AmeriCorps Student Success Program Paid Volunteer

About the role

The AmeriCorps Student Success Program is seeking AmeriCorps PAID Volunteers to provide one-on-one support for students at their assigned schools throughout Utah. Volunteers help students feel more excited about school and learning, gain confidence, and improve school performance.

Responsibilities

• Promote student attendance and implement improvement strategies
• Provide or arrange for one-on-one tutoring and other academic supports
• Promote and provide social emotional learning support
• Connect students and families with community resources to help meet basic needs
• Enhance school-family connections and assist with home visits as needed
• Help students set and achieve weekly goals to take ownership of their academic and behavioral progress
• Recruit and train volunteers to assist with one-on-one tutoring, mentoring, or school events focusing on literacy, career and college options, family involvement, etc.

Qualifications

• High school graduate
• Age 18+
• US Citizen or lawful permanent resident
• High standards of professional ethics and conduct
• Desire to make a difference in your community
• Basic computer skills preferred, including experience with spreadsheets (training is available)
• Able to serve during typical school hours and onsite either in elementary or secondary schools
• Experience working with children or youth preferred
• Good organization & communication skills
• Punctual, reliable, and a team player

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with children or youth preferred
• Interest in pursuing a career in education, social work, or another related field

Pay

$600-1600/month

Schedule

• Full-time: 1200 hours - 30-32 hours/week, 10 month term, approx. $1,600.00 monthly living allowance
• Part-time: 900 hours - 24-26 hours/week, 10 month term, approx. $1,200.00 monthly living allowance
• Quarter-time: 450 hours - 24-26 hours/week, 10 month term, $600.00 monthly living allowance
• Half-time: 675 hours, $2,817.14 monthly living allowance
• Quarter-time for volunteers over 55: $1,956.35 monthly living allowance

Benefits

• Gain experience in education and social work
• Develop excellent management, organization, and volunteer recruitment and supervision skills
• Receive an education award at the end of each honorably completed service year, which can be used for tuition, fees, and books at any accredited post-secondary institution or towards payment of student loans
• Health care subsidy and child care assistance for full-time and reduced full-time volunteers serving 32+ hours/week
• Student loan forbearance for all volunteers
• Ongoing professional development and support from program staff during service and ongoing access to the nationwide AmeriCorps Alumni Network