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Next Steps AmeriCorps Program

WANT TO DO COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK STUDY? Want to earn an Education Award ? Want to be part of AmeriCorps? The Next Steps AmeriCorps program is a youth leadership development initiative that partners...

Mentors available for college freshmen

NEED A MENTOR? NEED HELP SURVIVING THE FIRST YEAR IN COLLEGE? Rising college freshmen have the opportunity to be mentored individually by upperclassmen through the Next Steps AmeriCorps Program. The...

Other Local Events and Workshops

Investigating the School to Prison Pipeline

Thursday, May 28 – Go Directly to Jail, Do Not Pass, Do Not Collect Your Diploma: Investigating the School to Prison Pipeline 6 – 8 pm Repair the World Workshop, 4029 Market St Our...

Building a Successful Marketing Program

Every day, nonprofits face challenges that come from an ever-increasing number of organizations, creating greater competition for attention and for shrinking dollars. Marketing is key to...

Guide to Finding & Getting Grants

Get a jump on the grant submission season with this class that takes you through all the steps you need to be able to craft a targeted grant proposal. In addition, discussion will include funding...

Introduction to the WELL Building Standard

Lunch-and-Learn Webinar “Introduction to the WELL Building Standard” Thursday, May 14, 2015 – 12:30 – 1:30 PMThe Introduction to the WELL Building Standard presentation...

Outdoor Sustainability Fair

West Laurel Hill and SBN present: An Outdoor Sustainability Fair Saturday, June 6, 2015, 1 – 4 PM Nature’s Sanctuary 215 Belmont Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA Join West Laurel Hill and the...

New Resources

Providing Healthy Futures for Former Foster Youth

Effective since January, 2014, a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) made former foster youth eligible for Medicaid coverage until age 26, regardless of their income, as long as they were in...

Film Glen’s Village available online

Watch ‘Glen’s Village,’ a film about childhood trauma, in its entirety The Notebook, in collaboration with 5th Borough Films, has produced a 30-minute documentary about the challenging path...

New Report: Sustaining the Career Advancement Academies

Career Advancement Academies (CAAs) target under-prepared California young adults (ages 18-30), whose low basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics shut them out of high-wage jobs, and help...

Principles for Redesigning State Financial Aid

States award more than $11 billion in financial aid annually, and redesigning state aid programs could better address changing student demographics, emerging educational delivery models, and shifting...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Grants Specialist, American Red Cross

The American Red Cross is currently seeking a Grants Specialist to work in our Philadelphia, PA, location, covering our entire Eastern PA Region. Job Summary: For the Eastern PA Region, the Grants...

Assistant Director, Community Service, Lehigh University

The Assistant Director for Community Service works in conjunction with the Director for Community Service in coordinating volunteer opportunities for the Lehigh community. This person is responsible...

Playworks Corps Member, Playworks

Playworks is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to transform children’s physical and emotional health. Playworks currently serves more than 900 schools in 23 cities, and...

Loan Officer, Entrepreneur Works

THE ORGANIZATION: Entrepreneur Works Fund is a non-profit, certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) focused on growing small businesses and creating jobs in the Philadelphia...

Fellowship Opportunities

Eli Segal Fellowship for AmeriCorps Alums

Eli Segal Fellowship The Eli Segal Fellowship is a highly competitive and prestigious fellowship for one AmeriCorps alum. This fellowship provides emerging leaders with an unparalleled opportunity to...

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School - AmeriCorps Community Projects Coordinator Position

AmeriCorps Community Projects Coordinator

The AmeriCorps Community Projects Coordinator serves a 12-month term (August 12, 2015 to August 5, 2016) at YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School, an alternative 12^th-Grade-only, diploma-granting high school for high-school dropouts ages 18 to 21.

Background

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is a 12^th-Grade-only charter school for young adults between the ages of 18 and 21 who have dropped out of high school. Programmatically, the School spans two years. During the first year, approximately 220 students alternate between six-week sessions of academic instruction and one of an array of vocational-training programs, including building trades, business administration, child development and healthcare. The students earn a competency-based high-school diploma, work toward a certification in their chosen vocational area, and serve as part-time AmeriCorps Members. In the second year, the new graduates receive organizational support as they pursue their postsecondary goals.

Job Description

Full-time AmeriCorps Community Project Coordinatorsat YouthBuild Philadelphia will have the opportunity to foster civic responsibility among our students, strengthen our community, and work closely with our partner organizations. This position is housed within the Student Life Department which serves as the hub of YouthBuild Philadelphia's school climate and culture. With the support of a team of individuals, this position will have development, management and facilitation of physical community service and service learning. The responsibilities of mentoring and extracurricular activities along with supporting other program areas in the efficacy of service accompany this position.

This is a full-time year-long service position paid through a bi-weekly living allowance AmeriCorps stipend of $500.00. Regular hours will be approximately 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. However, please note that some irregular hours are expected for this position as events demand. Upon completion of the year-long service term, incumbents will be awarded an educational award as well.

AmeriCorps Community Project Coordinators at YouthBuild Philadelphia perform the following duties:

• Coordinate the community-service efforts for the entire student body through classroom-based service-learning courses

Facilitate a service-learning course focused on social justice issues that affect residents of Philadelphia, and expose students to community organizations working on these issuesWork alongside and support students performing service while on their vocational rotation
Coordinate Saturday service opportunities for students by partnering with outside organizations and designing original projectsPlan school-wide, service events like MLK Day of Service, 9/11 Day of Service, AmeriCorps Launch and AmeriCorps Week

• Support the school's Saturday-School academic-enhancement program
• Regularly facilitate extra-curricular and student-engagement activities
• Support the overall climate and culture of the School, including but not limited to, the utilization of restorative-practices for disciplining students, positive youth development practices and leadership development
• Serve as mentor to five or six students
• Tutor students through in-classroom support and after school on a rotating basis
• Run student leadership groups focusing on student government and peer mediation
• Plan student events, such as picnics, dances, and prom
• Support students in post-secondary planning and placements

Requirements

• Ability to serve full 12-month term of service from August 12, 2015 to August 5, 2016
• Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the United States
• Hold a Bachelor's Degree
• Have a strong desire to provide needed educational, technological, or community services to an underserved community
• Have initiative, flexibility and motivation
• Have a good understanding of the myriad of challenges facing inner-city students.

• Creativity in developing strategies that lead to students' success;
• Respect for the intelligence and experiences of young adults;
• Strong commitment to helping young adults succeed in reorienting their lives, nurturing their leadership skills, and enabling them to make a difference in their community

• High level of professionalism and customer-service skills;

Ideal candidates for these positions must be motivated self-starters with the ability to be flexible and work well with a team. A desire to work with high-need, low-income students is crucial. Candidates should also have excellent interpersonal, facilitation, conflict resolution, and organization skills. Candidates must have the ability and willingness to do occasional physical labor including: lifting, carrying, cleaning, painting, etc.

Qualified candidates of all skill-levels are encouraged to apply. Training will be provided for all successful candidates.

Benefits

• A living allowance of $13,000 for the one-year term
• Reimbursement of monthly premiums for your individual medical/health insurance policy, up to $100.00 per month
• 15 personal days, plus week-long Winter and Spring Breaks, as well as School Holidays
  • Members are requested NOT to use personals days in critical August-September and May-June periods
• Childcare coverage (if applicable)
• Loan forbearance with interest-accrual payment, and
• An education award of about $5,550 upon completion of the full term of service (the exact amount of the award is tied to the amount of Pell Grants, which has yet to be determined).