AmeriCorps Member

New Jersey Community Development Corporation is a multi-faceted community development and social service agency providing opportunities to transform lives in Passaic County. We are currently recruiting new AmeriCorps members to begin a year of service (September 2006 through mid-August 2007) in September of 2006. 

 

AmeriCorps is the domestic Peace Corps designed to help meet pressing needs in communities across the nation.  NJCDC operates AmeriCorps programs working with people, especially children and adolescents, in northern New Jersey and particularly the City of Paterson.  Assignments include working in after-school programs with inner-city youth, working with homeless youth, and working with at-risk high school students.

 

AmeriCorps members receive a living allowance of $10,900 for the year, an educational award of $4,725 to pay off student loans or to pay for graduate school, and full health benefits.  AmeriCorps is ideal for individuals contemplating a year off before returning to graduate school, or for individuals who wish to begin a career (or make a career change) into the helping professions.

 

If you are interested in being part of an energized team and a job that is extremely rewarding?working alongside other recent grads while helping to build stronger communities?please send your resume and a cover note to Jennifer Shukaitis or jshukaitis@njcdc.org or at NJCDC, PO Box 6976, Paterson, NJ 07509.  Jennifer will contact you with additional information and discuss the possibility of scheduling an interview.