Become an AmeriCorps Member Today
Des Moines Public Schools needs your help!
Become an AmeriCorps member today and strengthen our community by working with students to gain the skills and confidence they need to be successful.
Program Overview
• The Des Moines Public Schools AmeriCorps Program is an exciting new collaboration between the school district, the offices of the Governor of Iowa and the Mayor of Des Moines, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa, Community! Youth Concepts, United Way of Central Iowa, and the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines.
• This program receives funding from the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service through a Governor and Mayor Initiative grant awarded by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
• The primary goal of this program is to decrease dropout rates in the district by working with students to improve their academic performance and increase their engagement to school.
• AmeriCorps members will be assigned to one of 49 schools in the district to serve elementary students through tutoring, middle school students through mentoring, or K-12 students at International Baccalaureate schools through service learning.
• Each component of the program is greatly enhanced by the support of local businesses, organizations, and the involvement of community volunteers.
Benefits To You
• Members receive on-going training, team building, and community service opportunities.
• Members gain hands-on experience in a professional setting working with the school district and community organizations.
• A living allowance is provided to all members. The amount of this payment is related to the level of service a member performs.
• All members may qualify for student loan forbearance during their term of service.
• Full Time members may be eligible to receive health care coverage and childcare assistance through AmeriCorps during their term of service.
• Members can have employment outside of the time commitment to their service term.
• After successfully completing a term of service, members are eligible to receive a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award. This award can be used to repay qualified student loans or to pay education costs at qualified institutions of higher learning. The education award may be used up to seven
The Commitment
There are several different terms of service that an individual can choose:
• Full Time Service Term (A minimum of 1700 hours of service between September 1, 2013 and August 31, 2014)
• Half Time Service Term (A minimum of 900 hours of service between September 1, 2013 and May 31, 2014)
• Half Time Service Term (A minimum of 900 hours of service between September 1, 2013 and August 31, 2014)
• Reduced Half Time Service Term (A minimum of 675 hours of service between September 1, 2013 and May 31, 2014)
How to Apply:
Please complete an online application at: www.dmschools.org
Click on the careers tab on the home page or the career opportunities tab under the community link to find AmeriCorps listed under “other positions”. After you’ve submitted your application, please note that a program representative will contact you for further information and a possible interview if your qualifications are considered a good fit for available positions.
To obtain more information about AmeriCorps and national service, please visit the following websites:
