Youth Tutor, AmeriCorps EXL

Position Title: Youth Tutor

Organization: AmeriCorps Expanded Learning  (EXL) 

Location: Schools In Santa Rosa CA

Position Type: Full-time, temporary (11-month commitment) 

Start date: August 20, 2024 

Application Link: https://tinyurl.com/EXL-NCOE-Tutor  

Application deadline: Friday, May 31, 2024 

Interested in a career in education? See what AmeriCorps EXL has to offer! 

About the Organization: 

The AmeriCorps Expanded Learning  (EXL)  provides safe and inclusive learning environments that foster positive relationships to support the whole student. Our ultimate purpose is to provide support to students that positively impacts their daily lives now and throughout their futures.

Position Description: 

AmeriCorps EXL is an exciting opportunity to be part of an ambitious team working towards closing the achievement gap and removing barriers to learning for youth. Students are at the heart of our work. We are seeking proactive, adaptable, enthusiastic, and dedicated AmeriCorps EXL Tutors to support the academic and social skills development of high-need students in local area schools of Santa Rosa, California. We partner with schools to identify students who would benefit from a positive, adult role model that can give targeted academic support in literacy and/or mathematics, as well as mentor students to be their most resilient selves. EXL Tutors also play a key role in leading Active Recess activities with students

Please visit https://tinyurl.com/EXL-NCOE-Tutor to learn more about this service opportunity and apply!

Service Term: August 20, 2024 - June 30, 2025 OR September 23, 2023 - July 18, 2025

• Full-time, 11-month commitment serving a minimum of 1700 hours - will include some weekends and evenings
• Hours are Monday – Friday from 8:00 – 6:00PM, typically at least 45 hours per week (varies slightly by school site)
• Service hours are expected to occur in-person at school sites, and EXL members are required to live within a reasonable commute distance from their school site.
• Must be at least 18 years of age (17 with parental approval)
• Clear criminal background check (DOJ and FBI; National Sex Offender Public Database)
• Submit current, clear TB (tuberculosis) test
• Must have at least a high school diploma or a GED by start date
• Must either be a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States (INS Form I-551). Due to federal grant restrictions, we currently cannot accept DACA recipients.
• Must not have served more than 3 terms of service previously with AmeriCorps State and National programs
• Passion for education and working with youth of all backgrounds
• Organized, responsible, flexible, motivated and professional
• Strong personal standards of excellence, ethics and integrity
• Ability to be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all of the program’s safety policies and rules

Qualifications: 

AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps provides opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds to serve their country, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, and improve lives and communities. To serve in AmeriCorps State and National, you must:

•             be 17 years or older (no upper age limit)

•             be a U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien

AmeriCorps VIP and EXL are programs of Napa County Office of Education, administered by CaliforniaVolunteers and sponsored by AmeriCorps. As government grant programs we are required to follow the laws of the AmeriCorps federal agency.

Benefits

• Monthly Living Stipend of $2,727.00
• $10,000 in Education Awards:
• Segal Education Award: $6,895*
• California For All Education Award: $3,105* (pending annual California State budget approval)
• Health Benefits
• Childcare Assistance (if applicable)
• Eligibility for CalFresh (CA’s food stamp program)
• $250 Moving Stipend for applicants moving from over 250 miles from the service site
• Federal Student Loan deferment and interest repayment
• Extensive Professional Development and experiential learning opportunities

*Please note: the living stipend and education awards are taxable

Please visit:https://tinyurl.com/EXL-NCOE-Tutor to apply