High Rocks -Laughlin Memorial

Not found for 'AmeriCorps; Hillsboro (WV); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education award

Health coverage

Living allowance

Training

Job summary

Laughlin Memorial in West Virginia seeks an AmeriCorps member to support the afterschool program, tutoring students, leading enrichment activities, and assisting with nutritious meals.

You will be a reliable youth leader, help expand capacity, engage families through outreach, and recruit volunteers for community education and youth development initiatives. This full-time year-long assignment runs 09/16/2026 to 08/31/2027, with a focus on community service and mentored youth outcomes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum age 17; maximum 99.
• Commitment to afterschool program and youth development.

Responsibilities

• Assist students in academic tutoring and enrichment activities.
• Support nutritious meal services to participants.
• Provide reliable youth leadership to engage students and expand capacity.
• Coordinate outreach events and recruit volunteers.

Skills

Communications

Community Organization

Leadership

Public Speaking

Recruitment

Youth Development

General Skills

Team Work

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Laughlin Memorial has been in the East Wheeling Community for more than 150 years. Most programming is designed to provide safe supervision, academic support, and meals for children in the urban neighborhoods of Wheeling. During the current academic year, 75 individual children have participated in the afterschool program. The afterschool program operates Monday – Thursday. In the summer, Laughlin Memorial offers a literacy program to helps kids maintain or improve their literacy skills over the summer. All programs are free. More than 50 families rely on the Laughlin Memorial for accessible out-of-school time programs, which help families maintain employment.

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Member Duties :

The member will largely focus on the afterschool program by helping support students in their academic area via tutoring, developing and leading enrichment activities, helping to provide balancing meal services. This member will serve as a reliable leader that will help expand our capacity to keep students engaged by providing them with personal choice. Outreach events and recruiting volunteers.

Program Benefits :

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

Terms

• Car recommended
• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas

• Community and Economic Development
• Community Outreach
• Children/Youth
• Education
• Health .

Skills

• Communications
• Community Organization
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Recruitment
• Youth Development
• General Skills
• Team Work .

Summary

Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program:

High Rocks -Laughlin Memorial

Program Start/End Date

09/16/2026 - 08/31/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

Program Locations

WEST VIRGINIA

Accepting Applications

From 08/16/2026 To 05/01/2027

Contact

Brooke Burns

195 Thompson Rd

Hillsboro WV 24946

3046534891

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