Description
AmeriCorps is a national community service program that gives people an opportunity to apply their skills and ideals towards helping others and meeting critical needs in the community. The United Way AmeriCorps Fellowship is an innovative education program that places 30 AmeriCorps Fellows in schools and nonprofit organizations throughout Lynn, Salem, and Gloucester, MA. Fellows are trained to provide structured tutoring and mentoring support to English Learners, helping them succeed academically and develop social-emotional skills (communication, critical thinking, self-awareness, etc.). Fellows serve with their host sites, either in a school or a community based nonprofit, supporting English learners grades K-12, depending on host site. Full-Time United Way AmeriCorps Fellows complete 1700 hours of service from their start date in September 2021 to end of their service term in July 2022.
AmeriCorps is a national community service program that gives people an opportunity to apply their skills and ideals towards helping others and meeting critical needs in the community. The United Way AmeriCorps Fellowship is an innovative education program that places 30 AmeriCorps Fellows in schools and nonprofit organizations throughout Lynn, Salem, and Gloucester, MA. Fellows are trained to provide structured tutoring and mentoring support to English Learners, helping them succeed academically and develop social-emotional skills (communication, critical thinking, self-awareness, etc.). Fellows serve with their host sites, either in a school or a community based nonprofit, supporting English learners grades K-12, depending on host site. Full-Time United Way AmeriCorps Fellows complete 1700 hours of service from their start date in September 2021 to end of their service term in July 2022.
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Living Allowance
$1545
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$1545 monthly
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, College Credit, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Living allowance, Stipend
Additional Benefits
● Professional Development Benefits
○ Youth Development including Proactive Behavior Management
○ Supporting the Academic Needs of English Learners including the Sheltered Immersion Observation Protocol (SIOP)
○ Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
○ Mental Health First Aid
○ Trauma Informed Care
○ Data Collection and Analysis
● Education Benefits
○ $6,345 taxable Segal Education Award upon completion of full-time service term
○ Education Loan Forbearance
● Cost of Living Benefits
○ $17,000 taxable living allowance paid in bi-weekly installments during term of service
○ SNAP Benefit Eligibility
○ Connection to Housing Support
○ Optional Childcare Benefits
● Health & Wellness Benefits
○ Mental Health and Counseling Services
○ Optional Cigna Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
● Additional Benefits
○ Access to the United Way network of nonprofit partners during and after service
○ Microsoft Office 1 Year Subscription
○ United Way Clothing
Education Benefits
College Degree
Education Requirements
GED
Desired Languages
English, American Sign Language, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish
Other Conditions
Subject to criminal background check
Age Requirement
17 - 36