Summer Youth Program AmeriCorps
Summer Youth Program AmeriCorps
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Service Position Title and Type: Summer Youth Program AmeriCorps Member (Minimumtime 300 hours)
Name and Address of Program: Our House 302 E. Roosevelt Road Little Rock AR 72206
Lead Site Supervisor: Youth Program Specialists: Nishelle Tannerext. 239 Ari Jasper ext. 229 Ryah Lewis ext. 228 DeShauna Lemmons ext. 113 and Munashe Kwanisai ext. 331
Purpose
Our House empowers homeless and nearhomeless families and individuals to succeed in the workforce in school and in life through hard work wise decisionmaking and active participation in the community. The Our House team has defined a set of seven Guiding Principles that characterize our culture and that we intentionally seek to uphold: Hard Work Wise DecisionMaking Community Initiative Integrity Safety and Heart.
Service Position Summary
The Summer Youth Program AmeriCorps Members will serve at Our Houses outofschool program called Our Club which serves up to 200 youth in grades Kindergarten12th grade. Our Club operates every day after school and all day during school breaks (winter break spring break) and teacher inservice days. Our Club also operates a Summer Program for eight weeks over the summer. The Youth Program AmeriCorps Member will assist in planning and implementing enrichment activities for the youth ensure the safety of all children in the program help the youth with their homework and tutoring and create an enriching fun and safe environment for the youth.
The Summer Youth Program AmeriCorps Member will serve to meet established outcomes goals for Our Houses AmeriCorps project including serving at least 150 schoolaged children in Our Club and serving to ensure 100 youth complete at least one semester in the program and helping at least 85 of those who stay for at least three months to maintain or improve their report card grades in literacy and math.
Essential Functions of Position
- Serve directly with youth during Our Club program hours (including afterschool summer school holidays and evening programming) in one of five homerooms K2nd 3rd4th 5th 6th8th and 9th12th grade.
- Provide homework help to youth in the program in each homeroom.
- Implement programming in one or more of the programming areas: STEM Arts Cultural Enrichment Health/Physical Fitness Life Skills College & Career Readiness and Sex Education.
- Facilitate parent engagement programming for parents of Our Club children i.e. Family Fun Night.
- Serve collaboratively with other AmeriCorps members volunteers and staff members to implement programs achieve and track outcomes and other activities that benefit the clients and programs of Our House.
- Participate in AmeriCorps Days of Service and additional service projects as approved and directed by the program director including MLK Day AmeriCorps Week Volunteer Week Civic Season September 11th Opening Ceremony and Hill Day.
- Attend service member meetings led by the National Service team and any Our House team meetings as directed by the supervisor
- All members will undergo all required criminal history checks: NSOPW FBI and Arkansas State Police as well as other states as necessary
The above functions may be completed with or without reasonable accommodations.
Marginal Functions of Position
- In the event of a local state or federal disaster declaration AmeriCorps members may be asked on a volunteer basis or be required by EngageAR to activate to assist in disaster response and recovery activities within their communities. This may involve virtual service opportunities or inperson service opportunities. This may include service opportunities outside the members standard service hours or in place of their standard service duties. In the event of a largescale highneeds local state or federal disaster AmeriCorps members may voluntarily or be required by EngageAR to deploy to an area outside of their service area to assist in disaster response and recovery activities
- Community Outreach Activities: Members may engage in activities that directly support the AmeriCorps Program. For example assist with member recruitment; assist with public relations to introduce the AmeriCorps program to the community and develop community partnerships; and assist with efforts to build a culture of service in Arkansas.
This position does not duplicate the work of previous or existing employees or volunteers supplant the hiring of workers or include service or duties that have been performed or were performed by a current employee an employee who recently resigned or was discharged an employee subject to a reduction in force or an employee who is on leave.
AmeriCorps Eligibility: AmeriCorps eligibility requires that participants must be at least 17 years of age at the commencement of service; be a citizen national or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States; be high school graduates GED recipients or working toward attaining a high school diploma or GED during their term of service; and satisfy the NationalService Criminal History Check criteria.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required: The Summer Youth Program AmeriCorps Member will be thoroughly committed to Our Houses mission. All candidates must enjoy working with schoolage youth have a positive attitude and serve as role models for the children in the program.
Academic and Experience Qualifications: High school diploma or GED required; a youth development background and/or relevant college courses preferred.
Service Conditions: This service is performed indoors and outdoors. This is a physically active role where you will engage with children ages 517.
Program Hours: AmeriCorps members in Our Club serve within the following hours:
- School Days: 9:00am6:00pm
- School Out Days including Summer Break: 7:30am5:30pm
Commitment Required: 40 hours a week for a three 3 month term beginning May 19 2025 to August 05 2025 for a minimum of 300 hours during program hours. In order to successfully complete their term of service members should complete the minimum number of hours and serve through the dates listed except in rare circumstances.
Orientation and Training
- Onsite Our House orientation
- Youth Development Institute Training
- City of Little Rock Training
- Any other training deemed necessary by the supervisor and/or Program Director
AmeriCorps Program Benefits
- Living Allowance of $4387.98 over the term of service
- $1565.08 Segal Education Award at the end of a successful service term
- Eligibility for tuition discount at UA Little Rock
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
- Paid time off
- Healthcare coverage
- Student Loan forbearance
Evaluation and Reporting
AmeriCorps Members will participate in an endofterm evaluation and review. AmeriCorps Members will submit their hours on a biweekly basis write quarterly reflections and attend monthly meetings.
For more information:
- Tamidra Marable Director of Human Resourcesext. 158
- For more information about AmeriCorps State and National go to www.americorps
This program is available to all without discrimination on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation pregnancy religion age national origin genetic information disability military status familial status political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type
Temp
