AmeriCorps Member - Full-time and must be bilingual in Spanish/English at Edu-Futuro AmeriCorps Member - Full-time and must be bilingual in Spanish/English at Edu-Futuro in FAIRFAX STATION, Virginia Posted in 1 day ago.

Type:

full-time The mission of Edu-Futuro is to empower underserved youth and families through mentorship, education, leadership development, and parent engagement. Established in 1998. During the current fiscal year, Edu-Futuro provided 5,111 services to 4,350 unduplicated children, youth, and adults. Edu-Futuro seeks the following AmeriCorps Member Parent Specialist Workforce Development Facilitators. One (1 ) Full-Time AmeriCorps member who will serve 1700 hours per year. Edu-Futuro seeks six (6) AmeriCorps Parent Specialists

• to provide support to the Workforce Development Services (WDS) and Parent Empowerment Services (PES) team by facilitating financial literacy workshops, resume & cover letter writing workshops, and providing employment readiness services to parents and adults from the City of Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax Counties, Prince William County, and Roanoke, Virginia.

Facilitators:

Edu-Futuro's AmeriCorps Parent Specialist is passionate about our mission and motivated to empower children and youth to work toward their goals. Edu-Futuro's AmeriCorps Parent Specialist executes program projects, initiatives, curricula, and activities for Families Empowerment and/or Community Outreach. An Edu-Futuro AmeriCorps Parent Specialist will excel at program facilitation, teamwork, parent engagement, multitasking, communication, and classroom management. The tasks will include a variety of direct services, logistical services in support of program operations, and gathering and entering information for reporting and other purposes. An Edu-Futuro AmeriCorps Parent Specialist will have outstanding interpersonal skills along with above-average organizational and time management skill sets.

•Edu-Futuro's AmeriCorps Program is funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Service duties:

Identify employment opportunities that align with the interests and capabilities of program participants. Deliver workshops relating to the Financial Empowerment Network to families. Assist Parent Support Specialists in planning and preparing for adult/parent programs and the logistics involved with those programs. Collaborate with the Workforce Development Specialist (WDS) to identify and recruit parent volunteers, provide guidance, coaching, and, when applicable, mentoring to other parents based on their social and employment needs. Serve with the Workforce Development Specialist (WDS) in the implementation of evaluation instruments to assess programmatic outcomes and collect data from individuals served. Maintain and report accurate participant and volunteer data (attendance, progress, completion), and keep track of the program's expenses for meals and supplies. Collect data from individuals to be served in adult programs. Deliver 5-week workshops in resume building and cover letter writing. Deliver the Tech for Parents 5-week training class.

Additional duties:

Participate fully in all team responsibilities, including but not limited to: enhancing & expanding programming, student services, resources, and capacity promoting Edu-Futuro and AmeriCorps planning community service and other events participating in regular team activities, such as meetings, training, reporting, and evaluation activities. Model excellent communication and relationship skills with school/site administrators, Edu-Futuro staff, and partners in the community. Foster relationships with school/site administrators, other Edu-Futuro Program Facilitators, and staff. Participate in weekly organization meetings and other meetings and training essential to the execution of position functions. This includes non-direct service time. Ensure Edu-Futuro's knowledge of and compliance with all site policies and procedures.

Qualifications required:

Bachelor's Degree Available from on or about September 14, 2026 to August 31, 2027. Must be able to serve 2-4 evenings/week and occasional Saturdays during the delivery of the Emerging Leaders Programs U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Passionate about teaching and serving the immigrant community Access to a motor vehicle to conduct service activities throughout the City of Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax Counties Fluent written and spoken communication skills in

English and Spanish Preferred Qualifications:

Experience providing direct social or educational services to youth and families Excellent organization and team-building skills Relevant facilitation experience and/or teaching experience Some experience working with immigrants Familiarity with the Northern Virginia region, particularly the City of Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William.

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Benefits:

Health and Dental insurance Flexible schedule Mileage reimbursement

Work Location:

In person