School-Age AmeriCorps Member

Position Title: Youth Development AmeriCorps Member- Summer 

Reports To: True North AmeriCorps Staff and Site Supervisor 

Service Site Location: Varied youth-serving agencies in Northeastern MN 

Start Date: October 16, 2026 

End Dates: June 10 or August 27, 2027 

Position Sizes: Average 12, 15, 18, 25, 28, or 35 hours/week. Dependent on position/ site. 

Hours: Dependent on location - visit the below descriptions! 

Stipend amounts were increased for the 26-27 term!   

Full-Time Positions (35+ hours/week)

Boys and Girls Club of the Northland (Dave Goldberg Family Branch)- Full Year Position

Boys and Girls Club of the Northland (Lincoln Park Branch)- Full Year Position

Myers Wilkins Elementary- School & After-School Program- School Year Position

Marshall Forest School - School Year Position 2 positions available

Hill City Public School (Hill City, MN)- School Year Position

Part-Time Positions (12-28 hours/week depending on site)

KEY Zone at Myers Wilkins Elementary (12-18 hours/week) - Full Year or School Year Position

KEY Zone at Stowe Elementary (12-18 hours/week) - Full Year or School Year Position

Eagle's Nest at North Star Academy (12-18 hours/week) - Full Year or School Year Position

Keep an eye out for more positions being added and for summer opportunities! 

LINK TO OFFICIALLY APPLY: https://truenorthamericorps.org/  

POSITION SUMMARY

The Y’s True North AmeriCorps (TNAC) program is dedicated to enhancing long term education equity outcomes by increasing K-8th grade students’ interpersonal skills and social competencies. TNAC members facilitate weekly interventions including positive relationship building, academic enrichment, and individualized skill building with identified students at their site. By engaging positive adults as mentors to provide interventions for youth with unmet needs, the program will improve participants' interpersonal skills, social competencies, attitude towards learning, and resiliency; ultimately increasing their likelihood to graduate high school on time. This is an AmeriCorps member position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Coordinates and delivers formal and informal activities, lessons, and “teachable moments” to build targeted interpersonal skills for identified youth
• Regularly tracks caseload attendance and interventions completed with program participants (summer only members do not have an identified caseload but will still track interventions)
• Completes observational surveys and other data collection with fidelity, reviews results with site supervisors to develop and implement intervention plans and goals (summer only members do not complete observational surveys)
• Follows procedures to maintain accurate and timely AmeriCorps-specific data entry 
• Assists site staff with planned enrichment programming in ways that do not duplicate or displace staff or volunteer duties 
• Builds positive developmentally appropriate relationships with youth at site
• Maintains safe and respectful environment for students
• Fosters an inclusive environment appreciative of differences. Meaningfully participates in and leads efforts to support the Y’s commitment to equity and diversity
• Develops and implements a project to engage youth in service learning and leadership, documenting impact including volunteers engaged 
• Communicates regularly and effectively with True North staff, Site Supervisor, and other site personnel via phone, email, online systems, and verbal interactions
• Participates in all required True North AmeriCorps meetings and trainings 
• Serves as an ambassador of the program by submitting Great Stories and participating in outreach activities 

BENEFITS 

• Monthly Living Allowance up to about $2,800 pre-tax dependent on position size
• Education Award up to $7,395 (Full year) or $1,956.35 (Summer Only) at end of service term dependent on position size 
• Student Loan Forbearance and Interest Repayment
• Free Family YMCA Membership
• Free and subsidized YMCA National Trainings
• Free Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (full time only)
• Child Care Assistance (qualifying full time only)
• Ongoing Professional Career Development

AMERICORPS ELIGIBILITY 

• 18 years or older at start of service term
• High school graduate with diploma or GED
• U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the United States
• Complete and successfully pass the National Criminal History Check
• Served less than 4 terms or have received less than 2 full education awards, whichever comes later 
• Committed to completing the entire term of service  

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Experience volunteering or working with youth
• Professionalism in a variety of settings including schools and afterschool programs
• Computer skills including effective use of email, word processing skills, information entry into spreadsheets, and the ability to learn new technology systems
• Strong written and oral communication skills effective with people from different backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life
• Effectively manage a variety of tasks, deadlines, priorities, and people 
• Commitment to supporting principles of equal opportunity 
• Basic CPR/AED and First Aid for adults, children, and infants. Training will be provided and paid for by the program upon start. Must be obtained within 60 days

Preferred

• Training or education in education, social work, human services, recreation, mental health, trauma-informed care, healing-centered care, youth development
• Demonstrates strong self-awareness and emotional maturity 
• Accepts and celebrates cultural differences

TYPICAL SERVICE ENVIRONMENT 

• Noisy with many youth demanding attention in a classroom or large program space
• May include a combination of inside computer/planning work in a shared office or cubicle and outside program facilitation in all weather conditions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Visual and auditory ability to observe and respond to participant behavior, enforce safety regulations, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques.
• Physical ability to respond to situations requiring first aid. Must be able to assist youth in an emergency including lifting up to 50 pounds (fire, evacuation, illness, or injury). Possess strength and endurance to maintain constant supervision of youth.
• Ability to drive and be insured for driving a YMCA or Site vehicle dependent on site.

NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

TNAC, and the Y, strive to create a welcoming and respectful environment for all. This program is available to all, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, religion, age, national origin, genetic information, disability, military status, familial status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition to federal law requirements, the Y complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination. Reasonable accommodations provided upon request for interviews and service activities.

APPLY TODAY: TNAC Website An application submitted through the "apply" button below is not an official application. Candidates must apply at this link. https://truenorthamericorps.org/