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HandsOn VISTA - YEC STEM Education

Join the fight for education equity by strengthening and expanding tutoring programs for those schools most in need! YEC is a academic support program that brings community organizations and volunteers together; we work closely with schools to recruit and train volunteers to work alongside teachers in classrooms of 3rd-6th graders on reading, writing, math and science. Your service year will be focused on supporting recruitment and retention efforts, promoting the program through media outlets and setting the program on a sustainable foundation by formalizing processes and preparing the position duties to be handed off to staff once your service ends. The successful candidate should be friendly in-person and on the phone, eager to learn, be attentive to details, be moderately creative, and enthusiastic about trying new things, especially in the area of STEAM - Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math.

This is a National Service position as a part of AmeriCorps VISTA program. Members who move over 50 miles qualify for a relocation allowance as well as a settling in allowance. All of our VISTA's receive a modest taxable living allowance of about $1,700/month (before taxes), federal loans qualify for forbearance. After the completion of one's year of service, they also qualify for an educational award valued at about $6,800, which can be used towards federal loans, or further education. To find out more about our benefits, please follow the following link: https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/your-benefits