Description
Project POWER, which stands for Putting Opportunity Within Everyone’s Reach, is seeking dedicated individuals to fill 4 half-time positions to provide increased enrichment, mentoring services, and access to basic needs to vulnerable youth in Western North Carolina. Each member will serve 900 hours during a 10 month term. A program of Children First/Communities In Schools of Buncombe County, Project POWER/AmeriCorps has contributed to the success of thousands of young people across the area, and has provided meaningful service opportunities to hundreds of AmeriCorps volunteers since 1998.
Entering its twenty second year, Project POWER/AmeriCorps has served thousands of youth with multiple activities designed to impact the high school drop-out rate in Buncombe County, including one-to-one mentoring, participation in the design and completion of service learning projects, and developmental training in conflict resolutions skills. In addition, Project POWER/AmeriCorps seeks to empower community members to increase engagement with youth with an extensive volunteer component that includes recruitment, training and support of volunteers.Services associated with Project POWER/AmeriCorps are provided by AmeriCorps members at community and faith-based sites, including public schools, non-profit agencies, and charter schools. Focus areas depend on the site. These areas include: Pre-K School Readiness, K-12 STEM, K-12 Literacy, and After-school and Summer Camp Leadership.
Essential Functions in Schools
- Plan and facilitate enrichment activities for at-risk students in focus areas
- Create reusable curriculum for enrichment activities
- Provide tutoring
- Assist in classroom behavior management and teach non-violent conflict resolution skills to students
- Complete student documentation and data tracking
- Educate youth about community service through service-learning projects
Essential Functions in After-School/Summer Camp Programming
- Assist students with homework/coursework
- Plan/prepare healthy snacks
- Potentially provide transportation to and from programming
- Plan and facilitate enrichment activities and field-trips for at-risk youth
Essential Functions at All Education-based Sites
- Communicate with parents regarding a student’s absence, behavior, and coursework
- Provide parents with information regarding school expectations, community resources, and tools to help children with homework
- Assist in recruitment, training, and management of community volunteers assisting in enrichment programming
Project POWER/AmeriCorps provides specialized academic enrichment, volunteer recruitment and support, and service learning to the community and member development to our members. These components help increase the capacity of our local non-profit and school partners by providing trained, committed volunteers to provide enrichment and volunteer opportunities for community members and at-risk youth in Buncombe County.
Openings:
Homeward Bound (1 position available)
Asheville Museum of Science (2 positions available)
Project POWER, which stands for Putting Opportunity Within Everyone’s Reach, is seeking dedicated individuals to fill 4 half-time positions to provide increased enrichment, mentoring services, and access to basic needs to vulnerable youth in Western North Carolina. Each member will serve 900 hours during a 10 month term. A program of Children First/Communities In Schools of Buncombe County, Project POWER/AmeriCorps has contributed to the success of thousands of young people across the area, and has provided meaningful service opportunities to hundreds of AmeriCorps volunteers since 1998.
Entering its twenty second year, Project POWER/AmeriCorps has served thousands of youth with multiple activities designed to impact the high school drop-out rate in Buncombe County, including one-to-one mentoring, participation in the design and completion of service learning projects, and developmental training in conflict resolutions skills. In addition, Project POWER/AmeriCorps seeks to empower community members to increase engagement with youth with an extensive volunteer component that includes recruitment, training and support of volunteers.Services associated with Project POWER/AmeriCorps are provided by AmeriCorps members at community and faith-based sites, including public schools, non-profit agencies, and charter schools. Focus areas depend on the site. These areas include: Pre-K School Readiness, K-12 STEM, K-12 Literacy, and After-school and Summer Camp Leadership.
Essential Functions in Schools
- Plan and facilitate enrichment activities for at-risk students in focus areas
- Create reusable curriculum for enrichment activities
- Provide tutoring
- Assist in classroom behavior management and teach non-violent conflict resolution skills to students
- Complete student documentation and data tracking
- Educate youth about community service through service-learning projects
Essential Functions in After-School/Summer Camp Programming
- Assist students with homework/coursework
- Plan/prepare healthy snacks
- Potentially provide transportation to and from programming
- Plan and facilitate enrichment activities and field-trips for at-risk youth
Essential Functions at All Education-based Sites
- Communicate with parents regarding a student’s absence, behavior, and coursework
- Provide parents with information regarding school expectations, community resources, and tools to help children with homework
- Assist in recruitment, training, and management of community volunteers assisting in enrichment programming
Project POWER/AmeriCorps provides specialized academic enrichment, volunteer recruitment and support, and service learning to the community and member development to our members. These components help increase the capacity of our local non-profit and school partners by providing trained, committed volunteers to provide enrichment and volunteer opportunities for community members and at-risk youth in Buncombe County.
Openings:
Homeward Bound (1 position available)
Asheville Museum of Science (2 positions available)
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Living Allowance
$1300
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$1600 monthly
Benefits
College Credit, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Living allowance, Stipend, Training
Additional Benefits
Mileage Reimbursement
SNAP Enrollment
Health Insurance
Professional Development and Training Opportunities
Education Benefits
College Degree, GED/High School Diploma
Education Requirements
High School Graduate
Desired Languages
English, Spanish
Other Conditions
Car recommended
Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time
Uniforms provided and required
Subject to criminal background check
Age Requirement
18 - 99