Join Our Team
Team members are culturally competent and passionate about empowering families to acquire the resources they need to thrive, building meaningful relationships to understand and respond to the needs of families, and being a positive mentor to children & youth. They are strong collaborators and communicators, and they are willing to take initiative to provide the best possible programs and services.
CAN is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, height, weight, or the presence of a non-job related medical condition or disability. Hiring decisions will be based upon full consideration of all applications for positions in the agency and will seek to hire the most qualified individual.
CAN Summer Program Facilitators work with a dedicated team to operate a 6-week educational summer program at one of CAN's multiple sites, partnering with rising 1st-6th graders to participate in fun and engaging activities centered around a STEAM-based curriculum designed to prevent summer learning loss.
This year, we are partnering with AmeriCorps VISTA's Summer Associate Program. So, our Summer Camp staff will be hired and onboarded through AmeriCorps and work directly at CAN
Commitment: Monday-Friday, 35 hours/week from June 15-August 7
Details:
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Pay: $957.46 bi-weekly living allowance from AmeriCorps. CAN also provides $1,600 in rental assistance (paid either to a landlord or to the staff member directly). Together, this adds up to $19.39 per hour.
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Additional Pay: $1,311.11 education award or $276.64 cash stipend at the end of the summer position
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Eligibility: AmeriCorps requires applicants to be at least 18 years old and a "U.S. citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident alien.”
To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to Valerie Muthuswami at vmuthuswami@canwashtenaw.org
Summer Program Facilitator
6-Week Summer Day Camp
8 Week Commitment (Training & Wrap-Up Weeks)
For Work-Study Eligible Students
Spring 2023
CAN is seeking AmeriCorps VISTA members to work in multiple different areas at CAN:
Development, Teen Program Lead, CAN Art & Design Curriculum and Facilitation, HR Development, Food Security Development, and site-specific Education/Food Security Development
Qualifications:
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Must be at least 18 years of age
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Excellent collaboration and communication skills
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Self-directed worker willing to take initiative
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Able to work in a flexible environment
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Able to commit to 40-hour workweek for one year
Pay:
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Biweekly living allowance: $957.46
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$1,600 housing assistance
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End-of-service Educational Award of $7,395 or Cash Stipend of $1,200
VISTAs at CAN will build capacity in one of the above areas during their service year. If you are interested in one of these positions, please reach out to CAN's Executive Director, Derrick Miller, to apply: dmiller@canwashtenaw.org