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LAURA JEFFREY ACADEMY AMERICORP PROMISE FELLOW POSITION: LJA Americorp Promise Fellow PLACEMENT SITE: Laura Jeffery Academy, 1550 Summit Ave, St.Paul DATES of POSITION: Academic year 2026-2027 CONTACT: Maddi McDonell, MSW, LICSW, Leadership Team member @ maddimlaurajeffreyacademy.org LAURA JEFFREY ACADEMY is the first STEM-focused middle school in MN with a comprehensive liberal arts, gender-inclusive curriculum. Our purpose is to provide a unique and stimulating education environment where students are encouraged ? to explore their potential, discover their brilliance and develop their intellect. With a lens of equity and unconditional positive regard, Promise Fellows mentor and support middle school youth during this pivotal developmental period. We are looking for educators committed to equity in learning for all students. If you are an educator who values youth development and engagement, we would love to hear from you. At LJA, we are committed to serving a diverse population of students and families. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES The LJA Promise Fellow is an integral part of our community of educators. As a trusted adult, you will: - Build and foster strong relationships with LJA students. - Coordinate and deliver in and out of school time academic enrichment activities with the goal that at least 30 youth in grades 6-8 will experience academic gains. - Meet regularly with the LJA ADSIS team to review data and track student progress - With the guidance of the ADSIS team, determine which interventions will best engage and facilitate growth for individual students or small groups of students. - Develop and organize projects that engage youth participants in service and leadership activities. - Provide attendance and behavior coaching for students as determined through the multi-tiered system of support approach - Maintain data entry for program records, complete ongoing youth assessments and submit weekly and monthly reports using an online database system with support from site supervisor and site coordinator - Participate in all required Alliance, AmeriCorps, and Host Site meetings and assignments. - Understand and model LJA principles with scholars, families and staff - Communicate with staff and scholars in an on-going and timely basis regarding scholar progress and achievement on academic and non-academic goals. AmeriCorps Promise Fellow Qualifications - Interest and experience in youth, service, education, and non-profit work - Strong written and oral communication skills - Ability to deal effectively with a variety of tasks, priorities, and people in order to meet goals - Ability to work effectively with people of a variety of backgrounds and cultures - Self-motivated, able to work in a team, take initiative and work independently - Ability to present oneself in a highly professional manner and be an ambassador of the program - 18 years or older - A high school graduate with a diploma or GED - A U.S. Citizen, U.S. National or a Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the United States - Not have served more than the allowed number of AmeriCorps terms previous to this term. Eligibility based on AmeriCorps term limitations. - Able to pass a complete National Service Criminal Service History Background check - 40 hours per week throughout their term of service (e.g. not a full-time student or working elsewhere full-time). Benefits: - AmeriCorps Living Stipend: $1236 twice month @ 40/week - AmeriCorps Education Award of up to $5176 upon successful completion of service. This award can be used toward federally qualifying student loans or future qualified post-secondary education - Health and dental insurance, qualified student loan forbearance, qualified day care assistance, AmeriCorps life coach, TAP transportation card - National Schools of Service recognition and support in scholarship applications - Access to a wide network of AmeriCorps Alumni - Professional development and training both on site and through AmeriCorps APPLY TODAY: - Please send letter of interest and resume to maddim@laurajeffreyacademy.org - Position available now and open until filled. For general questions about serving as an AmeriCorps member through Minnesota Alliance With Youth, please contact our Recruitment Team at info@mnyouth.net We are committed to recruiting and engaging individuals without regard to disability, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. This position may not displace another employee or position in any way. Reasonable accommodations provided upon request for interviews and service activities. This document is available in alternative formats.