AmeriCorps Student Success Program

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Utah; On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education award

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Member Assistance Portal

Training

Job summary

AmeriCorps members in the Student Success Program provide one-on-one support for students at their assigned schools, aiming to boost engagement, build confidence, and improve academic performance.

They receive thorough training and support, gain marketable skills, and may earn an education award to help pay college tuition; service can often fulfill internship credits through their college or university.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students in educational settings.
• Ability to work one-on-one with diverse youth.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one support to increase student success.
• Promote attendance and implement improvement strategies.
• Arrange tutoring and other academic supports.
• Provide social-emotional learning support.
• Connect students and families with community resources.
• Assist with home visits to strengthen school-family connections.
• Recruit and train volunteers for tutoring, mentoring or school events.

Skills

Counseling

Education

Leadership

Youth Development

Team Work

Job description

AmeriCorps enables people to contribute to the betterment of their community while gaining excellent experience, receiving a regular living allowance, and earning an education award to help pay for college tuition. AmeriCorps members in the Student Success Program provide one-on-one support for students at their assigned schools. The overall goal is to help students feel more excited about school and learning, gain confidence, and improve school performance. AmeriCorps members receive excellent training and support as they gain marketable skills and experience and prepare for a lifetime of meaningful contributions. AmeriCorps service can often fulfill internship credit through their college or university as they pursue degrees in education, social work, family studies, and other related fields.

Member Duties :

Member responsibilities vary depending on the needs of the school where they serve but all members provide one‑on‑one support to increase the success of a caseload of specific students identified by the school/district. Responsibilities and duties may include any or all of the following:

• Promoting student attendance and implementing improvement strategies
• Providing or arranging for one‑on‑one tutoring and other academic supports
• Promoting and providing social emotional learning support
• Connecting students and families with community resources to help meet basic needs
• Enhancing school‑family connections and assisting with home visits as needed
• Helping students set and achieve weekly goals so they can take ownership of their academic and behavioral progress
• Recruiting and training volunteers to assist with one‑on‑one tutoring, mentoring or school events that focus on literacy, career and college options, family involvement, etc.

Program Benefits :

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Health Coverage
• Living Allowance
• Member Assistance Portal
• Training

Terms :

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours

Service Areas :

• Children/Youth
• Education

Skills :

• Counseling
• Education
• Leadership
• Youth Development
• Team Work