1. AmeriCorps Community Liaison – 25 hours/week - 3 positions
Total number of hours: 900 Hours
September 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021
Service Location: Sewa International ASPIRE Afterschool Centers located in SW Houston.
Primary Responsibilities:
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.
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.
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.
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.