Job description
Youth Villages AmeriCorps is a full-time service opportunity for individuals committed to creating safe learning environments for youth experiencing behavioral and/or emotional challenges. Members are presented with opportunities to engage youth who have otherwise experienced repeated failures and low self-concept with the traditional learning process. Members provide tutoring, life skills, service learning, afterschool and summer programming, campus events, and leadership opportunities to youth in care. The Youth Villages AmeriCorps team transforms student apathy into student engagement using a variety of experiential approaches such as West African drumming, service-learning, gardening, outdoor kitchen sessions, vocational programming, service engagement, horsemanship, art, and other methods. Members also support local nonprofits and organizations in the community through weekly service projects driving to and from locations and willingness to provide natural disaster response throughout the state of Georgia as needed. Members are eligible for HOUSING AND MEALS, LIVING ALLOWANCE, HEALTH INSURANCE, AND OTHER BENEFITS, INCLUDING EDUCATION AWARD Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement As of October 15, 2021, Youth Villages has required the COVID-19 vaccine for all employees, excluding those with an approved medical or religious exemption, as a condition of employment to help ensure the safety of all employees and youth and families served.
Member Duties : Youth Villages AmeriCorps members provide critical Career, Education and Future Life Success tutoring, service learning, afterschool and summer programming, and classroom assistance to children and adolescents at the Youth Villages Inner Harbour Campus, a residential treatment facility on 1,200-acres in Douglasville, GA. Additional opportunities for members include leading service learning, outdoor kitchen activities, community gardening, outdoor education initiatives, a variety of professional and member development trainings, including ropes course facilitation, Therapeutic West African Drumming Instructor certification, and van driver training. Members collaborate with local nonprofits and organizations on weekly service projects and provide disaster relief assistance in the state of Georgia. Full-time members serve 1,700+ hours from September through early August, while half-time members serve 900+ hours in full-time capacity from January through early August.
Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Health Coverage , Housing , Childcare assistance if eligible , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Stipend .
Terms :
Uniforms provided and required .
Uniforms provided and required .
Service Areas :
Environment , Disaster Relief , Children/Youth , Education , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Health .
Environment , Disaster Relief , Children/Youth , Education , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Health .
Skills :
Fine Arts/Crafts , Education , Public Health , Teaching/Tutoring , Writing/Editing , Veterans , Disaster Services , Conflict Resolution , Communications , Environment , Community Organization , Team Work , General Skills , Social Services , Leadership , Public Speaking , Youth Development .
Fine Arts/Crafts , Education , Public Health , Teaching/Tutoring , Writing/Editing , Veterans , Disaster Services , Conflict Resolution , Communications , Environment , Community Organization , Team Work , General Skills , Social Services , Leadership , Public Speaking , Youth Development .
SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National
Program
**AMERICORPS: Youth Villages AmeriCorps
Program Start/End Date
09/05/2023 - 08/09/2024
Work Schedule
Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum: 21 Maximum: 99
Program Locations
GEORGIA
Accepting Applications
From 06/03/2022 To 09/01/2023
Contact
Makayla Harrison
4685 Dorsett Shoals Rd
Douglasville GA 30135
7708526423
makayla.harrison@youthvillages.org
youthvillages.org
Listing ID
64026
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