Expression of Interest - AmeriCorps Member

Description

About Branches

Branches is on a mission to educate and inspire people through student, family, and financial wellness services in partnership with our communities. We believe in meeting the needs of the next generation by addressing both the parent and the child simultaneously in our 2-Gen approach, creating opportunities for students and participants so that they can reach their full potential. Our holistic approach builds long-term, ongoing relationships with local communities to leverage and promote collective impact for the families we serve.

Position summary

AmeriCorps members are individuals who serve in an approved national service position and are eligible, upon completion of service hours, to receive an educational award from the National Service Trust. AmeriCorps members bring a unique passion and commitment to service and to transforming lives of people and communities. At Branches, in partnership with Volunteer Florida, members serve in Grow and Climb. The Grow & Climb lives out the Branches model of transformational relationships and delivers learning and enrichment opportunities to K-12 students in an afterschool setting.

Applications are open for the program year beginning August 2026! :

* Full-time AmeriCorps Service members: Serves between 35-40 hours a week to reach a goal of 1700 hours by July 31st of the service year. Benefits include: A bi-weekly $985 living allowance for the term of service in which the individual is enrolled. Healthcare coverage, if applicable. Segal AmeriCorps education award of $7,395.00 upon completion of term of service, if the member qualifies. Childcare coverage if the member qualifies. Student loan forbearance and interest payments if the member qualifies.

* Part-time AmeriCorps Service members: Serves between 25-30 hours a week to reach a goal of 1200 hours by July 31st of the service year. Benefits include: A bi-weekly $700 living allowance for the term of service in which the individual is enrolled. $5,176.50 Segal Education Award upon completion of the program year.

Primary Responsibilities

• •Implement learning and enrichment opportunities that accelerate academic recovery and potential; and advance post-secondary readiness and success
• •Co-lead homework assistance activities; group literacy activities; physical fitness activities; and other enrichment opportunities for elementary-aged students in afterschool and summer settings.
• •Co-lead academic enrichment activities for 90 minutes weekly; college and career readiness activities for 60 minutes weekly; social skills development activities for 60 minutes weekly; and other enrichment opportunities for students in middle and high school in afterschool and summer settings.
• •Animate activities that inspire active and joyful engagement; and exhibit the effort, commitment, and preparation necessary to develop activity plans that are creative and thorough
• •Adhere to policies detailed in the Branches Employee Handbook and Grow & Climb Operations Manual
• •Attend professional development opportunities as required or needed.
• •Complete daily tasks effectively and collaboratively, completing the necessary preparation for successful lesson delivery and service.

Requirements

Education and Experience

· Have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

· Be a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States.

· Satisfy the National Service Criminal History Check eligibility criteria pursuant to 45 CFR 2540.202.