What are the responsibilities and job description for the AmeriCorps Summer Service Member 2025 position at HORIZON EDUCATION CENTERS?
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Description
Join AmeriCorps and Horizon Education Centers to ensure that children are learning the importance of eating healthy and staying active. If you would like to be in an environment that serves children, while working alongside co-workers forming lasting relationships, we encourage you to apply today!!
AMERICORPS POSITION DESCRIPTION
Minimum Time Member
General Statement of Duties:
Horizon Education Centers will engage 17 AmeriCorps members to provide Childhood
Obesity Prevention programming in the cities of Berea, Cleveland, Elyria, Lakewood, Lorain and North
Olmsted, Ohio.
Direct Supervisor: Christopher Skinner-Community Engagement Coordinator
Program Director: Julie Piazza-King
Service Term Dates:
Summer Cohort #1-5/12/25- 8/8/25; 13 weeks; 23 hours per week
Summer Cohort #2-6/9/25- 8/22-25; 11 weeks; 27-28 hours per week
Required Minimum Service Hours: 300 Hours
General Service Schedule: M-F, 8:00-1;00 or 1:00-6:00; some flexibility
Program-specific duties include:
- Creating and implementing nutrition and fitness activities for preschool and school age children (K-5).
- Connecting families to community resources that address health and nutrition needs.
- Providing health and nutrition information to families.
- Planning and Participating in Community Service Projects.
- Distributing produce to families through the mobile food pantries.
Minimum Qualifications/Skill Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED- Required
- U.S. citizen, natural, or lawful permanent resident age 18 or older- Required
- Some college, in education, social work, sociology, family and community studies- Preferred
Member/Program benefits:
- Living allowance- Cohort #1-$604.50 bi-weekly stipend (pretax)
Cohort #2- $714.54 bi-weekly stipend (pretax)
- Segal Education Award upon successful completion of service- $1,565.08
- Free child care benefits
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Student loan deferment
- Free monthly professional development
- Attainment of the school age assistant teaching credential
- Career Opportunities
Salary : $1,000 - $604,500
