Member Duties : Sitka AmeriCorps members strengthen youth resiliency through a healing-centered, culturally responsive approach. They build developmental relationships by providing academic support, mentoring, mental-health and life-skills assistance, and enrichment activities. Members serve as nurturing role models for at-risk youth and must demonstrate strong communication, flexibility, and adaptability—plus readiness for Sitka’s weather. Working as a team, members build relationships with students, families, and staff while tailoring duties to school needs. Responsibilities include academic coaching, attending staff meetings, implementing student interventions, creating enrichment activities, supporting literacy, math, and behavior skills, fostering a positive classroom environment, using evidence-based SEL practices, monitoring progress with teachers, modeling positive behavior, providing instructional support, and building relationships during lunch periods.
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible , Housing , Health Coverage .
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Education .
Skills :
Social Services , General Skills , Recruitment , Non-Profit Management , Conflict Resolution , Team Work , Leadership , Trade/Construction , Public Health , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Architectural Planning , Education , Computers/Technology , Public Speaking , Youth Development , Veterans , Communications , Medicine , Law , First Aid , Community Organization , Environment , Fine Arts/Crafts , Writing/Editing , Business/Entrepreneur , Teaching/Tutoring , Urban Planning , Counseling , Disaster Services .
