Job Description
Service Opportunity Starts August 2025
We are looking for a passionate, service-driven individual to join the Partnership 4 Kids team as a minimum time AmeriCorps Service Member.
About P4K
Partnership 4 Kids (P4K) offers Omaha youth a solid foundation for lifelong success, stewarding them through critical academic transitions and preparing them to successfully achieve higher education and financial stability. It is our mission to engage and inspire students from preschool to graduation, guiding them to success with individualized support, career exploration, and scholarships. Partnership 4 Kids operates in 10 different Omaha Public Schools between Middle School and High School.
About AmeriCorps:
Founded in 1994, AmeriCorps is a national service program, designed to address critical community needs such as increasing academic achievement, mentoring youth, fighting poverty, and more. A perfect launchpad for your career, this opportunity prepares members for a life of service in the public, private, or nonprofit sector.
About the Role
P4K is hiring a Community Resource Navigator AmeriCorps Member. This AmeriCorps Service Member will complete a 9-month assignment to complete 100 total service hours with a biweekly living allowance valued at approximately $105.26. This position will involve getting to know students at each of the high schools we serve and developing relationships with them to best guide them to the appropriate school, agency, or community resources.
Responsibilities
- Build positive relationships with students to understand their unique academic needs
- Conduct Resource Need Assessments with students identified during group mentoring meetings
- Maintain clear documentation of student needs and academic progress
Eligibility Requirements
- At least two years of college credits or the equivalent of an Associate’s degree
- High school diploma
- Hold one of the following citizenship or legal residency statuses: US citizen, US National, Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e., Green Card status), and persons legally residing within a state.
Position Requirements
- Work or volunteer experience with youth populations
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Proven ability to build positive relationships with diverse populations
- The completion of two or more years of postsecondary education
- Knowledge of learning disabilities, varying exceptionalities, and other academic deficits
- Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills (fluency in English)
- Strong time management skills and ability to manage a flexible schedule
- Daily access to a reliable vehicle with a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
- Availability to work up to 6 hours per week, primarily between the hours of 3:00pm and 5:00pm Monday through Thursday.
Benefits
- Biweekly Living Allowance of approximately $105.26 amounting to a total of $2,000.00 throughout your term of service.
- Education Award of $416.17 for completion of 9-month service term
- Member Assistance Program (includes Medical Advocacy, Financial and Legal Assistance (30-minute consultations), Life Coaching, Personal Concierge for Everyday Needs, Work/Life Resources & Referrals, Unlimited telephonic counseling services)
- Reimbursed parking expenses
- Loan deferment and Interest forbearance while serving on student loans
- Additional AmeriCorps alumni scholarships to local and out of state colleges
End of Service Benefits
- Education Award valued at $416.17 to be used for past or future college tuition and loans
- Federal Non-Competitive Eligibility
- Resume and cover letter support for future job placement and career opportunities
- Permanent employment opportunity may be available upon assignment completion
Compensation
Biweekly Living Allowance of approximately $105.26 amounting to a total of $2,000.00 throughout your term of service.