AmeriCorps Student Success Coordinator

Title: AmeriCorps Student Success Coordinator - Reduced Full-time

About United Way of Northern Utah (UWNU) and AmeriCorps Student Success Program: United Way of Northern Utah is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, serving Weber, Morgan, Box Elder, and Oneida counties. Its mission is to unite people and organizations to build a healthy, stable, and well-educated community where individuals, families, and neighborhoods thrive. Website: http://www.uwnu.org 

AmeriCorps enables people to contribute to the betterment of their community while gaining excellent experience, receiving a regular living allowance, and earning an education award to help pay for college tuition. 

Reports to: Principal or other designated on-site supervisor, as well as, Director of the AmeriCorps Student Success Program  

Direct Reports: none

Goal: The AmeriCorps Student Success Program is seeking AmeriCorps members to provide one-on-one support for students at their assigned schools throughout Utah. AmeriCorps Members help students feel more excited about school and learning, gain confidence, and improve school performance. AmeriCorps members receive excellent training and support as they gain marketable skills and experience and prepare for a lifetime of meaningful contributions.

AmeriCorps service can often fulfill internship credit through their college or university as they pursue degrees in education, social work, family studies, and other related fields. 

Summary of Work: AmeriCorps Members serve in elementary and secondary schools throughout Utah. They provide one-on-one and/or small group intervention support with a caseload of specific students identified by the school/district. AmeriCorps Members’ responsibilities vary depending on the needs of the students and schools where they serve. Members serve during weekdays on-site following the school schedule and calendar. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Key responsibilities and duties are determined by the service site and may include any of the following:

• Promoting student attendance and implementing improvement strategies
• Providing or arranging for one-on-one tutoring and other academic supports
• Promoting and providing social-emotional learning support
• Connecting students and families with community resources to help meet basic needs
• Enhancing school-family connections and assisting with home visits as needed
• Helping students set and achieve weekly goals so they can take ownership of their academic and behavioral progress
• Recruiting and training volunteers to assist with one-on-one tutoring, mentoring, school events, career and college options, family involvement, etc.

AmeriCorps' key responsibilities for all members include:

• Track intervention activities with a caseload of students
• Submit student data reports and other program assignments
• Attend and participate in initial and ongoing mandatory training
• Completing a minimum amount of service hours per month (determined by position type)
• Participate in National Days of Service (9/11 and MLK Day)
• Adhere to AmeriCorps policies and code of conduct

Position Requirements:

• High school graduate
• Age 18+ years
• US Citizenship or lawful permanent resident
• High standards of professional ethics and conduct
• Desire to make a difference in your community
• Member must submit to and pass an FBI background check/Sex offender check conducted before hire
• Team player
• Good communication skills
• Basic computer skills preferred including experience with spreadsheets (training is available)
• Able to serve during typical school hours and on-site
• Good organization skills

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience working with children or youth preferred
• Interest in pursuing a career in education, social work, or another related field
• If serving in a Title I school, a member must meet “highly qualified” requirements as determined by the state/district

Wage: $1600/month

AmeriCorps Members are National Service Members and not employees. Rather than an hourly rate, members receive a monthly living allowance during their service term determined by the position type.

• Reduced Full-time 
  • 1200 hours - 30-32 hours/week
  • 10 month term
  • $1,600.00 monthly living allowance 
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Locations: Positions available in Box Elder, Logan, Weber, Ogden, Davis, Salt Lake, Granite, Alpine, Millard, and Sanpete districts

Benefits: 

• Gain Experience - Gain first-hand experience in education and social work; develop excellent management, organization, and volunteer recruitment and supervision skills as they work hand in hand with professional educators to manage a meaningful and effective student success program in a school; many AmeriCorps members receive internship credit for their service as they pursue their degree.
• Education Award - At the end of each honorably completed service year, members receive an education award that can be used for tuition, fees, and books at any accredited post-secondary institution or towards payment of student loans

○ Reduced Full-time (1200 hours) = $4,826.50

*Members over the age of 55 can transfer their education award to a child or grandchild 

• Health Care Subsidy and Child Care Assistance (for reduced full-time members) - A health insurance subsidy and child care assistance is available for reduced full-time members serving 32+ hours/week.
• Student Loan Forbearance - All members qualify for forbearance of payments on current student loans
• On-going Professional Development and Support - Members receive training, support, and encouragement as well as check-ins and site visits from our program staff during their term of service and ongoing access to the nationwide AmeriCorps Alumni Network that can help them with networking, employment, and mentorship.