Paid Part-Time JustLead Afterschool Positions 25 / 26

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

We're pleased to announce that Emerald Youth was approved to receive AmeriCorps funding for the 2025 / 2026 year.

Emerald Youth Foundation has multiple paid positions available in the in their JustLead afterschool programs this school year. This is a great opportunity to make a big difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. Its a chance to apply your skills and ideals toward helping others and meeting critical needs in the community - Knoxville. It is not employment, but national service. Watch this short video to learn more about AmeriCorps : https : / / www.youtube.com / watch?v=QgdRkzLKlPM

We've unpacked the AmeriCorps positions, living allowance, and education award amounts in more detail below.

BENEFITS :

• GET PAID UP TO $6,750 (called a living allowance) and serve approx. 15-20 hours afterschool each week.
• RECEIVE TRAINING through Emerald Youth University and participate in fun, team-building activities.
• EARN A SCHOLARSHIP OF UP TO $1,956(called an education award) to pay tuition or student loans.
• ADD VALUABLE SERVICE EXPERIENCE to your resume.

POSITIONS :

Three kinds of AmeriCorps positions are available afterschool with Emerald Youth this year. Ideal availability is between the hours of 2 : 00 and 6 : 00 p.m., Monday Friday :

3 Different References are Needed!

If you plan to apply, please go ahead and copy this link address, Emerald Youth Reference Form, and paste it into an email directed to individuals you would like to use as references. (If you have any trouble accessing it as a link, contact rdavis@emeraldyouth.org directly to receive another link).

At least 2 of your references should be professional and 1 should be a personal / character reference. A total of 3 different reference forms (completed by 3 different individuals) should be returned via the provided online link. Note : The references CANNOT be family members.

What is Emerald Youth?

We are a Christian ministry serving city kids since 1991. Every year, Emerald Youth serves more than 3,000 children, teens, and young adults in the heart of Knoxville through faith, learning, and health programs. Emerald Youth's AmeriCorps membersserve in the afterschool and summer programs of JustLead.

Code of Ethics :

Emerald Youth Foundation has certain expectations of their employeees, both on and off "the clock." Please THOROUGHLY review the link below before applying as you will be expected to sign this agreement of personal standards on your first day and adhere to them for the duration of your Employment

Emerald Youth Agreement of Personal Standards

Questions?

Please feel free to email Rachel Davis directly at rdavis@emeraldyouth.org, Subject : "SY 25 / 26 Part-Time Inquiry".

Regarding AmeriCorps members, it is Emerald Youth Foundation's policy to provide service opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, handicap or national origin. This material is based upon work supported by AmeriCorps under Grant No. 23AFHTN0010001. Opinions or points of view expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of, or a position endorsed by, the AmeriCorps program. AmeriCorps funding for this project comes from the state of Tennessee.