AmeriCorps Member Positions Available in Dane County, Wisconsin. Partners for After School Success (PASS) is seeking full and half-time AmeriCorps members for the 2018-19 term of service beginning September 4! PASS is an AmeriCorps program serving middle and high school youth with the goal of promoting academic achievement. Members provide 1:1 literacy tutoring, engage youth in community service projects, and facilitate enrichment programming during after school hours to build social-emotional learning skills. Full-time members serve 35 hours a week and half-time members serve 20 hours a week at school or community center host sites located in Madison and surrounding communities. PASS offers an exciting professional development experience! Members receive over 100 hours of training on youth work, literacy tutoring and the social issues impacting the lives of young people today. PASS provides on-site supervision and weekly opportunities to interact with fellow Corps members. PASS AmeriCorps is an opportunity to explore career interests in youth related fields and build your resume while impacting the community and making a difference in the lives of youth! Employers are taking notice of AmeriCorps with many joining the Employers of National Service initiative-a concerted effort to connect AmeriCorps alumni to employers who understand the value alumni bring to their organization. Check it out! http://www.nationalservice.gov/special-initiatives/employers-national-service Full-time members receive $14,000 paid as a bi-weekly living allowance of $538 (pre-tax); health, dental & vision insurance; childcare support; and $5,920.00 to put toward education expenses upon successful completion of the term. Half time members receive $7420 paid as a bi-weekly living allowance of $285.38 (pre-tax) and a $2,960.00 education award upon successful completion. Extensive training and service gear is provided to everyone. PASS AmeriCorps is a national service program requiring a one year commitment. Full-time members serve 1700 hours and half-time members serve 900 hours between September 4, 2018 and August 31, 2019. Applicants must be 17 years of age or older, a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, have a high school diploma or GED, pass a criminal background check and commit to one year of service. Previous youth work experience paid or volunteer is a plus, but not required. PASS provides extensive training to prepare members for a year of serving youth! For more information and to access an application, please visit www.PASSAMERICORPS.org An informational call will be scheduled upon receipt of the application. Grant funding for Partners to After School Success is provided by Serve Wisconsin through the Corporation for National and Community Service. It is against the law for organizations that receive federal financial assistance from the Corporation for National Service to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation or religion. It is also unlawful to retaliate against any person who, or organization that, files a complaint about such discrimination.