Tucson Community Schools Initiative Positions
The Tucson Community Schools Initiative is a collaborative coalition of community organizations aimed at increasing attendance in Tucson schools. It was founded by the Tucson Mayor's office and is currently jointly managed by La Frontera, Higher Ground, and Arizona Serve.
900 hour positions (September 2019 - August 2020; 25 hours/week)
- Engage the community in Tucson middle schools as a Community Engagement Specialist
- Empower high school students to achieve their goals in Tucson
450 hour positions (September 2019 - May 2020; 15 hours/week)
300 hour positions (September 2019 - August 2020; 10 hours/week)
AmeriCorps State Positions
Prescott
300 Hour Positions (8-10 hours/week)
300 Hour Education Award Only Positions (8-10 hours/week)
- Serve as the volunteer specialist and support equine therapy programs with Horses with Heart
- Promote and implement nature and place based pedagogy for the Prescott College Center for Nature and Place
Tucson
900 Hour Positions (32 hours/week)
- Coach adult learned to academic success with the Pima County Public Library
- Improve free income tax preparation at United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona
- Assist households in enrolling at the Student Wellness Center and help with document digitization
- Coach youth to post-secondary success with Chicanos por la Causa
300 Hour Positions (8-10 hours/week)
- Connect refugee high school students with tutoring at Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest
- Support GED attainment for adults experiencing homelessness at Amity at Dragonfly
- Promote family literacy at Make Way for Books
- Tutor youth at Job Corps' Fred C. Acosta Center
- Tutor students at Changemaker High School
- Engage students in social-emotional learning at Higher Ground
AmeriCorps VISTA Positions
Prescott
