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What is AmeriCorps?
Like the Military or Peace Corps, AmeriCorps is a way to serve your country. AmeriCorps members make Americans safer, stronger, and healthier. They strengthen our communities and above all, get things done.

Who is eligible to serve?
Must be 17 years of age or older by start date of service. Candidates selected to serve must submit the following documentation to verify their eligibility: Driver’s license / PA State ID card, Social Security Card, Birth Certificate, Proof of Education (High School Diploma, College ID, Transcripts). Additionally, all

candidates must be able to pass all required State and FBI background checks. AmeriCorps host site placements may have additional qualifications for their AmeriCorps members.

What will I be doing while serving?

SCHOOL-BASED Positions: Members provide focused academic assistance, one-on-one/small group instruction, RTI Model, Credit Recovery, Title 1 remediation and support, Standardized Test preparation, STEM activities, and progress monitoring. Services take place in before, during, and after-school programming in a public or private school settings.
COMMUNITY-BASED (Non-Profit) Positions: Members provide academic support services, mentoring, STEM activities and service learning in alternative education, early childhood, and/or after-school programs.

What is the commitment and hour requirements?
Members selected to serve in School Districts will commit to a full time schedule averaging 40 hours /wk. for a minimum of 1700 hours. Members selected to serve in Community Based Non-Profit Organizations will commit to a less than full-time capacity in either a half-time (900 hours) or reduced half-time (675 Hours) with a less than full time schedule averaging 20-30hrs/wk.

Where are the service site locations?
Keystone SMILES AmeriCorps members serve and School Districts and Non-Profit Organizations in the following counties; Beaver, Clarion, Erie, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, and Venango.

For a full list of sites in your county www.smilesamericorps.org.

Keystone SMILES Mission: To empower and strengthen people of all ages, with a focus on children and youth, to enhance the quality of their lives through learning and service.

Recruitment Contact: Amy Anderson
Assistant AmeriCorps Director 814-797-2127 x 227 / 814-538-9305(cell)
aanderson@smilesamericorps.org www.smilesamericorps.org

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Shaler School District AmeriCorps MemberBenefits

Term Type	 Total Hours

# of	Minimum weeks          Hours

Gross Living Allowance 2X’s per Month

Education	Term Options Award

Full-Time
	
1700
	
48
	
40
	
$710.00
	
$ 6,095.00
	8/30/2019-7/31/2020 9/6/2019-7/15/2020 9/13/2019-7/31/2020 9/20/2019-7/31/2020

Shaler Area School District AmeriCorps Position Summary

Shaler Area School District seeks members to join our team of educators in assisting students at two of our primary schools with children ages 5-9 and at our elementary school, children ages 10-12 for math support. The members will work with identified students in each grade during the grade specific remediation period using the Exact Path program and hands-on activities to improve math performance. Members will meet with teachers to plan specific supports and collect data via the Exact Path program. Parent communication is ongoing to provide home support. Members will also earn hours by supporting our identified students and staff in our summer math camp. Math camp is an opportunity to further work with students and their families to prevent the summer slide. Summer camp is 2 days a week and runs through the end of July. Members will work in a supportive role with classroom teachers at math camp.