community Service found that volunteers are 27 percent more likely than non-volunteers to find a job after being out of work. 

The Washington Service Corps is administered by the state Employment Security Department. 

Visit the Washington Service Corps website for more information. 

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The Washington Reading Corps needs people 17 years or older who are interested in education and want to help elementary school children learn to read. 

Ten-month terms of community service are available at schools in Bellingham, Ferndale, Anacortes, Port Angeles, Silverdale, Bremerton, Tacoma, Manson, Winthrop and Wishram.

Volunteers receive a living allowance and an educational scholarship. Eligible members with children also can receive help with childcare.

The Washington Reading Corps is part of the federal AmeriCorps program.

You must enroll by October first. Contact Terri Jack at tjack@esd.wa.gov, or call her at 360-407-1349. 

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