Focus Area:
Education, Healthy Futures
Description:
In the Granite State Education Corps, direct service AmeriCorps members serve at-risk youth across New Hampshire. Many Granite State youth have been impacted by trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which, without proper support, can negatively affect success, health, and functioning long-term.
The good news? The impacts of ACEs can be counteracted, and one of those “counter-ACEs” is relationships. The Granite State Education Corps aims to introduce stability and positive relationships into the lives of at-risk middle and high school youth by pairing them with AmeriCorps member mentors, who regularly meet one-on-one with a caseload of ten students to increase their resiliency, social and emotional skills, and self-sufficiency—in essence, serving the “whole child.”
Members are placed at host site organizations across the Granite State, from the Seacoast’s Dover and Rochester to Tilton, by the lakes and mountains, to southern New Hampshire’s cities of Concord, Manchester, and Nashua. Host sites include schools like Next Charter School and Kreiva Academy; community organizations such as the Dover Housing Authority and Nashua Police Athletic League; and afterschool programs like the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester.
Daily Duties:
-Members meet one on one with students to build relationships, set goals for the students' growth, and/or provide academic tutoring
-Members meet with students in small groups to facilitate experiential learning activities
-Members may create and lead lessons or after school clubs depending on their skill set and interests
-Members mentor and provide academic support to a caseload of at least ten students that have been impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
-Members implement Social Emotional Learning best practices when interacting with students
Start Date
September 1, 2022
End Date
Location
New Hampshire
Position Responsibilities:
Weekly Time Commitment
Length of Service
Full-Time (10-12 months)
Age Requirements
18+
Education Requirements
High school diploma / GED
Contact Information
Contact Name: Jenna Rouleau
Website: https://goodwillnne.org/jobs/americorps/positions/goodwill-granite-state-education-corps/
Phone: 6035731923
Email: jenna.rouleau@goodwillnne.org