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MEDIA CONTACT: JACE RADKE | 702.229.2205 | 702.249.3514 | jradke@lasvegasnevada.gov
City Of Las Vegas Recruiting For AmeriCorps Program Positions
64 Part-Time Adult Positions For 9 Or 11 Months
The city of Las Vegas is recruiting for 64 AmeriCorps members. Applicants must be at least 17 years old with a high school diploma or GED by the end of the service term and be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
The AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps VISTA programs are a network of national service programs that engages more than 200,000 Americans each year by helping local organizations expand capacity and make change. AmeriCorps members make a vital impact in the community through action and leadership, providing services such as youth education interventions, college and career supports to young adults, connecting families to resources, and helping meet other critical needs in the community.
AmeriCorps Positions
The 64 positions are for part-time commitments of service in nine-month and 11-month terms. These AmeriCorps members will provide services to the community in the following projects:
- The Batteries Included/NextGen youth leadership program serving middle and high school teens in Las Vegas, designed to ensure teens reach their greatest potential by providing out-of-school educational and life skills activities.
- The Community Navigator Program that connects students, families and community members to resources and service providers in some of Las Vegas’ highest-need communities.
- The Strong Future Technology training program, which provides opportunities to support youth and young adults, ages 16-24, in gaining skills in technology to prepare them for in-demand tech careers.
- ReInvent Schools, which focuses on improving academic excellence for every child by creating a strong collective culture among students, families, and educators to ensure academic achievement and lifelong success, including literacy tutors and chronic absenteeism and nutrition mentors.
- Strong Start GO Ambassadors for the mobile pre-kindergarten program, which offers children and families free high-quality, early-education programming, including family engagement workshops and activities.
- Strong Start Ambassadors to provide academic interventions and community resources assistance for the Strong Start Academy Elementary School students.
- Community Affairs Ambassador, who will aid in developing and coordinating a calendar of community events, resource fairs, and workshops to increase awareness, engagement and participation of diverse communities.
- Youth Fire Prevention Assistants, who will provide education to youth about fire safety, fire survival and the serious legal, financial and social costs of setting fires.
Benefits to AmeriCorps Participants
- A stipend of up to $24,962* for a one-year service term;
- An education award of up to $7,395* upon completion of service year;
- Eligibility for federal student loan forbearance or deferment;
- Professional development and training opportunities; and
- The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and families.
*Service hours, stipend, and education award amounts vary based on position and successful completion of the program.
Sign up for an upcoming informational session here. Questions? Email americorps@lasvegasnevada.gov or call 702.229.2609.
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