• Conducts assessment of community needs;
• Provides access to social, economic, and health and welfare resources for parents of children attending ASPIRE;
• Coordinates home visits and parent meetings for the purpose of gaining information and/or discussing needs and problems involving students and their families;
• Creates and regularly updates files for all families in CiviCRM to documents all activities, exchanges and referrals;
• Regularly updates resource lists to support students and their families; and
• Refers children and their families to outside agencies (e.g. state agencies, medical professionals, counselors, foundations, charities, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the needs of students and families are met.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of internal and external sources (e.g. parents, children, Education Coordinators, staff, outside agencies, etc.) for the purpose of providing information and/or direction as may be required.

Required/Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• A desire to help underserved communities
• Ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven organizational skills
• Problem solving skills to identify issues and define responses
• Research and data collation skills
• Self-initiative and responsibility
• Ability to work well in a Team
• Ability to maintain accurate and updated records
• Ability to deal with sensitive or confidential issues
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• A commitment to humanitarian issues, equal access to opportunity, and building resilient, welcoming communities.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or ongoing studies and comparable work experience in that can be applied to the requirements of this position.

Service Conditions:

• Service takes place at ASPIRE Center and may include home visits
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or be a permanent resident.
• Enrollment in the program is contingent on the results of a National Service Criminal History Check that includes FBI fingerprinting and national record check, National Sex Offender Registry, and state criminal background check.

2. AmeriCorps Supplementary Intervention Specialists (ASPIRE) – 25 hours/week - 3 positions

• Total number of hours: 900 hours
• September 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021

Service Location: Sewa International ASPIRE After School Center in SW Houston

Primary Responsibilities:

• HT AmeriCorps Member Supplementary Intervention Specialists serve a minimum of 900 hours in for a 10- month term of service from September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. This Member serves an average of 25 hours per week which includes training, service hours and professional development.
• Serves within Sewa’s after school program which caters to children from grades k-5 (ages 5-11) five hours/day, five days/week
• Engages with up to 15 students per day either 1:1 via a push-in intervention or in small groups of up to 8Provides supplementary instruction in English or Spanish for bilingual and/or ESL program students needing intervention
• Meets with Lead Education Coordinators to plan and implement supplementary interventions
• Informs Lead Education Coordinators of students’ progress and needs in supplementary interventions
• Helps students complete homework and other after school activities successfully
• Maintains complete and accurate records of student’s progress
• Fosters a nurturing, supportive, and positive learning environment to encourage language development, enhance motivation, and clearly communicate center routines and expectations.
• Leads students in two community service programs throughout the year

Required/Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• An interest in teaching
• A desire to help children from underserved communities
• Ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven organizational skills
• Self-initiative and responsibility
• Ability to work well in a Team
• Ability to maintain accurate and updated records
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• A commitment to humanitarian issues, equal access to opportunity, and building resilient, welcoming communities.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or ongoing studies and comparable work experience that can be applied to the requirements of this position

Service Conditions:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or be a permanent resident.
• Enrollment in the program is contingent on the results of a National Service Criminal History Check that includes FBI fingerprinting and national record check, National Sex Offender Registry, and state criminal background check.

3. AmeriCorps Supplementary Intervention Specialists (Language Academy) – 35 hours/week - 6 positions

• Total number of hours: 1200 hours
• September 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021

Service Location: Primary Service Site: Alief ISD

• Alternating weekdays between two middle school campuses or all hours assigned to one high school campus

Primary Responsibilities:

• TQT AmeriCorps Member Supplementary Intervention Specialists serve a minimum of 1200 hours in for a 10- month term of service from September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. This Member serves an average of 35 per week which includes training, service hours and professional development.
• Serving middle school students, the Member serves on two different Alief ISD campuses alternating days at each
• Serving high school students, the Member is assigned to the same high school campus each day
• Engages with 12-18 students per campus per day either 1:1 via a push-in intervention or in small groups of 3
• Provides supplementary support in English or Spanish for bilingual and/or ESL program students needing intervention
• Meets with teachers to plan and implement supplementary interventions
• Ensures understanding and comprehension for ESL students to complete classroom activities successfully
• Fosters a nurturing, supportive, and positive learning environment to encourage English language development, enhances motivation, and clearly communicate classroom routines and expectations.
• Maintains complete and accurate records of student’s progress
• Informs Classroom Teachers of student's progress
• Leads students in two community service programs throughout the year

Required/Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• An interest in teaching children
• A desire to help children in underserved communities
• Ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven organizational skills
• Self-initiative and responsibility
• Ability to work well in a Team
• Ability to maintain accurate and updated records
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• A commitment to humanitarian issues, equal access to opportunity, and building resilient, welcoming communities.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, ongoing studies and comparable work experience that can be applied to the requirements of this position.

Service Conditions:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or be a permanent resident.
• Enrollment in the program is contingent on the results of a National Service Criminal History Check that includes FBI fingerprinting and national record check, National Sex Offender Registry, and state criminal background check.

4. AmeriCorps Disaster Case Manager, 25 hrs/week (2 positions)

• Total number of hours: 900
• September 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021

Service Location: Sewa Office

• Out in the community

Primary Responsibilities:

• Outreach to victims/survivors of disaster or emergency
• Maintain a caseload of 15 cases at any given time after disaster
• Assess unmet recovery needs with the client through interviews
• Conduct home visits;
• Explore all available options, and identify the clients’ own resources and access government and community resources that will address the disaster-caused need;
• Work with Clients to develop a Recovery Plan;
• Make appropriate referrals to fill gaps in assistance;
• Stay current on available resources and services;
• Have a comprehensive understanding of available programs;
• Track referrals and services;
• Keep a robust notes of the work done on the case on CiviCRM
• Maintain case files and other paperwork as required;
• Follow-up with clients until files are closed; and
• Prepare and submit reports as required.
• Provide translation and interpretation to clients as needed.

Required/Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bilingual preferably Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Urdu or Chinese;
• Experience working in areas of case management, disaster recovery, and/or advocacy preferred;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality;
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
• Willingness to serve flexible hours;
• Superb interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
• Strong attention to detail, meet deadlines and follow up in a timely fashion;
• A commitment to humanitarian issues, equal access to opportunity, and building resilient, welcoming communities.

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or ongoing studies and comparable work experience in that can be applied to the requirements of this position

Service Conditions:

• Office and offsite including home visits
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or be a permanent resident
• Enrollment in the program is contingent on the results of a National Service Criminal History Check that includes FBI fingerprinting and national record check, National Sex Offender Registry, and state criminal background check.

5. AmeriCorps Disaster Preparedness Outreach Specialist, 25 hrs/week ( 4 positions )

• Total number of hours: 900 hours
• September 8, 2020 through June 30, 2021

Service Location: Sewa Office

• Offsite at community centers, faith-based institutions, area businesses, schools, etc.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide workshops and presentations to help individuals design and implement disaster preparedness plans for their families, neighborhoods and communities, with a focus on readiness, resilience, and a reduction of risks associated with natural and man-made disasters;
• Ongoing development and enhancement of a dynamic disaster preparedness workshop and plan for delivery to local organization and affiliates;
• Research, identify, and disseminate disaster preparedness promising practices and internationally-accepted standards throughout the Sewa community.
• Develop and maintain strong external relationships with peer organizations, partners, government agencies, volunteers and donors;
• Work in tandem with affiliate volunteers to enhance viability of temples to serve as shelters in the aftermath of disasters
• Provide surge capacity to affiliates post-disaster, as needed

Required/Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bilingual preferred -- Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Urdu or Chinese
• Public speaking skills
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds
• Proven organizational skills
• Self-initiative and responsibility
• Ability to work well in a Team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• A commitment to humanitarian issues, equal access to opportunity, and building resilient, welcoming communities

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or ongoing studies and comparable work experience in that can be applied to the requirements of this position

Service Conditions: Education:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent U.S. resident.
• Enrollment in the program is contingent on the results of a National Service Criminal History Check that includes FBI fingerprinting and national record check, National Sex Offender Registry, and state criminal background check.