Are you interested in service?
Are you able to commit yourself to a year of service helping others?
Then, we have the right opportunity for you!
AmeriCorps Members will assist low-wealth individuals in becoming part of the
Cycle of Success; where children start school prepared to learn and go on to graduate,
well-educated graduates find good jobs and create stable homes, and children from
stable homes continue the cycle because they start school on track and prepared to
learn.
This program focuses on financial stability; members will coach clients in ways to
increase their personal income, build savings, and gain and sustain assets.
Positions are available in Greenville, Anderson, Laurens, and Pickens counties.
AmeriCorps Members will serve August 19, 2016 through July 31, 2017.
Benefits
Full-time Members are eligible for a $12,530 stipend, health benefits, child care benefits and a $5,775 education
award. All Members are provided with mileage and professional development trainings. Federal student loans
are eligible to be deferred during service and the interest accrued paid upon successful completion of the
program.
Essential Functions
Learn and understand the overall workings of the AmeriCorps program and provide financial stability programs
and services to the community, including but not limited to:
• VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
• Workforce Development (assisting clients with job training and education)
• The Benefit Bank (determine eligibility for state and federal benefits)
• Financial Literacy (teach financial literacy to clients)
Essential Competencies
• Flexibility/Resilience
• Ability to Work Independently
• Ability to Multi-Task
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
• Results-Oriented Thinking and Behavior
• Awareness and Sensitivity to the External
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Required Minimum Education and Experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office applications
To learn more, email [email protected]
or visit www.unitedwaygc.org/AmeriCorpsUpstate
To apply, please visit, https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=51075
Choose “AmeriCorps Upstate” as your program choice.