Fostering Careers for AmeriCorp Program

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Health Coverage

Childcare assistance if eligible

Living Allowance

Job summary

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps in Indiana offers an entry-level professional development opportunity focused on workforce development, education, youth services, or nonprofit work. Members provide direct support to young adults through career coaching, workshops, and resource connection.

As a member, you will participate in AmeriCorps trainings, receive a living allowance, health coverage, and childcare assistance if eligible, while collaborating with supervisors and community partners to foster

Qualifications

• Entry-level professional development opportunity for workforce development, education, youth services, or nonprofit work.

Responsibilities

• Assist participants with résumé development, job applications, interview preparation, career exploration, and goal setting.
• Facilitate workforce readiness workshops and activities.
• Support budgeting and financial literacy education, connect participants to community resources.
• Help reduce barriers related to transportation, housing, food access, and employment.
• Build positive, professional relationships that promote confidence, accountability, and progress toward career goals.

Job description

Fostering Careers AmeriCorps Members serve in community organizations, workforceprograms, postsecondary settings, or partner sites across Indiana. Members provide directsupport to young adults through career coaching, workforce readiness activities, andrelationship-based support. This is an entry-level professional development opportunitydesigned for individuals interested in workforce development, education, youth services, ornonprofit work.

Member Duties

Provides workforce readiness support by assisting participants with résumé development, job applications, interview preparation, career exploration, and goal setting. Facilitates workforce readiness workshops and activities. Supports financial capability through budgeting and financial literacy education, connects participants to community resources, and helps reduce barriers related to transportation, housing, food access, and employment. Builds positive, professional relationships that promote confidence, accountability, and progress toward career goals while maintaining appropriate boundaries. Participates in AmeriCorps trainings, supervision meetings, and professional development activities. Collaborates with supervisors, staff, and community partners and represents AmeriCorps and Foster Success professionally in all settings.

Program Benefits

• Training
• Health Coverage
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Living Allowance.

Terms

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