AmeriCorps Promise Fellow

Orono Public Schools; Orono (ME); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

TAP transportation card

SNAP benefits support

Job summary

Applitrack invites applications for the AmeriCorps Promise Fellow, joining a statewide cohort to support 6th–12th-grade students. Fellows train with others answering the call to serve, providing direct support for up to 30 students during the school year.

Fellows receive a living stipend, an education award upon completion, health and dental benefits, and additional support services. Must be 18+, have a high school diploma or GED, be a U.S.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older by program start date.
• Must have at least a high school diploma or GED.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National or Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States.
• Must be able to pass a complete National Service Criminal History check.

Responsibilities

• Support 6th–12th-grade students in attendance, engagement, and course performance.
• Provide after-school and in-school educational support for individuals and small groups.
• Foster students' talents, honor their voices, and help them prepare for graduation and beyond.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

• Position Type Community Education/ Promise Fellow
• Date Posted 6/29/2026
• Location Orono Community Education
• Date Available 09/01/2026

Title:

AmeriCorps Promise Fellow

As an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow, you will join a statewide cohort of Promise Fellows supporting 6th-12th-grade students. You will train alongside other individuals that have answered the call to serve, providing direct support for up to 30 students during the school year.

Promise Fellows support students in the areas of:

• Attendance: Provide attendance coaching, call home if students miss class, and increase attendance by creating a caring adult relationship.
• Engagement: Provide avenues for increased youth engagement in school and the broader community by coordinating programs like lunchtime mentoring, book clubs, promoting youth leadership development, and connecting youth with civic opportunities.
• Course Performance: Help students set academic goals and provide before, in, and after school educational support for individuals and small groups as students work towards their goals.

AmeriCorps Promise Fellows spend a school year helping a small group of Minnesota students in grades 6 to 12 get the education they need to start off strong in life. Much more than a tutor, AmeriCorps Promise Fellows use the proven Promise Fellow Model for youth support to provide one-on-one support for students who are struggling in school. As a Promise Fellow, you will foster your students' unique talents, honor their voices, and help them prepare for graduation and beyond.

You LEARN:

• Close the opportunity gap. As part of your service, you will be trained on topics that enrich your understanding of and ability to support middle and high school students in Minnesota. As a Promise Fellow, you will learn how to navigate and understand the systems that affect students in Minnesota, and identify and enact solutions to the changes that your students are facing.
• Amplify youth voice. You will be trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid, Motivational Interviewing and the Establish, Maintain, Restore (EMR) relationship method, which strengthens young people's autonomy and empowers them to create change.
• Deepen self-awareness. During your Promise Fellow service, you will be able to explore and clarify your unique strengths and interests and how to use those to meet your personal and professional goals.
• Practice leadership. As a Promise Fellow, you will have the chance to develop and exercise lifelong leadership skills that will make you a powerful force for good.

You EARN:

• AmeriCorps Living Stipend: $1236 twice/month 40hrs/week, and $800 twice per month for 25hrs/week.
• AmeriCorps Education Award of up to $5176 upon successful completion of service: This award can be used toward federally qualifying student loans (federal student financial aid loans, not including ParentPlus loans) or future qualified post-secondary education.
• Benefits: Health and dental insurance, qualified student loan forbearance, qualified child care assistance, AmeriCoach life coach, TAP transportation card (metro area), support applying for SNAP benefits.
• Schools of National Service: Several Minnesota colleges and universities offer scholarships, application fee waivers, and other benefits for AmeriCorps alums!
• Must be 18 years of age or older by the time of program start date
• Must have at least a high school diploma, GED
• Must be either a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the United States
• Must be able to pass a complete National Service Criminal History check

Please note: This program is available to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability (mental or physical), political affiliation, marital or parental status, pregnancy, reprisal, genetic information (including family medical history), or military service. Reasonable accommodations are provided upon request for interviews and service activities. This document is available in alternative formats.