Description
The Soft Landing Missoula (SLM) youth program aims to create opportunities for success, emotional and physical wellbeing, and social engagement for refugee and immigrant youth in Missoula, Montana. By developing and offering a range of services for youth, SLM aims to create an environment and community space where these clients have access to academic, social, and recreational opportunities that support positive social determinants of health. SLM offers after school academic mentoring, college access support, and summer programming as well as social and recreational opportunities for elementary, middle, high school, and college refugee students.
The AmeriCorps College Coach at SLM will engage at least 16 first-generation and/or low-income college students in either two coaching sessions per month, seven coaching sessions per academic term, or fourteen coaching sessions per academic year. As an AmeriCorps member, you will collaborate with another AmeriCorps member serving with the International Rescue Committee to provide academic mentorship support for refugee and immigrant youth. You will assist in planning and implementing academic, social, and recreational programs and activities in order to provide increased accessibility to low-income refugee youth. You will oversee college support programming and support the volunteer coordinator in oversight of academic mentorship pair-ups for college students. You will also oversee weekly college support groups, coordinating volunteers, communicating with students, and providing support for volunteers and students. Learn more by visiting https://mtcompact.org/available-positions/
The Soft Landing Missoula (SLM) youth program aims to create opportunities for success, emotional and physical wellbeing, and social engagement for refugee and immigrant youth in Missoula, Montana. By developing and offering a range of services for youth, SLM aims to create an environment and community space where these clients have access to academic, social, and recreational opportunities that support positive social determinants of health. SLM offers after school academic mentoring, college access support, and summer programming as well as social and recreational opportunities for elementary, middle, high school, and college refugee students.
The AmeriCorps College Coach at SLM will engage at least 16 first-generation and/or low-income college students in either two coaching sessions per month, seven coaching sessions per academic term, or fourteen coaching sessions per academic year. As an AmeriCorps member, you will collaborate with another AmeriCorps member serving with the International Rescue Committee to provide academic mentorship support for refugee and immigrant youth. You will assist in planning and implementing academic, social, and recreational programs and activities in order to provide increased accessibility to low-income refugee youth. You will oversee college support programming and support the volunteer coordinator in oversight of academic mentorship pair-ups for college students. You will also oversee weekly college support groups, coordinating volunteers, communicating with students, and providing support for volunteers and students. Learn more by visiting https://mtcompact.org/available-positions/
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Living Allowance
$1727
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$1727 monthly
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Living allowance, Non-competitive eligibility (federal jobs), Relocation allowance (if applicable), Stipend, Student loan forbearance, Training
Additional Benefits
As an AmeriCorps College Coach, you will receive 10 Days of Personal Leave; 10 Days of Sick/Medical Leave; Professional development and training opportunities; Eligible for hiring preference with Employers of National Service; Access to My Life Expert member assistance program.
Education Requirements
Some College
Desired Languages
English
Other Conditions
Subject to criminal background check
Age Requirement
18 - 99