Student Success Coach - Healthy Choices AmeriCorps

Join Healthy Choices AmeriCorps and make a real impact in San Francisco! We're seeking passionate community members to help strengthen mentoring programs and create a positive school environment at SFUSD. This is your chance to jumpstart a career in San Francisco public schools, working alongside School Social Workers, Nurses, Teachers, and Community Volunteers to coordinate fun and meaningful programs. Plus, AmeriCorps members earn a monthly living allowance while engaging with students, families, and the school community.

Help boost student success by improving attendance and promoting positive behaviors across school campuses. With regular training from San Francisco Unified School District, Healthy Choices AmeriCorps members will gain the skills and knowledge needed to deliver top-notch volunteer service—whether working one-on-one with students, in small groups, or at the school-wide level. Let's make a difference together!

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Mentoring for Success

• Support school-based mentoring program alongside Mentor Program Site Coordinator
• Mentor students individually and/or co-facilitate group mentoring sessions
• Support the improvement of volunteer programs and strengthen school/community relationships by helping recruit and retain school volunteers

Positive School Culture

• Lead structured activities, clubs, and/or small groups during recess, lunchtime and in the after-school program to support student achievement
• Work with students and families to support pro-social behavior; participate in school-wide incentives programs
• Help lead school-wide activities such as monthly Health Education events, school assemblies, fairs, and educational events to help students make healthy choices

Collaborative Learning

• Attend regular supervision meetings and work cooperatively with school personnel such as School Social Worker, Counselor, Nurse and others
• Participate in weekly professional development trainings to gain foundational knowledge of topics such as: social skills/character development, understanding emotional injury, and coordination of school based mentoring programs
• Participate in local and school-based service events; help facilitate appreciation activities
• Develop a work plan in collaboration with school site supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS

• A passion for national and community service
• Commitment to youth development; Experience with children 5-17 preferred
• Experience with and/or desire to work with students, organizations, and communities
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility, adaptability, and positive attitude to learning
• Effective communication: writing and editing; comfortable speaking in front of groups
• Excellent organization skills; able to effectively manage time and meet competing demands; reliable; punctual
• Must be 18 years or older (no upper age limit)
• High School graduate or equivalent; BA/BS (Education, Social Work, Health) strongly preferred
• Complete background clearance, including National Service Criminal History Check
• You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident alien of the U.S. to be an AmeriCorps Member

AMERICORPS SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

• Not a current SFUSD Employee
• Commit to a minimum of 1700 hours of documented service; full time during the school year
• Complete all required AmeriCorps documentation and data entry in a timely manner
• Complete 2 Individual Development Plans
• Complete service project activities in the community
• Attend trainings (not to exceed 20% of total service hours) and events to build skills and knowledge specific to school communities
• All services may need to be provided remotely in the event of an emergency that requires remote learning; Member duties are not prohibited or unallowable activities per AmeriCorps or Union rules
• Complete all professional development requirements as part of member agreement

POSITION BENEFITS

• Monthly living allowance of $3,100
• Segal Education Award ($7,395) and CA For All education award ($2,605) upon completion of service
• Student loan forbearance for qualifying loans
• AmeriCorps child care benefits for qualifying members with children under the age of 13
• Opportunity to obtain health insurance
• Professional training and networking in public education and the mentoring field
• Extensive experience in public school district programming, communications and program strategies, as well as the opportunity to strengthen writing and communication skills
• A built-in network of Corps Members and colleagues