Description
Communities In Schools of Central Texas AmeriCorps members serve as supportive mentors and tutors to at-risk students in Central Texas. AmeriCorps members are placed on an elementary or middle-school campus and serve a caseload of students with whom they meet with individually for one hour per week. Communities In Schools of AmeriCorps members service is individually tailored to each students needs and may include assistance with academics, behavior, self-esteem, attendance or any other barriers the student is facing which will affect their academic success.
Communities In Schools of Central Texas AmeriCorps members serve as supportive mentors and tutors to at-risk students in Central Texas. AmeriCorps members are placed on an elementary or middle-school campus and serve a caseload of students with whom they meet with individually for one hour per week. Communities In Schools of AmeriCorps members service is individually tailored to each students needs and may include assistance with academics, behavior, self-esteem, attendance or any other barriers the student is facing which will affect their academic success.
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Living Allowance
$1800
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$1800 monthly
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Living allowance, Stipend, Student loan forbearance
Additional Benefits
Student Loans: You may place most existing federal student loans into forbearance while you serve (meaning you do not have to make payments on them).
Interest Accrual: AmeriCorps will also pay off some or all of the interest accrued on qualified loans during your year of service (upon successful completion of your service year) for the loans placed into forbearance through AmeriCorps. Giving a year of service is like getting 10 interest-free months on your loans.
Nutrition Benefits: Finally, you may also qualify for SNAP nutrition benefits, which can be used to supplement or replace your food budget. Many AmeriCorps members use these funds to stretch their incomes farther. Full-time members may qualify for as much as $189 a month for the purchase of food. If you have dependents you may be eligible for additional funds.
Access to Employers of National Service: Employers of National Service connects AmeriCorps and Peace Corps alumni with employers from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Through this initiative, employers have increased access to a dedicated, highly qualified, and mission-oriented pool of potential employees, and national service alumni have additional opportunities to apply their skills in the workplace. Here is a list of current employers: https://www.nationalservice.gov/special-initiatives/employers-national-service/search-network
Access to nation-wide AmeriCorps alumni network: AmeriCorps Alums is dedicated to getting things done for AmeriCorps alums and members actively serving. The only national network that connects the nearly
1 million alumni of all AmeriCorps programs to the people, ideas, and resources that support our commitment to a lifetime of service. Network, find a job, find – and finance – a school of your choice, serve, and get benefits: http://www.americorpsalums.org/?WhyJoin
Everyone has different financial needs, and only you can decide whether the compensation and benefits will work for you and your family. Ultimately the decision to serve is not an economic one. You already understand that what drives people to serve is intangible. It is their desire to share knowledge, be a role model, reach into communities and create something genuinely good. If you are dedicated to making a direct impact on children’s futures, be sure to also consider all the tangible benefits that AmeriCorps offers.
Education Requirements
High School Graduate
Desired Languages
English, Spanish
Other Conditions
Subject to criminal background check