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AmeriCorps Members (multiple positions)

  2025-12-31     Kansas Staffing     Derby,KS  
Description:

Derby Schools AmeriCorps Member

The AmeriCorps member provides educational support and civic engagement support for the early childhood and elementary students in the Derby, Kansas educational community. Responsible to: AmeriCorps Program Director

Living Allowance: $1,166 monthly living allowance

Benefits:

  • Health care benefits free of charge
  • Childcare subsidy for qualifying candidates
  • Segal AmeriCorps Educational Award of $6,095 to pay for higher education expenses or qualified student loans

Classification of Employment: Not Applicable

Date: July 2019

Qualifications:

  • High School Degree, GED or equivalent.
  • Experience working in schools, tutoring students, or working in an early childhood setting.
  • Computer literate with experience in using various software, including the Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience volunteering or strong desire to volunteer.
  • Ability to attend after hours and weekend meetings/events is required.
  • Completion of 1700 hours of service (approximately 36 hours a week).

Essential Functions:

  • Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:
    • Communicate efficiently with all the members of the school district and community.
    • React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.
    • Support the value of an education.
    • Support the philosophy and mission of Derby Public Schools.
    • Comply with all district, Kansas Volunteer Commission (KVC), and National and Community Service (CNCS) program policies, rules, and regulations.
  • Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:
    • Requires the ability to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods.
    • Occasionally requires the ability to move, lift, carry, pull or push, stoop, bend and reach for heavy objects and materials over 25 lbs.
    • Must be able to occasionally work in noisy and/or stressful environments.
    • Requires the ability to handle detail work under pressure and meet deadlines.
    • Requires the ability to work independently.
    • Requires regular attendance and/or physical presence at the job.

General Responsibilities:

  • Tutor small groups, or individual students in reading, math, or science.
  • Work with students, families, or community member play groups to strengthen the school skills of birth kindergarten students.
  • Participate in and lead others in completing school-based and community-based community service projects.
  • Adhere to and administer personnel policies and procedures for staff consistent with those of CNCS, KVC, and Derby Public Schools.
  • Enhance the total efforts of AmeriCorps and Derby Public Schools through active involvement with community organizations and other national service programs, where appropriate.
  • Work in cooperation with Derby Public Schools curriculum department staff, school administrators, and Derby community organizations to obtain resources for programs.
  • In conjunction with Derby Public Schools/USD 260 staff, develop and maintain close coordination and relationships with elementary school sites and volunteer project sites.
  • Adhere to all district policies, regulations, and rules.
  • Other duties as assigned by the Program Directors which are consistent with the grant-approved activities.


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