Sitka, AK -Covid-19 Recovery/Trauma-Informed BES

Sitka, AK -COVID-19 Recovery/Trauma-informed BES

Sitka School District: Vision: Educating our children to realize their potential and contribute in a connected global society. Mission: Discovering potential, nurturing growth, and inspiring lifelong curiosity. Values: • Children as the top priority • Academic excellence • High quality staff • Cultural understanding, respect and equity • Education as a community responsibility • Holistic educational opportunities • Preparing children to make effective life choices • Community and global citizenship Enrichment activities include: -Academic coaching provided 1:1 or in small groups for targeted youth

• Breakfast Program-Serve before school breakfast for at risk youth M-F 7:30- 8:15 am- Provides the foundation and critical nutrition or building developmental relationships for at-risk elementary students. These students have been identified as at-risk because they have high ACE's scores.

• Building positive relationships with students, families, and faculty.

• Participate in staff meetings 1 x per week.

• Improve student outcomes for at-risk youth through targeted inventions during recess.

• Be a mentor and positive role model through developmental relationships with the identified cohort, and for all students at Baranof Elementary School.

• Provide afterschool enrichment learning opportunities and culture classes for at-risk youth through the Sitka Native Education Program.

• Develop and present enrichment activities outside school hours ie: school carnival.

• Deliver a school healthy snack program. Prepare and deliver fresh produce to each classroom for every student's snack.

• AmeriCorps member will assist in a plethora of tasks including but not limited to: sanitizing classrooms, tutoring students, providing mental health support for students, driving students for various activities, and carrying out long-term side projects. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : At the beginning of the member service year, the Baranof counselor and faculty will identify a cohort of students who are struggling and at-risk. The member will serve these students through the formation of developmental relationships in a variety of enrichment activities over the course of the school year. This member will serve intentionally to build resiliency in students by acting as a liaison between social service agencies and the school to provide wrap around service for at-risk students. The AmeriCorps members serving in the school district are embedded within the schools in a way that is unique and provides a nurturing role model for at risk youth that affects their lives in a meaningful way.

Program Benefits : Health Coverage , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service .

Terms :

Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :

Children/Youth .

Skills :

Social Services , Computers/Technology , First Aid , Teaching/Tutoring , Fine Arts/Crafts , Youth Development , Community Organization , Education , Conflict Resolution , Team Work , Leadership , Communications , Counseling .