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There are a lot of reasons to join the team at A-KEEP. We thrive on providing critical knowledge and services to our community and work with sharp, hardworking, self-motivated people who are as invested in the process as the outcome.
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Make a Meaningful Impact
In an effort to alleviate poverty in Alabama, A-KEEP proudly became an AmeriCorps sponsor in 2018. We have seen the potential for educational and economic opportunity in Alabama and partnered with AmeriCorps to build capacity and strengthen our community.
What is AmeriCorps?
AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs, made up of three primary programs that each take a different approach to improving lives and fostering civic engagement. Members commit their time to address critical community needs like increasing academic achievement, mentoring youth, fighting poverty, sustaining national parks, preparing for disasters and more. - NationalService.Gov
What is AmeriCorps VISTA?
AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members bring passion and perseverance where the need is greatest: to organizations that help eradicate poverty. AmeriCorps VISTA members serve as a catalyst for change, living and working alongside community members to meet our nation’s most pressing challenges and advance local solutions. - NationalService.Gov
“AmeriCorps programs do more than move communities forward; they serve their members by creating jobs and providing pathways to opportunity as they enter the workforce. AmeriCorps places thousands of people into intensive service positions where they learn valuable skills, earn money for education, and develop a strong sense of civic responsibility.”
AmeriCorps VISTA Benefits
Student loan deferment
Skills and training
Living allowance
Limited health benefit options
Education Award upon completion of service to help pay for college, graduate school, or vocational training, or to repay student loans
Career opportunities with leading employers from the public and nonprofit sectors
A-KEEP AmeriCorps Program Details
Eligibility
At least 18 years of age with a Bachelor’s degree
Location
Duration
1 Service year
Go Where You’re Needed
Apply today!
A-KEEP’s AmeriCorps VISTA Member Positions
STARTALK Summer VISTAs
VISTA Summer Associates serve 8 to 10 weeks and is the perfect fit for college-students or those with limited time to commit full-time. Summer VISTA also receive an education award and many other benefits to their service. A-KEEP’s Summer VISTA are recruited specifically to assist with our STARTALK summer program, whose mission is to increase the number of U.S. citizens learning, speaking, and teaching critical need foreign languages. Click the learn more button to learn more about the roles and responsibilities of VISTA summer associates and A-KEEP!
Community and K-12 Outreach Coordinators (2 spots available)
Are you a social butterfly and fearless extrovert wanting to make deep connections in the River Region and beyond? If so, we want you! Whether you’re experienced in outreach coordination or just recent grad, you can make a difference in the breadth of A-KEEP’s impact in this role by representing A-KEEP at community events, schools & educational outlets, conducting research, and developing organizational relationships to further A-KEEP’s mission, services, and programs. Multilingual skills are not required, but are highly preferred in order to bridge the language gaps in our community.
Creative Media Specialist/Designer
Work with the Director to design and develop digital media to promote A-KEEP’s events, vision, and mission. Manage and coordinate A-KEEP’s social media websites, main A-KEEP website, and creative content software. Recruit, train, and manage creative media volunteers.
Event Coordinator
The Event Coordinator develops annual, quarterly and grant events, manages donors & sponsors that supports A-KEEP’s mission, values, and vision.
Curriculum Developer Assistant
The Curriculum Developer Assistant works closely with the Executive Director or Korean Education Manager to develop K-12 language curriculum, promote in schools and work in a classroom setting. This position requires a bilingual English-Korean skill (equivalent to TOPIK-IV or native speaker).
Finance Associate
A-KEEP’s Finance Associate works with the Director to research and assess fair market process for in-kind donation & monitors the daily operation and programmatic budgets.
Grant Writer
Our Grant Writer assists the Director by drafting application text, searching for local, regional, state and local grant opportunities that target A-KEEP’s mission, values and vision.
Public Relations & Marketing Specialist
Public Relations & Marketing Specialist acts as the spokesperson to increase the awareness of events, programs and news using the A-KEEP brand to build relations with local media, targeted markets, business opportunities and other experiences.