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AmeriCorps Program Associate (FT)

OVERVIEW
South Bronx United (SBU) is a youth development organization serving South Bronx youth through education, mentoring, and soccer programs. Our mission is to use the sport and the strength of mentoring to help boys and girls, ages 4-19, develop as leaders and scholars. SBU is driven to accomplish our mission and promote the SBU Values of Showing Commitment, Bringing Integrity, and Uniting our Community in all that we do. 

An AmeriCorps Program Associate through NYC Service will serve the SBU Academy, our after-school program that supports 200 middle and high school students. The Program Associate will work with either middle school or high school students. These students play on a competitive travel soccer team and attend after school tutoring twice a week to maintain eligibility on the team. The goal of the project is to increase the support our student athletes receive during academic programming to ensure their success in the classroom and beyond. The members will be instrumental in building relationships with our students in the classroom, and will assist in academic tutoring with the students and work on building proper study habits and goal setting. Additionally, the members will aid in curriculum development in high-interest lessons for our students in career exploration, high school application and test prep. The members will also be responsible for ensuring proper data collection for our students, including up-to-date report cards from the students' schools. The members may be responsible for contacting the student’s families or schools to ensure proper information so they can log it using Salesforce. Finally, the members will be paramount in ensuring the student’s social-emotional growth by collaborating with colleagues and modeling Positive Youth Development ideals. The members will model SBU values to our students (Show Commitment, Bring Integrity, United our Community). This role is vital in ensuring that our student-athletes receive the support they need both academically and athletically.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting student-athletes through the academic year by reviewing their academic standing and priorities for each after school session.

• Providing individual assistance tutoring to students during after-school and evening programming. Providing Individual check-ins with students to review current academic standing through Google Classroom, school portals, and other platforms and establish priorities for the day’s session. Help students with their homework and track completion.

• Facilitating group lessons during after-school and evening academic programming. All lesson materials shared in advance for preparation and collaboration with the High School Program Manager around curriculum development and implementation

• Support student-athlete’s social-emotional learning (SEL) by implementing activities and initiatives towards positive outcomes. Collaborate with colleagues in determining potential interventions and plans for each student. Implement Positive Youth Development practices to ensure the students are active participants in the process.

• Promoting positive behavior: Using proactive strategies, create a positive learning environment by encouraging positive student behavior. Engage in behavior management techniques to maintain a productive atmosphere if needed.

• Assisting with program and event planning, set-up, implementation, and clean-up.

• Support in attendance and volunteer data entry and analysis and ensure minimal errors. Use Salesforce to enter data such as student’s grades to gauge trends or potential

  concerns. Ensure accurate eligibility for the student-athletes in their travel soccer practices and/or games.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong interpersonal skills as we are looking for individuals who are empathetic, culturally aware and adaptable.

• Enthusiasm with the mission of South Bronx United and a genuine desire to make a positive impact in the South Bronx community.

• Enthusiasm for working with middle school/high school students

• The ability to be flexible as you will be working with stakeholders from different backgrounds and perspectives.

• Strong communication skills to work with different stakeholders.

• A friendly demeanor and willingness to go above and beyond will greatly contribute to creating a positive experience for everyone involved.

SCHEDULE
Full-time position. Approximately Monday and Wednesday from 11:30am - 7:30pm and Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00am - 6:00pm 

COMPENSATION
This is a 10-month paid service position through the NYC Service AmeriCorps Program. Benefits include:

• Public/nonprofit experience

• $24,500 stipend

• $5,176 educational award

• Unlimited metrocard

• 40% discount at the Clubhouse Café as an SBU staff member

• Professional development training, support, networking, and more

APPLY
Email your resume with a brief statement of interest to hiring@southbronxunited.org, with the subject line "AmeriCorps Program Associate". Candidates are encouraged to include a short response to the following questions in their email:

1. Why are you interested in the Academic Program Associate position at South Bronx United? 

2. What are your top three strength areas that are applicable to supporting middle or high school students?

3. How would you ensure that afterschoo land academic programming is engaging for students?

4. Which age group are you most interested in working with and why?

In addition to interviewing with South Bronx United, candidates will need to apply through the NYC Service website. (Candidates can be considered with roles with other organizations as well.) Candidates can start the NYC Service application at www.nycservice.org/national_service.

Applications close on the NYC Service website by September 28, 2025.