Youth Action Project
YAP AmeriCorps Academic Intervention Mentor Specialist
San Bernardino, California•Contract
About the Job
YAP AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps Member Position Description for Academic Intervention Mentor Specialist (PT - 1200 Hrs.)
AmeriCorps Member Position Description for Academic Intervention Mentor Specialist (PT - 1200 Hrs.)
NOTE: This position requires candidates to complete our online application, which applicants can find at: https://tinyurl.com/YAPAIMS2324
Who We Are:
Youth Action Project Young Scholars is an AmeriCorps State and National (ASN) program of Youth Action Project The mission of Youth Action Project is to inspire youth through tailored academic mentorship, comprehensive skill development, and the cultivation of economic opportunity.
The purpose of Youth Action Project Young Scholars is to provide after-school mentoring and academic coaching to 340 economically disadvantaged and socially vulnerable high school students and opportunity youth locally through partnerships with the San Bernardino School District. School-based AmeriCorps members provide in-person tutoring, mentoring, and enrichment activities for a caseload of up to twenty students and participate in student outreach and retention activities. Students will achieve a minimum of two goals; improved academic goals and improved life skills that will help prepare them for their future.
What We’re Looking For:
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Must be 17 years or older (no upper age limit)
- Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or lawful permanent resident of the U.S.
- Must participate in a national service criminal history background check
- Must be a high school graduate, GED recipient, or working towards attaining a high school diploma or GED during term of service and prior to utilizing the educational awards
- Must be able to commit to service for the full program term
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Minimum 48 college semester or 60 college quarter units strongly preferred
- Individuals passionate about helping youth identify and achieve their goals
- Ability to positively engage with and relate to youth of varying backgrounds and experience
- The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school personnel, students, and peers
- Interest in education -related career
- Must have reliable transportation to travel to school site(s), YAP office and meeting sites are required
- Must be available and willing to serve occasional evenings and weekends
- Must be able to facilitate program activities while ensuring student safety; activity may include prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking and outdoor exposure
- Spanish is desired but not required.
What You’ll Do:
Academic Intervention Mentor Specialist:
Member role and responsibilities in the AmeriCorps focus area of Education include facilitating learning, enrichment, and goal setting for K-12 youth through Youth Action Project’s school-based programs. Academic Intervention & Mentoring Specialist (AIMS) member ensures the effective delivery of tutoring, academic coaching, and mentorship to an assigned caseload of students who are immersed in day-to-day program operations at their assigned school site. Through the support of AmeriCorps members, students will achieve a minimum of two goals; improved academic goals with an emphasis on English and math and improved life skills that will help prepare them for their future.
A typical service day for Academic Intervention & Mentoring Specialist (AIMS) member would start at the member’s primary school service site at 11:00 am by collaborating with teachers and school personnel to help identify program participants. Members will focus on collaborating with English and math teachers primarily but they can connect with teachers from other subjects. Members would also maintain digital and physical student files, participate in all program promotion and student recruitment. Preparation time includes gathering supplies or setting up activities for after-school programming. From 3:30 to 6:00 pm, the members will engage with youth in the after-school program in activities such as homework help, athletic study hall, college and career readiness activities, and financial literacy exploration activities. The 6.5-hour service day would end at 6:00 pm.
Members will have an orientation/onboarding process to include training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities per 45 CFR §2520.65. Members will participate in required training (Training hours not exceeding 20% of total hours), National Days of Service, and other compliance elements outlined by AmeriCorps.
What You’ll Gain:
Participation as an AmeriCorps Member with Youth Action Project Young Scholars has many benefits including:
- Living Allowance of up to $24000.00 for Three Quarter Time Slot (1200-Hours). Bi-weekly living allowance of $1090.91. (Living allowance will be distributed in regular increments throughout the program year; members who start later in the program year or end early would not receive the full amount.)
- Healthcare coverage for FT members
- Childcare assistance for FT members if eligible.
- Segal Education Award in the amount of $5,176.50>> upon successful completion of service.
- Student Loan Deferment & Interest Forbearance if eligible.
- Member Development to include training, networking, and professional development opportunities that can be utilized and will be valued by future employers after service term is completed. Skills to be developed include effective communication with youth and school personnel, professionalism, tutoring best practices, developing healthy boundaries, data tracking and data collection, and facilitating lesson plans and/or activities.
- Training certifications include Sexual Harassment Prevention, Child Abuse Mandated Reporter, and CPR, AED and First Aid.
- Hands on experience in a high school setting, collaborating with teachers, counselors and other school personnel
- Opportunity to develop leadership skills and to test future career opportunities.
- A sense of pride and accomplishment serving alongside leaders in your community as you pave the way towards a common goal.
Where You’ll Serve:
Primary member service site at one of the following San Bernardino City Unified School District high school site; Indian Springs High School, Sierra High School, San Bernardino High School, or YAP office will be located in the city of San Bernardino. This is the primary location where member will complete their service.
Youth Action Project Young Scholar’s primary headquarters location is at Youth Action Project at 696 S. Tippecanoe Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92408
The Details:
Term of Service
The term of service is Three-Quarter-Time. To successfully complete your term of service and qualify for an Education award, you must serve a minimum of 1200 allowable hours. The program’s planned term of service is August 19, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
Each individual AmeriCorps member’s official start date is when they are fully enrolled in the MyAmeriCorps portal (which includes completion of the background checks and citizenship/residency eligibility checks). No hours can be earned, and service cannot start, until that time.
Time Requirements of Position:
- Members are expected to serve a minimum of 32 hours per week throughout the program year.
- The schedule for service hours will most commonly be Monday through Friday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.
- Members will be required to participate in events during the program year including national days of service such as: 9/11 National Day of Service, Martin Luther King Day of Service, Cesar Chavez Day of Service, Earth Day, and AmeriCorps week
Additional Terms & Conditions of Member Service:
AmeriCorps member t-shirts will be provided and required.
Youth Action Project is committed to providing equal opportunity for all. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment or service because of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, mental or physical disability (including HIV/AIDS), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, military service or any other improper criterion.
Youth Action Project is committed to providing equal opportunity for all. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment or service because of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, mental or physical disability (including HIV/AIDS), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, military service or any other improper criterion.
NOTE: This position requires candidates to complete our online application, which applicants can find at: https://tinyurl.com/YAPAIMS2324