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Day Flex Description: Inspire a Love of Reading. Empower a Lifetime of Learning. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has sustained a long tradition of community care and has been especially innovative in improving community health through ancillary programs and complementary activities.
Reach Out and Read offers the chance to provide our youngest citizens with skills and experiences they can use to succeed and build a good life. By promoting literacy hand-in-hand with health, Reach Out and Read helps to build strong citizens and healthier communities. Research Assistant – Reach and Read Program Columbia – Per Diem The Research Assistant will engage children and caregivers in clinic waiting rooms through interactive read-aloud activities that promote early literacy, language development, and school readiness.
The individual will receive training in early childhood development and literacy-based engagement strategies. Responsibilities include: Reading and interacting with children in waiting rooms using age-appropriate books and activities. Supporting families with children ages 0-5 by sharing information about early childhood development, literacy, and school readiness.
Encouraging positive caregiver-child interactions through reading and play. Maintaining and restocking books in exam rooms and waiting areas. Unpacking and distributing book shipments, monitoring inventory, and notifying the supervisor when supplies are low.
Preferred Criteria Bachelor’s degree Required Criteria High School Diploma or GED Passion for community health and literacy Excellent organizational skills Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life.
Start your life-changing journey today. Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.
NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses. 2026 Best Companies in Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma – Glassdoor 2026 Best Place to Work – Glassdoor 2026 America’s Best Large Employers – Forbes 2026 America’s Best-In-State Employers – Forbes 2026 America’s Dream Employers – Forbes 2026 America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community – Newsweek 2026 Best Places to Work in IT - Computerworld 2025 Great Place to Work Certified 2025 Best Employers for Women – Forbes 2025 Companies that Care – People 2025 America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Well-Being - Newsweek NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.
Salary Range: $25.00/Hourly It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person.
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About the role
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has sustained a long tradition of community care and has been especially innovative in improving community health through ancillary programs and complementary activities. Reach Out and Read offers the chance to provide our youngest citizens with skills and experiences they can use to succeed and build a good life.