AmeriCorps Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) Fellow

About the role

The Neighbor-to-Neighbor (N2N) AmeriCorps Fellow serves at nonprofit and government agencies across Northern California to build and strengthen sustainable community engagement initiatives. Fellows serve primarily “behind-the-scenes” to design and implement systems that enable meaningful volunteer engagement, support the development of Neighborhood Leaders, and respond to local needs.

Responsibilities

• Create sustainable systems to connect neighbors and to recruit, train, manage, and support volunteers and Neighborhood Leaders.
• Engage the community through outreach, neighborhood events, and awareness-building around social connection, climate action, and disaster preparedness.
• Serve alongside Neighborhood Leaders and volunteers to provide hands-on support, collect feedback, and deepen understanding of neighborhood needs.
• Track program and infrastructure development at the Host Site using an AmeriCorps Member Service Plan.
• Participate in all required program training and development activities, which may include in-person and virtual sessions (travel may be required).
• Participate in all California Days of Action and a minimum of two (2) National Service Days during the service term.

Requirements

• Full-time, 11-month commitment serving a minimum of 1700 hours, may include some evenings and weekends.
• Must be comfortable regularly interfacing with the community.
• Must meet the program essential job functions; reasonable accommodations available upon request.
• Must be able to work independently and as a member of a team with strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively handle multiple tasks.
• Must possess leadership and interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age (17 with parental approval).
• Clear criminal background check (Truescreen, fingerprint-based check & CA DOJ/FBI).
• Submit current, clear TB (tuberculosis) test.
• Must have at least a high school diploma or a GED by start date.
• Must either be a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States (INS Form I-551).
• Must not have more than 3 terms of service previously with AmeriCorps State and National programs.
• Organized, responsible, flexible, motivated and professional.
• Strong personal standards of excellence, ethics and integrity.
• Ability to be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all of the program’s safety policies and rules.

Skills

• Community organizing
• Volunteer management
• Program development
• Outreach and engagement
• Disaster preparedness
• Climate action

Benefits

• Monthly living stipend of $3,000 to cover basic expenses during service term.
• Segal Education Award of $7,395.00, and the California Education for All Award of $2,605.00* upon completion of service, which can be used to pay for educational expenses or to repay qualified student loans.
• Student loan deferment and interest repayment.
• Moving stipend for applicants traveling from out of state and over 250 miles from the Host Site.
• Health benefits.
• Childcare (if applicable).
• Potential eligibility for CalFresh (CA’s food stamp program).
• Professional development and training opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge in community engagement.

Pay

$3,000.00 per month

Schedule

Full-time, 11-month commitment serving a minimum of 1700 hours, may include some evenings and weekends.