Americorps NAIP Student Advisor and Services Coordinator at Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Boston, Inc in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

YMCA International Learning Center (YMCA ILC)
AMERICORPS NEW AMERICAN INTEGRATION PROGRAM
Student Advisor and Services Coordinator

Deadline to apply: Monday, August 27, 2018 or until filled



The NEW AMERICAN INTEGRATION PROGRAM (NAIP) is an AmeriCorps program administered by the MIRA Coalition, in partnership with English for New Bostonians. Up to 30 NAIP members will be placed at various community-based organizations across Massachusetts to address barriers to economic empowerment among immigrants and refugees by focusing their service on job readiness training (including ESOL instruction) and/or citizenship services (including application assistance and civics instruction). Additional add-on services include volunteer coordinator and community service support.

About the host site:

Open 1975, serving 750 adult immigrants per year, the YMCA ILC is located in downtown Boston, providing English language, literacy, technology, and employment skills training needed for people to achieve economic mobility.

Service Position Title: Student Advisor and Service Coordinator

Service Description:

Change the lives of adult immigrants by connecting them to community, academic, and employment resources; guiding them through leadership projects; and teaching language and technology classes.

Service Location: 100 Franklin Street, Lower Level, Boston, MA 02110

Service Schedule:

40 hours per week. Saturdays and some evenings required each week.

Members commit to full-time service from Sep 5, 2018 through Aug 3, 2019.



ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Advise students to help them achieve academic and/or employment goals
Guide students through the application and enrollment process
Substitute and teach English language classes for adult immigrants or other classes as qualified
Oversee student-lead program-wide projects and lead special student trips and activities
Connect students with housing and other community resources such as library cards
Travel at least once/month for NAIP member meetings;
Make a full-time, 11-month commitment

MARGINAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist with research projects and drafting community grant proposals, time permitting and as needed
Help those interested complete the application process
Answer questions about YMCA ILC programs at the front desk or at resource fairs