Mercer County - Sharpsville Gardens Preschool AmeriCorps Position
Listed on 2026-07-19
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Education / Teaching
Youth Development, Child Development/Support, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, After School
Location: Sharpsville
School Year Ameri Corps Full Time Position Details
No credentials required, only the desire to learn, work with a team, and serve the community and children of the families participating in the programs in collaboration with Mercer County Housing Authority.
Ameri Corps Responsibilities: (in addition to host site service)
- Plan and implement service-learning projects for students at host sites or in communities
- Attend monthly member meetings
- Complete virtual training to amplify service abilities
- Participate in National Service Days and planned events
- Create a service portfolio and track and report service outcomes
- Serve as an ambassador in your neighborhood and community
- Participate in a virtual pre-service training prior to serving at assigned host site
Service Site
Location:
Sharpsville, PA
- Sharpsville Gardens Learning Center
Tentative
Schedule:
11 am - 5pm, Monday
- Friday
Position will include activities prepared and implemented with a team member in STEM and assistance with social behavioral development with children's 3-5 years of age with the implementation of STEM-Homework Help Tuesday-Thursday with elementary children in the Sharpsville community.
Living Allowance Paid Bi-Monthly
900 Hour Time - $1,860.00 gross monthly
Term Education Award: $3,697.50
- Additionally, loan forbearance (pause in loan payments) while serving in Ameri Corps
- Accrued interest while serving as an Ameri Corps member paid by Ameri Corps program
- Education Award Earned when term is successfully completed
- If you are 55 years of age or older, the education award can be transferred to child, grandchild, or foster child
Other Benefits Include:
- Health Care Coverage Available (if eligibility requirements are met)
- Child Care (if eligibility requirements are met)
- Hands-on experience
- CPR/First Aid Certification
- Portfolio development
- A lifetime of service family and friends!
All members must participate in a two-day pre-service training their first and second day of service via virtual training.
Activities are concentrated in the following areas:
- School Readiness & Success
- Mentoring Youth through Service
- Academic support service
- Community Strengthening through Outreach Events and Special Projects
- STEM/STEAM/STREAM activities and service learning
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