Community Education Support Member
About the role
The South Cumberland Plateau AmeriCorps Project is a direct service initiative with some capacity-building opportunities that engage our community through hunger relief, financial literacy, opioid prevention and recovery, tutoring, and education. SCP AmeriCorps encourages collaboration with community partners, organizations, and individuals to understand local rural communities' prevalent social, structural, and systemic issues. Direct service volunteer opportunities invite students and local and national civic-minded volunteers to actively engage in promoting social change through community-based initiatives in rural Appalachia. Service members receive a living stipend during their service and are eligible for the Segal Education Award at the end of their service term.
Responsibilities
- Address the education disparity between the South Cumberland Plateau and the rest of Tennessee.
- Enrich educational programs at all levels, from reading lessons at grade schools to financial literacy for adults affected by predatory loan providers.
- Focus on childhood education (partner: Early Literacy Ambassadors) and adult education (partner: BetterFi).
- Adult CESM role: focus on financial comprehension and outreach to engage community stakeholders, inform them of the program, and provide information on how to get involved as a volunteer or recipient.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Age between 17 and 99 (inclusive)
Requirements
- Program locations: Tennessee
- Accepting applications: 09/28/2026 to 09/28/2027
- Contact: Aaron Willis, 735 University Ave, Sewanee, TN 37383, 931-598-1217, amwillis@sewanee.edu
Skills
- Communications
- Education
- Leadership
- Teaching/Tutoring
- Writing/Editing
- Youth Development
- Team Work
Benefits
- Education award upon successful completion of service
- Living stipend during service
- Training
Schedule
- Work schedule: Part Time
- Car recommended
- Permits attendance at school during off hours
- Permits working at another job during off hours