Youth Program Support- Duluth Community School Collaborative
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Position Summary
As a Youth Development AmeriCorps Member with True North AmeriCorps, you will help schools and community-based programs respond to unmet needs of their students. Service could include several tasks such as check ins, social emotional skill building, enrichment programming, and more.
You can serve in a part time (14-25 hours per week) or full-time capacity (35 hours per week) beginning August 16, 2021 with rolling enrollment dates, and ending in June or August of 2022.
This is an AmeriCorps service position. AmeriCorps members come from a wide variety of backgrounds and interests- we celebrate diversity and encourage all who are interested to apply!
About the Site: Duluth Community School Collaborative- Lincoln Park Middle School
Location: 3215 W 3rd St Duluth, MN 55806
Position Size: 35 hours/week
Schedule: M-F including approx. 7:45am-4:45pm occasional evenings/weekends
Description
Make a difference for youth in your community! Join the Duluth Community School Collaborative (DCSC ) team to share your time, energy, and skills with students at Lincoln Park Middle School. This position offers a unique opportunity to connect and build relationships with middle school youth during and after school. Be part of a team that focuses on a “whole-child” approach to supporting students’ educational and life success. This means that we pay explicit attention to students’ social and emotional development, health, and academic learning because we know they are all interconnected; children must have their basic needs, health needs, and social and emotional needs met in order to reach their full academic potential. Help with activities like: tutoring, academic enrichment, after-school programming, social-emotional learning, healthy food access, and more.
Benefits
- Monthly Living Allowance up to about $1,250 pre-tax
- Education Award up to $6,345 at end of service term
- Student Loan Forbearance and Interest Repayment
- Free Family YMCA Membership
- Free Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Child Care Assistance (qualifying full time only)
- Ongoing Professional Career Development
What It Takes
Great members are those with the desire to help our communities and our kids. Come as you are, we’ll provide the training you need! That said, you will need to meet the following minimum qualifications by the time you begin your service:
- 18 years of age or older by your start date.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent by your start date.
- Must be either a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States.
- Able to pass the pre-service background check process.
- Prior offenses may not be an automatic disqualification.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Training or education in education, social work, human services, recreation, mental health, trauma-informed care, healing-centered care, social emotional learning
- Demonstrates strong self-awareness and acceptance of cultural differences
Want To Learn More?
www.truenorthamericorps.org/apply to view the position description and apply.
Have Questions?
We’d love to hear from you! Contact: Alice at awerle @duluthymca.org 218.722.4745 x169
About Our Organization
The Duluth Area Family YMCA has hosted the True North AmeriCorps program since 2003. The mission of the Duluth Area Family YMCA is to put the principles of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. At the Y, strengthening community is our cause. Everyone is welcome at the Y, which serves a diverse population across the lifespan by "building strong kids, strong families and strong communities." We accomplish this through a wide variety of quality programs for all ages while focusing mainly on children and youth. The Y serves three crucial areas of focus to help individuals, families, and communities to learn, grow, and thrive: youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
The Duluth Area Family YMCA will not discriminate for or against any AmeriCorps service member or applicant on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, age, or any other category protected by law. Reasonable accommodations provided upon request. This document is available in alternative formats.
Apply on our Website www.truenorthamericorps.org/apply