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AmeriCorps at the Excellence Project

New York Edge will place up to 2 full-time AmeriCorps Service Members at the 6 public schools (5 in the Bronx, 1 in Queens) as Instructors and/or Mentors in The Excellence Project (TEP), an after-school and summer program serving under-resourced gifted students. At the end of the first program year, the AmeriCorps members will help at least 80% of students improve their academic engagement and social-emotional skills, and improve their academic performance. ACSMs will serve in the role of Instructor and Mentor; one of each will be placed at each school. Full-time service will enable ACSMs to fill important curriculum development, activity preparation, and support roles, in addition to providing youth-facing service after school, and it will enable them to serve full-time during daylong programming in the summer. In addition to providing the services mentioned above, full-time ACSM Instructors will review classroom and curriculum data, topics, and assignments; grade assignments aligned to rubrics; and plan and prepare lesson plans. Full-time ACSM Mentors will develop and maintain relationships with students and parents throughout their service year. They will conduct weekly parent outreach; assess students to ensure they are progressing academically, socially, and emotionally; develop interventions as needed; observe students in class during the school day; and mentor and coach participants and colleagues. The full-time role will allow NYE to provide ACSMs with ongoing professional development, which will better prepare ACSMs for educational careers after their service year ends. It will also enable ACSMs to research academic, social-emotional learning, arts, sports, and wellness best practices--and implement those practices.

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Member Duties : • Provide support and intervention to help each child remain on track for success • Engage students in meaningful activities, lesson plans and special events that are structured, age- appropriate, fun, and challenging in the arts, STEM, character development, literacy, creative expression, community service, physical fitness and/or nutrition • Prepare learning environment for program activities. Assume responsibility for cleanliness and organization of program supplies and space • Support planning and implementation of all activities • Provide support to Activity Specialists with activity implementation • Create and maintain a strength-based, youth-focused atmosphere that is consistent and sensitive to the needs of participants with learning, emotional, or behavioral differences • Develop and maintain positive relationships with parents and guardians through regular communication about their child’s strengths and areas of growth

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Training , Health Coverage .

Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :
Children/Youth , Education .

Skills :
Communications , Team Work , Leadership , Counseling , Youth Development , Education , Teaching/Tutoring .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National

Program
AmeriCorps at the Excellence Project

Program Start/End Date
10/01/2024 - 02/28/2025

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	NEW YORK New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)

Accepting Applications
From 11/06/2024 To 04/15/2025

Contact	Danny Lam
5812 Queens Blvd
Woodside NY 11377
9294182869
dlam@newyorkedge.org
www.newyorkedge.org

Listing ID	120769


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