School-Age AmeriCorps Member

Youth Development Ameri Corps Member
- Summer

Reports To:

True North Ameri Corps Staff and Site Supervisor

Service Site

Location:

Varied youth-serving agencies in Northeastern MN

Start Dates:
September 8 or October, 16 2026

End Dates:
June 10 or August 27, 2027

Position Sizes:
Average 25 or 35 hours/week

Hours:

Dependent on location - visit the below descriptions!

Stipend amounts were increased for the 26-27 term!

Full-Time Positions (35+ hours/week)

• Boys and Girls Club of the Northland (Dave Goldberg Family Branch) - Full Year Position
• Boys and Girls Club of the Northland (Lincoln Park Branch) - Full Year Position
• West Rapids Elementary School (Grand Rapids, MN) - School Year Position
• Hill City Public School (Hill City, MN) - School Year Position

Part-Time Positions (12-28 hours/week depending on site)

• First Witness Child Advocacy Center (28 hours/week) - School Year Position

Keep an eye out for more positions being added!

Position Summary

The Y's True North Ameri Corps (TNA) program is dedicated to enhancing long term education equity outcomes by increasing K-8th grade students' interpersonal skills and social competencies. TNA members facilitate weekly interventions including positive relationship building, academic enrichment, and individualized skill building with identified students at their site. By engaging positive adults as mentors to provide interventions for youth with unmet needs, the program will improve participants' interpersonal skills, social competencies, attitude towards learning, and resiliency;

ultimately increasing their likelihood to graduate high school on time. This is an Ameri Corps member position.

Essential Functions & Position Responsibilities

• Coordinates and delivers formal and informal activities, lessons, and "teachable moments" to build targeted interpersonal skills for identified youth
• Regularly tracks caseload attendance and interventions completed with program participants (summer only members do not have an identified caseload but will still track interventions)
• Completes observational surveys and other data collection with fidelity, reviews results with site supervisors to develop and implement intervention plans and goals (summer only members do not complete observational surveys)
• Follows procedures to maintain accurate and timely Ameri Corps-specific data entry
• Assists site staff with planned enrichment programming in ways that do not duplicate or displace staff or volunteer duties
• Builds positive developmentally appropriate relationships with youth at site
• Maintains safe and respectful environment for students
• Fosters an inclusive environment appreciative of differences. Meaningfully participates in and leads efforts to support the Y's commitment to equity and diversity
• Develops and implements a project to engage youth in service learning and leadership, documenting impact including volunteers engaged
• Communicates regularly and effectively with True North staff, Site Supervisor, and other site personnel via phone, email, online systems, and verbal interactions
• Participates in all required True North Ameri Corps meetings and trainings
• Serves as an ambassador of the program by submitting Great Stories and participating in outreach activities

Benefits

• Monthly Living Allowance up to about $2,800 pre-tax dependent on position size
• Education Award up to $7,395 (Full year) or $1,956.35 (Summer Only) at end of service term dependent on position size
• Student Loan Forbearance and Interest Repayment
• Free Family YMCA Membership
• Free and subsidized YMCA National Trainings
• Free Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (full time only)
• Child Care Assistance (qualifying full time only)
• Ongoing Professional Career Development

Ameri Corps Eligibility

• 18 years or older at start of service term
• High school graduate with diploma or GED
• U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the United States
• Complete and successfully pass the National Criminal History Check
• Served less than 4 terms or have received less than 2 full education awards, whichever comes later
• Committed to completing the entire term of service

Qualifications

Required

• Experience volunteering or working with youth
• Professionalism in a variety of settings including schools and after school programs
• Computer skills including effective use of email, word processing skills, information entry into spreadsheets, and the ability to learn new technology systems
• Strong written and oral communication skills effective with people from different backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life
• Effectively manage a variety of tasks, deadlines, priorities, and people
• Commitment to supporting principles of equal opportunity
• Basic CPR/AED and First Aid for adults, children, and infants. Training will be provided and paid for by the program upon start. Must be obtained within 60 days

Preferred

• Training or education in education, social work, human services, recreation, mental health, trauma-informed care, healing-centered care, youth development
• Demonstrates strong self-awareness and…