AmeriCorps Summer Position Details

Service Site Location(s): Iroquois Elementary School, Erie PA

Schedule: Monday – Friday - Full Time Daytime Hours (occasional evening / weekend hours)

Service Site Location(s): Keystone SMILES AmeriCorps Host Sites

Schedule: Monday – Friday - Full Time Daytime Hours (occasional evening / weekend hours)

Gross Living Allowance:

450 Hour Term/12 Weeks - $5,625 

300 Hour Term /10 Weeks - $3,895

Summer Terms of Service

1. Quarter Time - 450 Hours - First Day: May 9th - Last Day: August 15th - Education Award - $1,824.07
2. Quarter Time - 450 Hours - First Day: May 16th - Last Day: August 19th - Education Award - $1,824.07
3. Minimum Time - 300 Hours - First Day: June 4th - Last Day: August 9th - Education Award - $1,459.26
4. Minimum Time - 300 Hours - First Day: June 11th- Last Day: August 15th - Education Award - $1,459.26

All summer members will participate in a two-day pre-service orientation their first and second day of service via virtual training.

Benefits Include:

• Federal loan postponement
• Federal loan interest payment
• Money for student loans or educational expense
• Hands-on experience
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Career Pathway Portfolio development
• A lifetime of service family and friends!

Summer activities are concentrated in the following areas:

• School Readiness & Success 
• Mentoring Youth through Service
• Academic support service
• Community Strengthening through Outreach Events and Special Projects
• STEM activities and service learning 
• Rotating through outreach program preparing and traveling with a team to provide meals and STEM programs to local communities in Clarion County.

All summer members will participate in a two-day pre-service orientation their first and second day of service via virtual training.

Other Benefits Include:

• Federal loan postponement
• Federal loan interest payment
• Money for student loans or educational expense
• Hands-on experience
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Portfolio development
• A lifetime of service family and friends! 

What is AmeriCorps?

The national service movement that engages thousands of men and women of all ages and backgrounds in service often referred to as the domestic Peace Corps, aimed at meeting the needs in the areas of Education, Public Safety, Environment, and Human Services. AmeriCorps is much more than a service program. It is a movement that unites Americans to improve our neighborhoods and our lives. In communities large and small throughout America, AmeriCorps Members are taking responsibility, learning valuable skills, and helping their friends and neighbors and Getting Things Done! AmeriCorps is part of a tradition of service, and it represents America at its best - making a lasting difference while promoting the values of community, responsibility, and opportunity.

To learn more about AmeriCorps and the benefits visit the National Recruitment website at https://americorps.gov/serve