AmeriCorps Youth Creativity Specialist
Listed on 2026-08-14
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Youth Development -
Education / Teaching
Youth Development
Youth Creativity Specialist
Example Contract dates:
- September 1st, 2026 – May 8th, 2027 (36 Week Contract)
- September 14th, 2026 – May 22nd, 2027 (36 Week Contract)
* Contract start and end dates are flexible and rotate on a bi-weekly schedule
450 Hour Contract
- Minimum of 15 hours/week
Compensation:
Living Allowance Total: $5,850 ($325.00
-taxes every 2 weeks over 36 weeks) + Education Award: $ 1,956.35
General
Purpose:
Ameri Corps is a national service program that takes a different approach to improve lives and fostering civic engagement. Ameri Corps Members commit their time to address critical community needs. In Dubuque, Ameri Corps Members serve at the intersection of education and mental health to help youth understand their emotions, reactions, and relationships through social-emotional learning to improve academic, career, and social success.
City of Dubuque Ameri Corps Members implement key skill-building program to have the following impacts:
The Ameri Corps Youth Creativity Specialist serves Bluff Strokes Art Center under the guidance and supervision of the Executive Director. This position's goal is to provide Dubuque's youth with community connections, healthy opportunities, and engaging high-quality art activities focused on Arts & Culture, year-round. This vital role involves creating partnerships to reach more youth including those who have been historically excluded, developing and implementing programs, and evaluating their impact.
The Youth Creativity Specialist focuses on helping youth find their unique, creative expression, helping them navigate their personal development meaningfully through art. This position will support the development and implementation of programming for youth, build relationships with disadvantaged youth and their families, create community with other youth and adult art makers, and create sustainable support systems within the community.
Benefits:
- Education Award received upon successful completion of their term of service.
- Living Allowance
- Student loan forbearance and interest payments for eligible loans
Service Responsibilities:
Physical Requirements:
- Walk and carry materials up and down steps.
- Stand and walk for extended periods of time.
- Lift 30 pounds.
- Bend, squat and kneel.
Desired Skills/
Qualifications:
- Exhibit experience and/or interest to become competent in working with at-risk youth, teenaged youth, and communities facing barriers.
- Strong art, organizational, and logistical coordinator skills. Clear and timely communicate with youth, and families.
- Willingness to learn and grow, particularly in building confidence in group leadership.
- Applicant must have reliable transportation.
- Applicant must be creative, energetic, dependable and a self-starter with attention to detail.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent OR agree to obtain one while under service to the Ameri Corps Program
- Be 17 years or older at the start of service (no upper age limit).
- Pass a national service criminal history check prior to first day of service due to reoccurring access to vulnerable populations.
- Hold one of the following citizenship statuses: US citizen, US national, or Lawful Permanent Resident.
Service
Schedule:
The Youth Creativity Specialist's scheduled hours may fluctuate based on art center programming schedules.
Typical schedule:
Mon
- Friday:
Serve flexibly between the hours of 9am - 4:00 pm, with three to four days/week served during the 8am - 5pm timeframe, with one possibly from 4pm to 8pm; one Saturday per month from 9am-1pm. Opportunities for weekend hours or special events may become available during the year. Member will serve 15 hrs per week at a minimum.
Example schedule for illustrative purposes:
- Monday:
- Tuesday: 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm
- Wednesday: 9am-1:30pm (end time will vary depending on Saturday needs.)
- Thursday:
- Friday: 9am-1:30pm (End time will vary depending on Saturday needs.)
- Saturday: 9:30am-11:30am and 12:30pm-2:30pm (potentially 2 Saturdays per month)
- Sunday :
Sick leave, personal leave, and holiday leave is allowed, but such time off does not count towards the required number of hours needed to successfully complete the term of service. There are additional benefits offered if the member has a compelling personal…
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