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High School Success Coaches - AmeriCorps Position
ORGANIZATION: LifeWise StL
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Position: High School Success Coaches (2) - AmeriCorps Members
Location: St. Louis, MO
Full-year AmeriCorps Job Description
As full-year AmeriCorps members with Kingdom Academy which is a college prep and job readiness program for high school students in the St. Louis Area. Your responsibilities will include:
- Co-facilitating job readiness and financial literacy workshops throughout the year
- Co-facilitating Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program (TOP) clubs at area high school during school hours and at Kingdom House during after school hours (September through May)
- Assist youth in completing at least 20 hours of community service learning (CSL) hours over nine months
- Tracking progress of student’s gains in knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes
- Assist in providing one-on-one and/or group tutoring
- Assist students in completing employment/internship applications
- Organizing and leading field trips and business shadowing opportunities
- Assisting in developing parent engagement activities
- Assisting in recruiting, training, and engaging volunteers
- During the summer, job coach to students assigned to summer paid internships
- During the summer, assist Advisors in coordinating summer programs for rising 9th and rising 10th graders
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the academic success of the community's young adults while developing and using your community building, education, facilitation, evaluation and project management skills.
This position would be scheduled 40 to 50 hours a week - a typical day could run from 11:00am to 8pm including some early morning and weekend hours.
Required Skills and Eligibility:
- 21 years or older
- U.S. Citizen or have permanent resident status
- Pass name-based check of National Sex Offender Public Website, name-based check of statewide criminal history registry, and fingerprint-based FBI check
- Available full-time from mid-August of 2015 to mid-August 2016
- Bachelor Degree in youth development, social work, psychology, education, or related field preferred; equivalent work experience will be considered
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to work individually as well as part of a high performance team
- Strong initiative
- Knowledge of the stages of youth development and positive approaches to behavior management
- Experience working with adolescents
- Strong interest in preparing young adults for college and/or the work force
- Access to a car required
Benefits:
- Living allowance of $12,530 for full-time service
- Mileage reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities and trainings
- Segal AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion of service
- Health insurance
- If eligible, temporary postponement of repayment of qualified federal student loans through loan forbearance
- If eligible, childcare assistance
Applications must include
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Copy of college transcript (unofficial is fine)
Submit to: Please send a resume, cover letter, and transcript to jobs@kingdomhouse.org. In subject line please write "AmeriCorps".
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About LifeWise StL
Location:
1321 S. 11th St., St. Louis, MO 63104, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to help individuals and families achieve economic well-being by providing high-impact, relationship-based programming and by addressing systemic barriers to their success.
Description
Our vision is that all people in the St. Louis region have access to the opportunities and support that allow them to achieve economic well-being. LifeWise StL supports the vision by increasing its thought leadership, building presence through program growth and expanding influence in the community.
Our story began in 1902 when LifeWise StL was founded as a settlement house. Middle class men and women provided education and resources to help the growing immigrant population of St. Louis. They created a place of hope, refuge, learning and connection. These ideals have endured even as the community around us has changed and life situations are more challenging.
Our organization has experienced its own metamorphosis as it adapted to meet the needs of our participants. We have moved away from crisis services toward holistic transformations. Today, we have a model that is based on educational programming fused with personalized and supportive coaching.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1321 South 11th St.Saint Louis, MO 63104
DATE POSTED
July 13, 2015
SKILLS
- Problem Solving
- Youth Services
- Mentoring
- Community Outreach
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Group Facilitation
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Full-Time