The Youth Programs AmeriCorps Members will serve at Our House’s out-of-school program, called Our Club which serves up to 200 school-age youth in grades Kindergarten-12th grade. Our Club also operates a Summer Program for eight weeks over the summer. The Summer 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 any homework and tutoring, and create an enriching, fun, and safe environment for the youth.
Service Activities
-Serve directly with youth during Our Club program hours (including after-school, summer, school holidays, and evening programming) in one of three homerooms K-2nd grade, 3rd-5th grade, 6th-8th grade, and 9th-12th grade.
-Provide homework help to youth in the program in each homeroom.
-Organize service projects to benefit the children and parents of Our House, including developing partnerships with outside organizations, recruiting volunteers, recruiting participants, and other activities necessary for successful service events
-Develop and implement programming in one of our five programming areas: STEM, Arts, Cultural Enrichment, Health/Physical Fitness, and Life Skills.
-Facilitate parent engagement programming for parents of Our Club children, i.e. Family Fun Night.
-Serve collaboratively with other AmeriCorps members, VISTA volunteers, and staff members to implement programs, achieve and track outcomes, and other activities to benefit the clients and programs of Our House.
-Participate in AmeriCorps Days of Service and additional service projects as approved by the program director.
-Attend Our House AmeriCorps meetings led by the Human Resources/National Service team.
-Attend weekly Our House staff meetings and other 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.
Community Need Addressed
AmeriCorps members serving youth over the summer will protect students from summer learning loss, support parents seeking economic stability to either establish or maintain job security, and promote social-emotional learning in youth.
Position Outcomes
AmeriCorps members serving youth over the summer will protect students from summer learning loss, support parents seeking economic stability to either establish or maintain job security and promote social-emotional learning in youth.
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Living allowance, Stipend, Student loan forbearance, Training
Living Allowance of $5,462.50 over the term of service
$1,956.35 Segal Education Award at the end of a successful service term
Healthcare coverage
Student Loan forbearance
Education Benefits
First Aid/CPR Certification
Crisis Intervention Training
Competencies You Will Develop
Communication
Demonstrate sensitivity and empathy, Listen to and consider others' viewpoints, Maintain open lines of communication with others
Creativity & Problem Solving
Able to identify and define the problem, Capable of generating possible solutions, Communicate the problem to appropriate personnel, Improvise
Teamwork
Derive consensus, 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, Quickly respond with a back-up plan if a decision goes amiss
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, Operate tools and equipment in accordance with established operating procedures, safety standards, and ethical guidelines, Seek opportunities to improve knowledge of tools and technologies that may assist in streamlining work and improving productivity
Planning
Able to prioritize various competing tasks, Create environment of contribution, 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, 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