AmeriCorps Positions
2024-2025 Program Year Recruitments
TERM OF SERVICE: September 2024 – August 2025.
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) strives to create and support one-on-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. BBBS fosters relationships between adult volunteers (Bigs) and children (Littles) through mentoring programs and community events held year-round.
24-25 Position Overview
• Enrollment Support Specialist - processes BBBS inquiries and enrollments, supports outreach to external partners, manages waiting list, and attends BBBS activities and events.
• Match Support Specialist - provides ongoing support for assigned match caseload, develops and maintains relationships with external partners, and attends BBBS activities and events.
Common Chord creates musical experiences that help connect Quad Citizens with each other and build a stronger community where all can thrive. Through prioritizing highlighting local musicians, Common Chord builds an economy and culture that values local talent and creates more opportunities for musicians to build lasting careers.
24-25 Position Overview
• Community & Youth Arts Program Specialist - facilitates instrument refurbishment and donation program, supports music mentorship program, contributes to communications through writing and graphic design, and attends community music events.
Davenport Community School District (DSCD) enrichment programming strives to promote attendance and increase attendance rates of students in Davenport by supporting social skill development and behavioral guidance. DSCD programming promotes building meaningful, consistent, positive relationships with students that facilitates their engagement in school.
24-25 Position Overview
• After-School Enrichment Specialist - tutors Kindergarten through 5th grade students with homework in a structured afterschool program, enhances student learning through activities and lesson plans, and engages in professional development.
Davenport Parks and Recreation (DPR) offers a variety of recreation programs throughout the year, including seasonal events, activities, and classes for the entire family. There are several programs under DPR that are host sites for AmeriCorps members to serve at:
DPR Administrative Services works with all divisions within the parks and recreation department to support the hiring, finance and marketing duties.
24-25 Position Overview
• DPR Community Outreach Specialist - promotes DPR events and programming through marketing and design, fostering new and continuing relationships with community members and thoroughly reviews content before release to the public.
DPR Volunteer Management recruits, trains and coordinates volunteer opportunities (one-time and ongoing) for the parks and recreation department.
24-25 Position Overview
• DPR Volunteer Recruitment and Coordination Specialist - creates a volunteer needs assessment, updates volunteer websites, plans and coordinates volunteer appreciation events, and develops promotional materials.
DPR Adaptive & Inclusive provides recreation opportunities for persons with special needs, including those with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities. These programs are offered in structured, success-oriented environments in areas of sports & fitness, arts, independent living skills, social activities, and special events.
24-25 Position Overview
• Adaptive & Inclusive Program Specialist - develops new programming and assessment tools, researches training and lesson plans, and develops newsletter and community outreach.
DPR Community Events & Trails strives to provide programming that benefits the community with enriching experiences and events year-round.
24-25 Position Overview
• Events & Education Program Specialist - produces three community outreach events and attends outreach events in Davenport throughout the year.
• Recreation Trail Program Specialist - participates in walk and bike audit process with trail committee, develops trail committee advocacy packet, and researches trail improvement opportunities.
DPR Environmental Education provides environmentally friendly programming from toddlers to senior citizens to create environmental stewardship through active participation in a sustainable way through nature and garden experiences through Davenport parks and natural areas.
24-25 Position Overview
• Horticulture Program Specialist - researches current youth gardening curriculum, develops gardening volunteer program, establishes field trip programming, curates conservatory educational content.
DPR Davenport Junior Theatre (DJT) strives to build self-confidence and offer creative opportunities by producing accessible theatre for kids by kids. DJT offers dance classes, as well as theatre camps, classes, and workshops year-round, and produces three mainstage productions during the school year.
24-25 Position Overview
• Archive Specialist - develops historical content for DJT, continues costume shop archival process, and executes alumni connection project.
• Transition Specialist - contributes to elements of DJT Museum, supports creation of new interim facility, and leads the DJT Podcast.
• Program Specialist - collaborates with DJT teaching Artists with youth in classes, creates DJT Classroom Assistant Training Plan, and collaborates on volunteer celebration planning.
DPR Youth Sports provides quality recreational sports programming that is open to all boys and girls, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, in the Quad Cities.
24-25 Position Overview
• Sports Program Specialist - develops participant recruitment strategy, produces communication packet and sports volunteer information, and develops seasonal sports programs for outdoor and indoor spaces.
Putnam Museum and Science Center offers unique, immersive, hands-on learning experiences with the goal of educating people of all ages in lasting ways.
24-25 Position Overview
• Youth Development Specialist - provides educational and enrichment experiences for upper-elementary and middle school youth, implements informal educational opportunities, provides quality customer service, and attends special events at the Putnam throughout the year.