AmeriCorps

Youth Villages AmeriCorps

  • AmeriCorps
  • GA
  • Part Time
  • 2 months ago
Salary
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Job Description

Since 2000, Youth Villages AmeriCorps members have served full-time (1,700 hours) at the Youth Villages-Inner Harbour Campus in Douglasville, GA, providing academic support and experiential activities to youth with emotional and behavioral issues. The program also enrolls 2 members, who will serve a minimum of 300 hours at any participating nonprofit accepting volunteers before the end of the service term on August, 31, 2025 for a Segal Education Award. Program Design/Implementation a. Members will provide community-strengthening activities and direct service to nonprofits and community organizations, and support local school needs. b. Members will support the service site’s (e.g., Inner Harbour Campus or Hillside Inc.) mission through activities including, but not limited to, life skills and enrichment activities for students. c. Members will recruit individual and group volunteers for national days of service activities and service projects. Special Events: a. Members will serve in national service activities including, but not limited to: opening/closing ceremonies/celebrations, orientation, and training. b. Members will serve in national service projects, including, but not limited to, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Global Youth Service Day and AmeriCorps Week.


Member Duties : Youth Villages AmeriCorps members provide critical Career, Education and Future Life Success tutoring, service learning, afterschool and summer programming, and classroom assistance to children and adolescents at the Youth Villages Inner Harbour Campus, a residential treatment facility on 1,200-acres in Douglasville, GA. Additional opportunities for members include leading service learning, outdoor kitchen activities, community gardening, outdoor education initiatives, a variety of professional and member development trainings. Members collaborate with local nonprofits and organizations on weekly service projects and provide disaster relief assistance in the state of Georgia. Minimum-time members must complete 300+ hours during the term of service and can complete their service hours at Hillside Inc. in Atlanta.


Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service .


Terms :
Uniforms provided and required , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .


Service Areas :
Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Environment , Education , Health .


Skills :
Fine Arts/Crafts , Environment , Education , First Aid , Social Services , Teaching/Tutoring , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Computers/Technology , Disaster Services , Community Organization , Team Work , Youth Development , General Skills , Leadership , Conflict Resolution .




SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National



Program

Youth Villages AmeriCorps



Program Start/End Date

10/31/2024 - 08/09/2025



Work Schedule
Part Time



Education level

High school diploma/GED



Age Requirement

Minimum: 20 Maximum: 99


Program Locations
GEORGIA


Accepting Applications

From 06/13/2024 To 03/10/2025



Contact
Makayla Harrison

Youth Villages-Inner Harbour Campus

Douglasville GA 30135

7708526423



Listing ID
83748

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