POSITION SUMMARY

Corps for a Change members will support a caseload of 20-40 students who are at-risk of dropping out due to low attendance and lack of school engagement. The position is full-time (35- 40 hours per week), with school breaks and holidays off. AmeriCorps members engage in an intake process to assess what support students might need to be more engaged. AmeriCorps members will focus on interventions such as one-on-one meetings, home visits, phone calls, resource referrals, tutoring and other school-wide attendance and engagement initiatives. Due to COVID-19, some of these services may be provided remotely. The goal of the members’ term of service is to support students to be more engaged in school, improve attendance, and help support a path toward academic success.

POSITION DUTIES

• Quickly build relationships with youth identified with low attendance/engagement
• Monitor student attendance and conduct one on one meetings to support students in being successful in school (academics, attendance, social-emotional needs, general school engagement)
• Provide school-wide engagement/attendance supports
• Engage parents/guardians through phone calls, meetings, and home visits
• Provide tutoring to students as needed
• Address barriers to student learning by connecting them with in-school and local community service providers so they may focus on school
• Track all students’ progress within CYC’s database, school databases, and other spreadsheets
• Complete CYC intake process (pre- and post-survey, identities and life events information)
• Member will collaborate with school staff, students, families, and CYC staff in order to successfully accomplish responsibilities

ADDITIONAL POSITION DUTIES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19:

• Support additional school and district-wide engagement and outreach efforts/needs as they relate to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on education and student engagement
• Virtual 1v1 student meetings and interventions -supporting students/families/communities with accessing technology needs while schools are remote/hybrid
• Supporting students/families/communities with accessing food while schools are remote/hybrid
• Supporting students/families/communities with accessing hygiene and basic needs resources while schools are remote/hybrid
• Serving at community organizations, food banks, and faith-based institutions that are responding to community needs
• Supporting the broader community through COVID-19 via virtual and in-person service opportunities such as making and distributing PPE, writing letters to isolated community members, recording "at home" book readings for elementary aged students, etc.

HOURS AND TERM OF SERVICE:

Members are required to serve full-time, during a typical school schedule, with some mandatory night and weekend hours, depending on the needs of the service site. A typical member schedule is from 7:30am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. However, this can be flexible depending on the needs of the site and/or the member. Hours of service are to be completed by May 31st, 2023. Members are required to participate in regular team meetings remotely/in Denver.

MEMBER TRAINING:
Members will participate in a five-day onboarding training at the beginning of their service term. It will be both online and in-person. Members will participate in interactive trainings, self-directed learning projects, etc. In addition, members will receive one-on-one supervision training twice per month by their CYC supervisor and participate in ongoing professional development trainings facilitated by CYC staff and through community partners of CYC. Members will also participate in professional development opportunities at their service sites which vary depending on the site. Members are also required to participate actively in “cluster groups” which meet regularly to create a space for members to support and train each other in best practices. These groups will have 5-6 members and group membership will be based on where members are serving.

SERVICE LOCATION:

CYC AmeriCorps members will be placed at one school during their term of service. Placement will be determined based on the preferences of the member, needs of the member and the needs of the school. There will be regular opportunities to connect as a larger team with your fellow Corps for a Change members, in addition to bi-weekly supervision with your CYC supervisor. Service locations sites are located in, though not limited to, Denver, Grand Junction, Commerce City, Aurora, Fort Collins, Jefferson County, and Thornton.