Below are a few of our policies and practices. This is not a comprehensive list but rather a few relevant topics for you to be aware of prior to starting service. These will be reviewed in more detail during the hiring process and future trainings.
Below are a few of our policies and practices. This is not a comprehensive list but rather a few relevant topics for you to be aware of prior to starting service. These will be reviewed in more detail during the hiring process and future trainings.
Attendance and time-off policy
Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s attendance and time-off policies are in place to ensure we are fulfilling our commitments to the community, members meet the hours necessary for graduation and you have time off to attend to personal and professional matters.
For all our roles:
- AmeriCorps member time off varies by site and is driven by each school district’s schedules.
- You can anticipate having a break of approximately two weeks around late December to early January.
- Days off are typically when schools are closed, but not all school holidays are days off for the corps.
- Maximum allowable personal days are based on the number of service days available during the program year and the average number of days needed for a member to complete the minimum number of hours required for AmeriCorps. Exceeding allotted personal days will result in dismissal from the program.
For roles with a service term of 1,700 hours:
- You can request up to 12 days of pre-planned time off. These can be used as needed for personal reasons such as sick days, doctor’s appointments, religious observance, bereavement, childcare emergencies and grad school or job interviews. Personal days must be approved, in advance, by your supervisor (Impact Manager).
- If you are a parent or primary legal caregiver for an adult (and submit documented proof of that status), you will be granted two additional days in each half of the program year (must sign an agreement to make up missed hours for these additional days).
For roles with a service term of 1,200 hours:
- You can request up to nine days of pre-planned time off. These can be used as needed for personal reasons such as sick days, doctor’s appointments, religious observance, bereavement, childcare emergencies and grad school or job interviews. Personal days must be approved, in advance, by your supervisor (Impact Manager).
For roles with a service term of 900 hours:
- You can request up to seven days of pre-planned time off. These can be used as needed for personal reasons such as sick days, doctor’s appointments, religious observance, bereavement, childcare emergencies and grad school or job interviews. Personal days must be approved, in advance, by your supervisor (Impact Manager).
Â鶹ÊÓƵ recognizes the following 11 holidays:
- Labor Day
- Veterans or Indigenous Peoples’ Day (holiday chosen by Â鶹ÊÓƵ site leadership)
- Thanksgiving day and Friday after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve and Christmas day
- New Year’s Eve and New Year’s day
- President’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
Mental health and well-being support
Working as a Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps member requires long hours in under-resourced schools, which can be very stressful and taxing. The health and well-being of our AmeriCorps members is a top priority for Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
- Health insurance is provided to all AmeriCorps members.
- Every AmeriCorps member has access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a confidential intervention and referral resource for dealing with a range of issues including stress, conflict, emotional worries, legal questions and more.
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ uniform fosters a spirit of unity and common purpose; builds trust with the students we serve and promotes young people as service providers in education.
All Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members must attend an in-person registration and present documentation to complete the hiring process and verify eligibility. Here’s what you need to know to come prepared.
There are several benefits offered to you, including relocation assistance.
