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Thank you for your interest in joining BAYAC AmeriCorps! 


BAYAC service term runs from late August to mid July. Accepted AmeriCorps Members will receive a living stipend of $30,000 spread throughout 11 months (before taxes). We also provide basic health care and if eligible, Calfresh, loan forbearance on qualifying loans, and childcare stipends. BAYAC Members are also eligible for a $10,000 education award to be used towards continuing education or to pay off qualifying student loans if they complete their year of service successfully. To be considered for one of our cohort slots, please complete the following application.


Please submit only ONE application per program year. If you have any questions or issues completing the application please email bayac@bayac.org.

Fields marked with * are required.

You must be 17 years or older to qualify.

Example: 11111 or 11111-2222
Example: (444)444-4444
Example: (444)444-4444
Please only enter ONE email address.
AmeriCorps, VISTA, SeniorCorps, Learn & Serve
Please note, Applicants who have served 2 full-terms (3400 hours total) of service and received the equivalent of 2 full-term Segal Education Awards are not eligible to serve again. 
Confidential Information
All AmeriCorps members are required to clear a criminal history background check prior to signing a service contract. 
Disclosure does not exclude you from consideration.

You must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or Permanent Resident to qualify.

Service Placement

Regions

In which region would you prefer to serve in? 

Do you have any site preferences?
Please select up to 3 positions you are interested in. You can see a list of all available positions here. 
Which type of organization would you prefer to match with?
Prioritize: 1 = 1st choice to 6 = last choice

Skills and Experiences

Please check your interest and experience in the categories below.
Please review the following skills and consider which ones you would be most comfortable teaching or sharing with youth. This list reflects many of the needs of our placement sites and your answer will help us match you to the position that is the best fit.




To select more than one: (On a PC) hold the ctrl key while selecting (On a MAC) hold the ⌘(command) key while selecting
Please rank your preference and experience working with the following age groups.






Cover Letter, Resume, and References

Please answer the following questions with 3-5 sentences
BAYAC provides a monthly service stipend spread throughout 11 months (before taxes). We also provide basic health care and if eligible, food stamps, loan forbearance on qualifying loans, and childcare. BAYAC Members are also eligible for an education award to be used towards continuing education or to pay off qualifying student loans if they complete their year of service successfully.
Cover Letter and Resume

In the text box below, please tell us about the following:

  1. Your experience working with youth
  2. The skills would like to teach or share with youth as a BAYAC AmeriCorps Member
  3. Your interest in AmeriCorps, and what you hope to gain from a year of service.

You may attach (or copy & paste in the text box) a cover letter that addresses all of items 1-3 above. (If you are attaching a cover letter, you may write “See attached" in the text box.)

Please explain any gaps in your work history.

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Please provide contact information for 2 references. References may be from supervisors, teachers, mentors, clergy, community leaders, etc. Family members and friends cannot be used as references. Choose people who have known you for at least one year.

Reference #1
Example: (444)444-4444
Please only enter ONE email address.
Reference #2
Example: (444)444-4444
Please only enter ONE email address.

BAYAC/OCASA Personnel Requirements

The following requirements must be met before one can be an AmeriCorps member working with children/youth:

Tuberculosis (TB) Test:

The State of California requires that all individuals working with children/youth must get a tuberculin test on an annual basis. Please provide an original copy of the results of your most recent test if you had one within the last year. If you have not had one, BAYAC staff will assist you in locating a free or low cost clinic to do so. Please keep in mind that TB test results are available 2-3 days after the test is administered.

Required Documentation:

AmeriCorps members must be American Citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents of the United States and have documentation to prove this. 


You will be asked to provide one of the following forms of acceptable IDs if selected to serve in our program:


U.S Citizen ID Card (INS Form I-197) Identification Card or Driver’s License, Social security card and a certified birth certificate 


U.S. Passport


Permanent Resident Card (INS Form I-551) of the United States 


U.S. Military Card


Background Check Authorization 


Bay Area Community Resources and BAYAC hereby notifies me that a criminal history check will be obtained for participation. Selection is contingent upon the review of the criminal history check which includes a fingerprint-based (Live Scan) check using CA DOJ and FBI and a name-based sex offense check using Truescreen. 


Placement Process and Certification:

BAYAC’s Term of Service for Full Time Members begins in late August. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all placements are filled, but applicants are strongly encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible in order to receive priority placement consideration.

People of Color, Multilingual People, LGBTIQQ People, and People with Disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Reasonable accommodations may be made for applicants with disabilities.

Certification

I certify that my responses on this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that part of participating in this program I will need to pass a criminal background check and that BAYAC is a drug-free, equal opportunity workplace.
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