Digital Literacy Facilitator

Position Overview:

The AmeriCorps Community Technology Empowerment Project (CTEP) works to bridge the "digital divide" for low-income communities in the Minneapolis and St. Paul Metropolitan area. CTEP AmeriCorps members serve at some of the Twin Cities' top non-profit organizations assisting adults looking to build job skills, new Americans and youth entering a career pathway, or seniors learning technology skills for the first time. You can apply to more than one position based on your interests. No prior experience is necessary.

Service Terms:

Applicants may choose from three service terms for 12 months:

• Full-Time: serve a minimum of 1,700 hours or 35 hours per week
• Three-Quarter-Time: serve a minimum of 1,200 hours or 25 hours per week
• Half-Time: serve a minimum of 900 hours or 19 hours per week

What You Get to Do:

• Learn how to teach others about technology literacy (e.g. how to use email, how to format a document in Word or Google Docs, find a friend on Facebook, apply for a job, safely navigate the internet, tell stories using a smartphone)
• Help those interested to get ready for a skill assessment and oversee the test. Celebrate with them when they pass!
• Be a part of a cohort that annually certifies over 1,500 community members in technology literacy. Many of these folks find better-paying jobs because of the certification they received.
• Help strengthen your host-site program through guided research and program development
• Help identify new volunteers to your host site or help manage existing ones.

What We Do:

• Match you with a host site that fits your interests, skills, and goals
• Provide expert-led technical training on what you need to know during service.
• Provide professional development training and experiences to prepare you for the next step in your career after service.

What We Need From You:

• High school diploma or GED (or be able to complete one during service)
• Be a U.S. citizen, naturalized citizen, or permanent resident (required)
• Commitment to serve for 12 months
• Ability to use and understand smartphones, computers, and the internet. Anything more advanced is a bonus.
• Demonstrated experience teaching, coaching, mentoring, or assisting others to learn or do something new.
• Experience working with people from different racial, cultural, or economic backgrounds is important

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The St. Paul Neighborhood Network believes in a truly inclusive community, where diversity in all its forms is celebrated, and every individual is valued and empowered. We work for equal opportunity for all regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, mental or physical ability, veteran or socio-economic status. Reasonable accommodation requests will be honored to the best of our ability.

Living Allowance (before taxes)

• Full-Time - $1,923 per month
• Three-Quarter-Time - $1,357 per month
• Half-Time - $1,018 per month

$100 monthly vehicle fuel or rent subsidy

Paid Health Insurance (Full-Time only)

Paid child care (Full-Time only)

Segal Education Award (all positions, after 12 months)

• Full-Time - $7,395
• Three-Quarter-Time - $5,177
• Half-Time - $3,698

Payment of federal student loan interest

Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program - potential to save thousands of dollars on loan repayment

Qualification for MN State assistance programs: such as food (up to $200/month), Transportation ($1 bus fares), and Energy Assistance (save up to $300 over the winter months)

Access to the National Service Employment Network