The Martha O'Bryan Center youth development program for elementary and middle school students is designed to support the whole child—academically, socially, and emotionally. In addition to this support, students develop their interests and passion through the arts, recreation, and experiential learning opportunities in Nashville and beyond.
You can read about the Martha O'Bryan Center AmeriCorps program here: https://mobcamericorps.weebly.com/
Service Activities
• Assist K-8 Leadership Team in curriculum creation, organization, and implementation
• Coordinate with Site Coordinator on student recruitment and engagement strategies
• Build relationships with a small cohort of students
• Provide hands-on academic assistance to students daily
• Provide complementary homework help and foundational support daily
• Help each student achieve success by encouraging students to reach individual goals
• Provide enrichment activities for students based on member’s individual gifts and talents
• Plan and execute quarterly parent meetings
• Sustain effective partnerships with community organizations
• Assist Site Coordinators in preparation for upcoming week’s programming
• Create enrichment lesson plans for activities
• Utilize programming information to check attendance and communicate with parents
• Inventory and organize program materials
• Assist with childcare during parent events
• Employ databases to assist programming and grant reporting (NAZA, LEAPS, 21st CCLC, ELAP, SalesForce)
• Collect and utilize data to inform programming
• Participate in AmeriCorps professional development and community-building workshops
Community Need Addressed
Youth enrichment and academic achievement, family and community engagement in youth academics
Position Outcomes
Academic improvement and increased literacy and numeracy rates among elementary and middle school youth, social and emotional growth student
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Housing, Living allowance, Stipend, Student loan forbearance, Training
Housing allowance of $500/month; housing placement with discounted rates (subject to availability). Health insurance reimbursed up to $160/month. Cell phone bill reimbursed up to $25/month.
We emphasize professional development, training opportunities, networking, and community-building for our service year members.
Skills you will gain
Youth development best practices, program management, classroom management, data management, lesson planning, problem solving & teamwork
Competencies You Will Develop
Communication
Demonstrate sensitivity and empathy, Lead group discussion, Listen to and consider others' viewpoints, Maintain open lines of communication with others, Speak clearly, in precise language and in a logical, organized and coherent manner
Creativity & Problem Solving
Able to identify and define the problem, Capable of generating possible solutions, Communicate the problem to appropriate personnel, Improvise, Provide relevant expertise, Select and implement well-considered solution
Teamwork
Develop constructive working relationships and maintain them over time, Establish a high degree of trust and credibility with others, Interact professionally and respectfully with supervisors and co-workers, Stay positive and outcome oriented, Use appropriate strategies and solutions for dealing with conflicts and differences to maintain a smooth workflow
Decisions
Accepts responsibility, Anticipate the consequences of decisions, Identify and prioritize the key issues involved to facilitate the decision making process, Involve people appropriately in decisions that may impact them
Tools
Carefully consider which tools or technological solutions are appropriate for a given job, Consistently choose the best tool or technological solution for the problem at hand
Planning
Able to prioritize various competing tasks, Create plan of action, schedule tasks so that work is completed on time, Demonstrate the effective allocation of time and resources efficiently, Set goals
Service
Be pleasant, courteous, professional and respectful when dealing with internal and external customers or clients, Honor the privilege of being able to work with and for those being served, Provide personalized, prompt, and efficient service to meet the requirements, requests and needs of customers, Recognize the importance of maintaining privacy and confidentiality of those being served, Understand and anticipate the needs of others, Understand the importance of one's role in the functioning of the organization, Understand the significance of maintaining a healthful and safe environment