Education Support Specialist - AmeriCorps

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OVERVIEW:

AmeriCorps Members will serve in Head Start and Early Head Start child care centers with Episcopal Children’s Services in Lake and Marion Counties. Episcopal Children’s Services (ECS) helps underserved children in Northeast and Central Florida build a strong foundation for educational success. ECS’s dedicated staff, members and volunteers use curriculums based on the latest research and best practices to ensure our community’s most vulnerable children enter school ready to learn.

AMERICORPS:

This is an AmeriCorps service opportunity, which is a national service assignment, with a modest living allowance. Additional member benefits include choice of education award upon successful completion of the program, mileage reimbursement, sick and vacation leave, professional development and training. We are currently seeking members to start in January 2020:

Reduced half-time members: 675 hours + biweekly stipend ($462.93) and education award ($2360)

Quarter-time members: 450 hours + biweekly stipend ($308.62) and education award ($1638.89)

To learn more about AmeriCorps State and National, please visit https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/americorps-programs/americorps-state-national.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Deliver Classroom Learning Focus intervention in assigned classrooms for Social-Emotional, Language and Mathematics development.
2. Work with identified children to focus on identified learning domains. Document progress on activities as directed by Program Manager.
3. Interact purposefully with children to imbed learning activities.
4. Develop nurturing relationships with children to encourage social & emotional development.
5. Provide a warm, nurturing, loving and positive environment, using positive guidance techniques and upholding the ECS Discipline Policy.
6. Adhere to ECS, APPLE and DCF standards/policies at all times (training provided)
7. Support a culturally sensitive educational program that is developmentally appropriate for each child’s age and language
8. Lead and direct volunteers with learning activities and center support. ECS encourages the use of volunteers who serve individually as well as groups.
9. Attend mandatory ECS AmeriCorps meetings.
10. Attend mandatory National Days of Service - September 11, MLK Day.
11. Participate in community events and/or local service projects as directed by Program Manager.

ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS:

1. Adhere to the rules of AmeriCorps as outlined in the Statue, Regulations and terms and conditions
2. Complete orientation and required training. Orientation will cover information on ECS, the communities in which we serve and information and requirements for the ECS AmeriCorps program
3. Complete and submit all required data, paperwork and other materials for data collection and program management as directed by Program Manager
4. Successfully complete required background checks

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Exhibit a commitment towards Episcopal Children’s Services and AmeriCorps mission and program.
• Ability to provide a supportive environment for children
• Ability to build and establish collaborative relationships
• Ability to work with diverse staff and children
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Ability to follow instructions given about learning activities
• Knowledge of applicable safety and abuse-reporting procedures
• A willingness to learn and provide support to classroom teachers

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED certification
• Knowledge and/or experience working with children birth-age 5

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Commence within fifteen (15) days and complete within 6 months the required DCF 45 hours of training
• Infant & Child First Aid and CPR certification (training provided)

ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• Members must never be alone with a child. When with a teacher or other staff member in supporting children, the Member must be able to assist with constant visual supervision of children and be tolerant of loud noise.
• Environment includes indoor and outdoor learning environments.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS:

• Acceptable eyesight (with or without correction)
• Acceptable hearing (with or without correction)
• Ability to communicate orally

(Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability)

TERMS OF SERVICE

In order to complete the required 675 or 450 hours, members will generally serve 7.5 hours from 7:30 am until 3:30 pm on their assigned workdays. Members may work outside of these hours for Service Days, Community Projects or to make up missed hours.