Position Title: Afterschool Hero!
Eligibility: 17 or older by 09/08/2014
High School Graduate
US Citizen or Permanent Resident
Pass a criminal background check
Must have reliable transportation
General availability Sept-May, M-F, 1-7pm
Commitment: 09/08/2014 through 05/29/2015 (full 9 months)
Min. Hours: 20 Hrs/Wk
675 Hrs Total
Compensation: $221 Biweekly; $4,200 Total Living Allowance
$2,150 End of Term Education Award
Required Events: AmeriCorps & Site Training 09/08-09/12/2014
Additional Trainings TBD
Afterschool Position Description:
Members serve with one partner agency for the length of their term to provide afterschool assistance, homework help, tutoring and lead academic enrichment and recreational activities to youth grades K-12 under the supervision of a Site Coordinator.
Before students arrive on site, members plan, gather materials and prepare their stations for the day’s activities. When the students arrive, members guide students to the appropriate stations, help with homework and provide an afterschool meal. Based on the curriculum set out for the day, the member will assist or lead an academic enrichment activity. In the evening, the member will ensure students are picked up safely by a parent or guardian. Workstations will be cleaned up and team meetings may take place at this time. Any required data collection will be completed at this time, including time sheets, student attendance records, meal counts and homework completion.
Members also assist with program-related special projects and events as determined by site staff. Members are expected to help with program based events to help whenever possible, as long as these requests are within the AmeriCorps guidelines and do not take away time from essential functions.
Placement Process:
All prospective members must be interviewed by both the partner agency and AmeriCorps before receiving an official offer to be a part of the AmeriCorps program. This offer will be made by the AmeriCorps program via email and requires an official acceptance. Once a member has accepted the position, information on training and completing the required FBI fingerprint background check is provided.
All members will be confirmed no later than September 8, 2014.
Partner Agencies:
Cornerstone Baptist Church http://www.cornerstonedallas.org/
Jubilee Park and Community Center http://www.jubileecenter.org/
Kids University http://kids-u.org/
Trinity River Mission http://www.trinityrivermission.org/
Wesley Rankin Community Center http://wesleyrankin.org/wp/
