DREAM is seeking a Summer Enrichment Coordinator to plan and implement free local summer activities with youth who live in our partner communities. The coordinator will work with a team to create and lead field trips, plan activities, and provide a physically, emotionally, and mentally safe and inclusive environment for youth.
Requirements
- Excitement and passion for youth work
- Commitment to the entire service term (Monday June 1st -Monday August 10th, 2026)
- Commitment to serve as a positive role model for youth
- Ability to participate in occasional meetings or service activities remotely
- Ability to regularly meet in person with your team or your service assignment in their assigned location (including responsibility for transportation to and from)
- Access to a reliable phone
- Commitment to the mission of AmeriCorps and DREAM
- Desire to enhance existing skills and develop new skills necessary for service
- Previous youth work experience or motivations for a career in youth services
- Elevated awareness of issues of social equity and social justice with a commitment to continued learning as it relates to serving your diverse communities in a manner that is respectful and aware
- Creativity, high energy, and a problem solving mindset
- Current driver's license, proof of insurance, and clean driving record
- Access to a car and willingness to drive youth in your personal vehicle
- First aid and CPR certification by the time summer sessions begin
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plan
- Student loan deferment (forbearance)
- Other publicly-funded benefits, such as heating and utility assistance
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Reimbursement for mileage for DREAM travel outside of your commute