AmeriCorps Education Director

This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, political affiliation, or religion. Other information regarding these policies as well as our grievance policy is available for review on our website (www.bgcIndy.org).

$738 Bi-weekly Living Stipend

Up to 340 hours professional development

$6,345 education award upon successful completion

Opportunity to impact and serve Indianapolis youth

This position is responsible for providing daily service to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis, sharing experience and volunteer opportunities, and site support under the direct supervision and direction of the Program Director and Site Supervisor(s).

Youth development and/or community service experience; knowledge of teaching methods; creativity; flexibility; adaptability; organizational skills are preferable and beneficial.

Service activities will vary by service site. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

·     Develop and implement academic enrichment programs

·     Provide supervision of Indiana Kids program

·     Directly implement and/or provide supervision for the Power Hour tutoring program

·     Work with volunteer manager to identify volunteer needs

·     Train and manage volunteer tutors

·     Develop positive relationships with key staff at feeder schools and regularly visit those schools

·     Administer evaluation tools to measure increases in academic success through data collection and Woodcock-Johnson pre/post tests

·     Maintain records of youth participation

·     Develop and maintain a recognition system for youth participation

·     Submit monthly AmeriCorps reports

·     Maintain time reports and logs in the OnCorps database

·     Attend AmeriCorps and Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis sponsored trainings, staff meetings and events

·     Maintain a training percentage of 12-20%

·     Ensure the spread of AmeriCorps vision and visibility