Full Time, Contracted
Location: Allegheny County
Deadline: April 25, 2025
Our people make Literacy Pittsburgh a welcoming and positive place to learn. Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive work environment where employees feel a sense of belonging is reflected in the values that guide our day-to-day work. We welcome all qualified applicants who reflect a diversity of culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, past experience with poverty or homelessness, or prior contact with the juvenile, criminal justice, or child welfare systems.
Do you want to make a difference in your community? Meet like-minded people? Gain leadership skills? Secure money for your education? Apply today for Compass AmeriCorps!
As a Compass AmeriCorps member, you will serve at a Pittsburgh area nonprofit and provide full-time social services support to immigrants and refugees. Your responsibilities may include job placement support, employment skills training (including workplace behavior/soft skills training), health services support (including coordinating physical health services and health literacy), English Language instruction, GED® test preparation, coaching/counseling, social services support (including access to housing, legal assistance, and transportation), and translation/interpretation services. Members can serve individuals regardless of background or immigrant/refugee status.
In exchange for your year of service, you will receive a $23,000 living stipend, a free monthly bus pass, health insurance, childcare assistance, student loan forbearance, and interest repayment, and professional development and networking opportunities. Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a $7,395 education award that can be used toward qualified public student loans or future tuition costs.
To qualify for AmeriCorps, you must be a United States Citizen, United States National, or Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States. Members must be at least 17 years old at the start of the program and have a four-year degree is preferred for most positions.
This is a one-year contracted position.
