AmeriCorps Education Change Agent

The SailFuture Academy is a purposefully disruptive private nonprofit high school in St. Petersburg Florida.

We believe that our work should be meaningful and purposeful. Our ideal candidate is passionate about SailFutures mission and is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of impacted youth within our community.

Our mission is to empower at-risk students to achieve economic freedom and social mobility through character development and pragmatic project-based learning.

A SailFuture Academy AmeriCorps Education Change Agent has a unique opportunity to utilize real-world curriculum to teach students the skills character and knowledge necessary to navigate their life and career successfully.

• Develop course materials aligned to objectives

• Engage students in meaningful learning experiences

• Establish meaningful relationships with students and families

• Serve as the primary parent contact and campus advisory leader for 10-15 students

• Submit daily behavior and assignment feedback for each student

• Develop student and family engagement activities

• SailFuture is a small team and values in-person collaboration. This position reports directly to our Head of School and maintains a Monday through Friday 8am - 5pm with some after 5pm and weekend time required for recruitment and community events.

AmeriCorps Eligibility Requirements

• Be a United States citizen United States national or lawful permanent resident

• Be at least 17 years of age at the start of service

• Have a high school diploma or its equivalent

• Not have exceeded the maximum allowable AmeriCorps service terms

• Not be listed on any state or national sex offender registry

• Not have been convicted of murder as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1111

Additional Program Qualifications

• 2-5 years of professional experience

• Experience leading teams

• Previous experience in teaching training or education

• Possess a whatever it takes mentality

• Flexible and able to thrive in a start-up environment

• Successful track record working with at-risk youth

• Living Allowance: $3750 Monthly

• $6910 annual health insurance plan

• $12000 in housing. Furnished room and utilities provided

• $7395 Education award eligibility on completion of year of service

• Access to sailboats and kayaks during time off

• Clearwater Community Sailing Center Membership; includes the use of facility and equipment

• Provisioned phone & cell service

• YMCA Gym Membership

Members receive comprehensive training throughout the service term including:

a) Initial Orientation

• Orientation introduces SailFuture Fellowship culture policies prohibited activities service expectations and reporting requirements.

b) Program-Specific Training

• Members receive training related to youth development trauma-informed care safety procedures and service-site expectations.

c) Ongoing Training

• Ongoing professional development and skill-building opportunities are provided to support effective service delivery.

Service Assignment

AmeriCorps members will serve at approved SailFuture service sites in Saint Petersburg FL. Members may serve in residential foster care programs education settings and workforce development initiatives supporting youth and families.

Supervision

Members are supervised by designated SailFuture staff and AmeriCorps Program Managers. Regular supervision meetings are held to review service progress address challenges and ensure compliance with program requirements.

Essential Service Activities

Member service activities may include:

• Assisting with youth supervision routines and accountability systems

• Supporting classroom instruction and student engagement in project-based learning environments

• Assisting with behavior support and intervention strategies under staff direction

• Providing transportation support for youth to school appointments employment or activities as permitted

• Supporting youth workforce readiness including job searches and employment applications

• Maintaining accurate service logs attendance records and required documentation

• Participating in required AmeriCorps trainings meetings and national days of service

• Adhering to all AmeriCorps SailFuture and service-site policies

• Other duties as assigned

Non-Essential Functions

• Assisting with special events connected to youth service

• Supporting approved community engagement activities

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Member to successfully perform the essential functions of service assignments.

• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance;stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and talk or hear

• Occasionally required to sit

• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

• Must be able to wear protective equipment in compliance with general safety and food safety protocol

Completion Requirements

To successfully complete the term of service and be eligible for a Segal Education Award the member must:

i) Complete the required number of service hours
ii) Participate in all required trainings and meetings
iii) Receive a satisfactory performance evaluation
iv) Comply with all program standards and policies

Employability

Members may not serve at a site with family members and may not be employed by the service site outside of AmeriCorps.

• All primary service activities must occur within the United States

• International travel or service is not part of the AmeriCorps service term

• International activities if offered are not federally funded and do not count toward service hours

• Members may not engage in prohibited political religious or lobbying activities while serving

• Members may not be employed by the service site outside of AmeriCorps during their term

Members are evaluated regularly on service quality compliance professionalism and contribution to program outcomes. Accurate documentation of service hours and activities is required and must be verified by the designated supervisor.

This position description reflects the general nature of service expected of AmeriCorps members in this role. Service activities may be modified to meet program needs while remaining compliant with AmeriCorps regulations.