ABOUT CITY YEAR
A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is supported by the Corporation for National and Community Service, local school districts and private philanthropy. A 2015 study shows thatschools that partner with City Year were up to two-to-three times more likely to improve on math and English assessments. City Year partners with public schools in 29 communities across the U.S. andthrough international affiliates in the U.K. and South Africa.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As a City Year AmeriCorps member, your service will focus on helping students get and/or remain on track to graduate by providing academic support, delivering behavior and attendance coaching and encouraging student engagement to promote a positive school climate. As appropriate to the activity and at the direction of the school district, school partner, and/or City Year, service and member development may be delivered in-person or through a virtual platform such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Classroom, Schoology, Nearpod and Canvas. City Year AmeriCorps member uniforms are required and are provided by City Year.
Academic support:
Assist school administrators and teachers in identifying students who would benefit from participating in City Year programs
Plan tutoring sessions and provide small-group and one-to-one literacy and/or math tutoring to elementary, middle and high school youth
Support student academic success in the classroom by partnering with teachers and school staff to facilitate differentiated learning activities
Create, support and/or co-lead literacy and/or math-focused events to enrich school literacy and/or math culture and climate
Create, support and/or co-lead events or programs recognizing and appreciating growth and/or achievement in literacy and/or math
Record time spent with students providing small group and one-to-one tutoring in our data management system
Participate in and/or lead Facilitated Data Review and Student Progress Monitoring meetings utilizing business intelligence tools per team schedule
Support a positive classroom environment by reinforcing the teacher's classroom routines and expectations and encouraging on-task student engagement
Participate in leadership development training, be coached by staff members to improve performance and to participate as a member of the team and site
Engagement & Positive School Climate Participation
Provide small group and one-to-one social-emotional skills development programs and attendance coaching to elementary, middle and high school youth
Support and/or conduct extended day programming through the facilitation of enriching activities for students before, during and after school including, but not limited to, academic enrichment and intervention, homework support, recreation, service learning and leadership development
Create, support and/or co-lead events or programs to recognize and appreciate significant growth and achievement in the social-emotional development and positive behavior
Engage students as leaders to help plan and/or lead event elements
Record time spent with students providing social-emotional development programs, attendance coaching, and other services such as after-school programming in our data management system
Facilitate coaching sessions for small groups of students on building social-emotional learning skills
Promote a positive learning environment by modeling positive peer behaviors like respect, timeliness, attendance, and listening
Create an engaging classroom space
Secondary activities may include:
Contributing to overall school performance by engaging parents, coordinating enrichment programs for students, serving as role models and helping to enhance the school culture
Supporting and developing thematic events to engage community stakeholders
Supporting, creating and/or co-leading events or programs that recognize and appreciate significant growth and/or achievement in attendance
Welcoming students at the start of the school day
Placing calls to the homes of absent students
Providing homework assistance to a consistent group of students before and after school
Participate in and/or lead Facilitated Data Review and Student Progress Monitoring meetings utilizing business intelligence tools per team schedule
BENEFITS YOU'LL RECEIVE
Bi-weekly living stipend Post-service Segal education award (for those who have not earned the value of two full awards)
Option to enroll in City Year's AmeriCorps member health insurance plan
Loan forbearance on qualifying student loans
$500 (pre-tax) relocation payment if relocating 50 miles or more for service
Uniform provided by ARAMARK
Exclusive scholarships to over 100 colleges and universities
Networking and professional development Leadership development training
Childcare for parents who qualify
Health insurance
Curalinc Employee Assistance Program
Talkspace Therapy Program
Benefit Advocate Center
Bi-weekly living stipend
AmeriCorps child care benefits program
Workers’ compensation
Relocation support
Localized benefits
Loan forbearance and interest accrual payments
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
City Year Alumni Association
University partnerships and scholarships
Career partners
City Year Locations:
Central Region
Baton Rouge, LA
Dallas, TX
New Orleans, LA
San Antonio, TX
Tulsa, OK
Midwest Region
Chicago, IL
Cleveland, OH
Columbus, OH
Detroit, MI
Kansas City, MO
Milwaukee, WI
East Region
Boston, MA
Buffalo, NY
Manchester, NH
New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Providence, RI
Washington, D.C.
South Region
Columbia, SC
Jacksonville, FL
Little Rock, AR
Memphis, TN
Miami, FL
Orlando, FL
West Region
Denver, CO
Los Angeles, CA
Sacramento, CA
San José, CA
Seattle, WA
City Year's Upcoming Application Deadline is Friday November 13th to serve in the 2021-2022 school Year. Offers will go out via email and phone on December 18th, with a confirmation deadline of January 8th.
City Year Service will begin between July/August 1, 2021**
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
City Year AmeriCorps members are as diverse a group as the communities we serve. We’re looking for you if you want to build yourself, give back and are ready to change the world.
Applicants must:
Be between 18-25 years old
Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. Authorization to work in the U.S. is not sufficient. Those with DACA status, unfortunately, are not eligible at this time
GED or high school diploma
Have served no more than three terms in an AmeriCorps state or national program
Agree to a criminal background check*
Be able to begin City Year by July/August 1, 2021**
*Because the safety of our students is our first priority, every AmeriCorps member must undergo a criminal history check. You will be required to consent to the completion of a criminal history check during onboarding and will receive information directly on the steps needed to begin the process after confirmation. Should a criminal offense appear, the circumstances will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. You may also be required to complete additional criminal history checks based on school district regulations
