AmeriCorps Academic Intervention Specialist

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Are you passionate about community service? Do you want to contribute to meaningful change?

Safe Passages is recruiting AmeriCorps Academic Intervention Specialists for the 2020-2021 school year. By choosing a year of service with AmeriCorps, you will have the opportunity to help meet critical needs for vulnerable populations in Alameda County, CA. As a member of our Elev8 AmeriCorps team you will develop professional skills, gain hands-on experiences that will reshape your worldview, and change the way you engage with your community - all while making a difference!

Program Overview

The ELEV8 Youth Program is a special project of Safe Passages, a non-profit organization committed to advocating for children, youth, and families with a special emphasis on vulnerable populations within the County of Alameda. AmeriCorps Members provide academic intervention services to a cohort of 10 underperforming youth, with the goal of raising student achievement by a minimum of one full functional grade level. Members are placed at one of 12 schools in Oakland CA, and Union City, CA.

ELEV8 Service Commitment/Member Benefits

• Part Time and Full Time positions available, Monday through Friday, between 8:00am- 6:00pm.
• Full Time 1700 hour positions eligible for a Living Allowance Stipend, may be eligible for health care and child care a post-service Education Awardupon completion of program.
• Part Time 900 hour positions eligible for a Living Allowance Stipend and a post-service Education Award upon completion of program.
• Training in youth development and ongoing professional development.
• Gain experience in a school environment, CPR/First Aid, Social-Emotional Support for youth, student management techniques & more!

Specific Duties

• Provide academic assessments and interventions for a cohort of 10 underperforming students.
• Facilitate school day and after school programming for cohort students.
• Complete required reporting activities such as daily timesheet and program activity logs.
• Provide academic and social/emotional support to assigned student case load.
• Provide outreach to families by participating in family engagement activities.
• Organize and facilitate service learning projects.
• Participate in data collection and data entry activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or lawful permanent resident.
• Ability to commit to 11 months of service. (August 2020 - July 2021).
• High school diploma required, but college coursework or degree preferred.

Limited number of spots remaining. Apply today!

To apply:

Please email your resume to amamaclay@safepassages.org

A special project of Safe Passages (safepassages.org), ELEV8 Youth Program is administered by California Volunteers and sponsored by Corporation for National and Community Service.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)