Americorps Member, Education ​/ Teaching

Position:
Ameri Corps Success Coach

Classification:
Non-Exempt

Location:

Overtown (Miami)

Status:
Full-Time, Half-Time, Part-Time, Reduced-Time

Salary Range:
Based On Skill-Based CV;
Stipend

Department:
Operations

Benefits:

Financial Educational Awards, Community Service Hours, Bi-Weekly Living Allowance, Student Loan Forbearance (Stipulations May Apply)

As a student Ameri Corps Success Coach, you will serve as a mentor for students throughout their IE2/College, Career and Vocational Programming experience. IE2 is an initiative designed to expose students as early as Kindergarten to college, career, and vocational concepts. OYC Miami's goal is to ensure that by 11th grade every high school participant has declared a post-high path and by the end of OYC Miami's program term (age 25) that there is a high probability of success ensuring that participants can sustain themselves and their families from an economic perspective.

Year-round College and Career Readiness programming is provided to promising youth residing in marginalized communities with the goal of increasing their knowledge of college and career options, providing jobs and internships, improving financial literacy, and promoting civic engagement.

Your role as a Success Coach will be there to inspire, motivate, and challenge students to succeed. Success Coaches will support college and career readiness, student development and retention services while ensuring high quality learning in accordance with OYC's IE2 Programming.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Facilitation of weekly College and Career Readiness/IE2 workshops (e.g., college and career exploration and exposure, job readiness training, financial literacy, etc.). and providing mentoring to students as it relates to planning for their future

• Facilitation of bi-weekly financial literacy lessons and activities (e.g., budgeting, savings, etc.) and providing mentoring to students in this area
• Facilitation of daily academic support activities including 1:1 or small group homework assistance and/or literacy activities with students
• For Full-Time Members:
  Facilitation of academic support/tutoring activities including 1:1 or small group assistance with assignments and class activities during the school day (10 AM - 12 PM; Monday - Thursday) under the guidance of an OYC Staff Member and school teacher. Priority is to offer support during core classes (e.g., English/Language Arts, Math, Science, or Social Studies).
• Assist students within assigned cohort to develop a career plan for each student and meet with assigned cohort weekly to monitor progress of career plan. Career plans will be documented in the student's electronic file (i.e., within Neworg).
• Meet with Program Coordinator bi-weekly to provide student progress and member performance. Student progress will be documented in a case note within the student's electronic file (i.e., within Neworg).
• Collaborate with daytime Ameri Corps members to provide updates on student progress in Financial Literacy, Wellness, and Employment knowledge
• Prepare reports and compile data for all mentoring activities to be submitted to the On-Site Supervisor and Ameri Corps Program Director monthly (e.g., completion of student career plans and monthly case notes)
• Assist with the collection of pre/post survey data for college and career, financial literacy, and civic engagement programming
• Assist with student arrival and dismissal protocols to ensure on-site safety for all participants
• Attend mandatory Ameri Corps monthly meetings
• Complete all required professional development training (e.g., 40-hour DCF Child Care Personnel Training including completion of certification exams)
• Attend mandatory National Days of Service (e.g., September 11th, MLK Jr. Day)
• Abide by all service site policies and procedures as well as adhere to all Ameri Corps policies per the Ameri Corps handbook

Standards for Measuring Performance

• Attendance and punctuality
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Active participation in professional development training and team meetings
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines
• Ability to prioritize projects and handle multiple tasks
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions with support as…