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Welcome to BAYAC AmeriCorps!

Thank you for your interest in BAYAC AmeriCorps, a youth development centered program for emerging and transitioning youth worker professionals wanting to be role models and make a change in the lives of youth. BAYAC AmeriCorps is a program of Bay Area Community Resources (BACR). 

The following application is for community-based agencies, nonprofits serving youth and families, and educational institutions interested in hosting a BAYAC AmeriCorps Member to serve as a Student Success Coach participating in a term of community service. Within the application, you will provide details on your organization, answer programmatic questions, and describe your vision for the AmeriCorps Member’s scope and responsibilities. 

As a Host Partner, you will provide your AmeriCorps Member(s) with structure and support that enables their success, including regular meetings, clear communication, position guidance, mentorship, and professional development resources, a physical workspace or equipment to work from home, and an inclusive work environment that welcomes people of all backgrounds.

Application Instructions

Applications are currently being reviewed as they come in and you will be notified if approved to become a host site. For applications that require clarification we will reach out to you directly to resubmit. Once your application is approved, we will begin recruiting the BAYAC AmeriCorps Member(s) and develop a standard Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

This application serves as the beginning of a job description that we will co-design for publishing on our website and recruiting your Member(s). 

Reach out to BAYAC AmeriCorps (amurillo@bayac.org) with any questions or concerns.

Program Term

The full-time AmeriCorps Member Service Term takes place from (tentative) Aug. 16, 2025 - July 15, 2026. Over 11 months, the Member will complete a 1700-hour term of service with 80% of their time spent on direct service to students/youth with the Host Partner Organization, and 10-20% of their time spent on the BAYAC AmeriCorps cohort training program. 


The partner match is $22,500 per FT AmeriCorps Member.


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Organization Information

In this section, please provide background and contact information for your organization. We will use the organization description on the public-facing AmeriCorps position description to share with applicants.

Applicant MUST be the agency or organization that will sign the Memorandum of Understanding to host and supervise AmeriCorps Members directly. Applications on behalf of a third-party organization will not be approved.










Please select your organization type. Entities organized for profit are not eligible to host AmeriCorps Members per federal regulations.

Please describe the role and purpose of your organization. This description may be copied to populate other documents if your application is approved and should be written in the third person and suitable for copying. (limit to 250 words)




This may include: applying for more or fewer Fellows, changing Site Supervisors, altering Scope of Work, etc.






Organization Contacts


In this section, please provide key organizational contacts. 

Specify an individual for each role below. The same person can be listed for multiple roles, but only one person should be identified as the “partner applicant.” Add additional contacts as needed. 

The person filling out this form who can be contacted for initial partnership communications. 






Recipient of program invoices who can be contacted for billing questions. 






Contact to sign Memorandum of Understanding AND ensure Members are supported, supervised, and program requirements are met consistently, even in the event of staff transitions.






Only if different from partner applicant who will be coordinating the site’s recruitment and interview process. 





Agreements


In this section, please confirm and respond with your understanding of BAYAC AmeriCorps policies and Host Partner supervisory and administrative responsibilities.


Site Supervisor Responsibilities - Our program is committed to developing the next generation of educators and youth workers by providing a strong professional development experience for AmeriCorps Members.
A critical part of that experience is placing AmeriCorps Members under the guidance of a Site Supervisor who can help each Member learn and grow. As the Host Partner Organization, the primary Site Supervisor should be co-located with Members to oversee daily service, tasks on-site, support their personal growth, and complete BAYAC administrative requirements. Site Supervisor responsibilities include:
  1. Help recruit and screen AmeriCorps Member applicants to support successful placement (Apr-Aug). 
  2. Attend Site Supervisor Orientation (August) and supervision check in meetings with BAYAC Regional Supervisor (3 times/year). 
  3. Onboard AmeriCorps Member to the organization/school site and support their integration to the agency/school team.
  4. Committed to program in-kind training/supervision hours reflective of approximately 16 hours of supervision per AmeriCorps Member each month.
  5. Provide 37-40 hours of the AmeriCorps Member’s service position per week, direct projects and provide guidance, and support their professional development. 
  6. Partner with program staff to resolve any challenges or concerns. 
  7. Complete 3 IDP feedback sessions and program evaluations, approve timesheets, and support AmeriCorps Member’s youth/student data collection.



We are committed to recruiting a strong and diverse cohort of AmeriCorps Members who will have a positive impact on the communities they serve. Part of our success in building a strong cohort is recruiting broadly and locally. Identifying local candidates who already know the community and have connections for housing or support can be a significant advantage and tends to be the most successful. 

We ask Host Partners to share recruitment information through their local networks, such as online postings, newsletters, job boards, partner meetings, etc. Your direct outreach will result in a stronger candidate pool and more successful placement. The program will provide recruitment materials. 



BACR is an equal opportunity employer. We cultivate an environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all employees and National Service members. We are firmly committed to maintaining an atmosphere in which people of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles may grow personally and professionally. Therefore, we enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religion or religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws or ordinances. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this equal opportunity policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.


While charging time to the AmeriCorps program, accumulating service or training hours, or otherwise performing activities supported by the AmeriCorps program or the Corporation, staff and members may not engage in the following AmeriCorps-prohibited activities:
  1. Attempting to influence legislation; 
  2. Organizing or engaging in protests, petitions, boycotts, or strikes; 
  3. Assisting, promoting, or deterring union organizing; 
  4. Impairing existing contracts for services or collective bargaining agreements; 
  5. Engaging in partisan political activities, or other activities designed to influence the outcome of an election to any public office; 
  6. Participating in, or endorsing, events or activities that are likely to include advocacy for or against political parties, political platforms, political candidates, proposed legislation, or elected officials; 
  7. Engaging in religious instruction, conducting worship services, providing instruction as part of a program that includes mandatory religious instruction or worship, constructing or operating facilities devoted to religious instruction or worship, maintaining facilities primarily or inherently devoted to religious instruction or worship, or engaging in any form of religious proselytization; 
  8. Providing a direct benefit to a business organized for profit; a labor union; a partisan political organization; A nonprofit organization that fails to comply with the restrictions contained in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 except that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent participants from engaging in advocacy activities undertaken at their own initiative; An organization engaged in the religious activities described in paragraph (g) of this section, unless Corporation assistance is not used to support those religious activities; and 
  9. Conducting a voter registration drive or using Corporation funds to conduct a voter registration drive; 
  10. Providing abortion services or referrals for receipt of such services; and 
  11. Such other activities as the Corporation may prohibit.
Note: Individuals may exercise their rights as private citizens and may participate in the activities listed above on their initiative, on non-AmeriCorps time, and using non-AmeriCorps funds. Individuals should not wear the AmeriCorps logo while doing so.


AmeriCorps members engage in a term of service to complete projects that benefit their community according to the specific goals of the AmeriCorps program in accordance with a pre-approved position description. To protect the purpose of the intended term of service from changes through the year, the Host Partner Organization may not allow the Member to do the following activities that violate AmeriCorps requirements:

  1. Non-duplication

    1. AmeriCorps assistance may not be used to duplicate an activity that is already provided in the locality of the program by a State or local government agency.

  2. Non-displacement

    1. An employer may not displace an employee or position, including partial displacement, such as reduction in hours, wages, or employment benefits, as a result of the use by such employer of a participant in a program receiving AmeriCorps assistance.

    2. An organization may not displace a volunteer by using a participant in a program receiving AmeriCorps assistance. 

    3. A service opportunity will not be created under this chapter that will infringe in any manner on the promotional opportunity of an employed individual.

    4. A participant in a program receiving AmeriCorps assistance may not perform any services or duties or engage in activities that would otherwise be performed by an employee as part of the assigned duties of such employee.

    5. A participant in any program receiving assistance under this agreement may not perform any services or duties, or engage in any activities that – 

      1. Will supplant the hiring of employed workers; or

      2. Are services, duties, or activities which an individual has recall rights pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or applicable personal procedures





AmeriCorps members may NOT engage in any fundraising activities nor raise resources directly in support of your program's service activities. BAYAC does not have an approved fundraising performance measure. 



AmeriCorps Members are required to spend 10-20% of their expected 40 hours per week on training and professional development. Approximately half of those hours are provided by BAYAC on Friday Team Day sessions with a youth development curriculum to build essential skills during the term to enhance employability post-service. The Member can spend the remaining time on independent professional development approved by the regional supervisor. Members also complete BAYAC Student Success Behavioral Surveys (SSBS) in Fall, Winter, Spring, and three performance evaluations.





Partnership Needs


Indicate how many Members you are applying for and whether they will have the same position description. If the Members will each hold different roles, you will be asked to complete more than one position description in the next section.

You may apply for one or more BAYAC Member. If you are applying for multiple Members with different position descriptions, please click “Add Another Response” at the bottom of this form to provide more details.

Please enter the Position Title that best conveys the proposed position. Position titles should be limited to 2-4 words.


Anticipated on-site primary project supervisor who will oversee Members on a day-to-day basis, ensure opportunities for full-time service are provided each week, and complete all program administrative responsibilities (approximately 8-10 hours/month/Member). Additional site supervisors may be listed, but there should be one site supervisor who will be the primary point of contact. 





Please click 'Add another response' if more than one person will supervise members.








Will Members need a personal vehicle to complete any of the project work assigned to them by your organization? Note: Partner organizations are responsible for mileage reimbursement for Members for any driving required for their project work. The program only offers mileage reimbursement to Members for program-sponsored events like orientation and the midterm retreat.


Project Description, Responsibilities, & Qualifications

In this section, please outline the Member’s position, including their title, position description, any required and desired qualifications, and the support they will receive at your organization. This information will be used on the public-facing Member position description. Please be aware that the position description may not include any AmeriCorps-prohibited activities.



Scope of service should primarily address at least one program focus area listed below. Please review the definitions and select all that apply.





Note: Please consider tasks that are achievable, meaningful and appropriate for an emerging or transitioning youth development professional to complete over the course of 11-months.





Provide a brief description of the skills or qualities not yet mentioned that you would like to see in a Member.

You may apply for one or more BAYAC Member. If you are applying for multiple Members with different position descriptions, please click “Add Another Response” at the bottom of this form to provide more details.

Member Experience



Note: Members spend 10-20% of their expected 40 hours per week on training and professional development. A portion of those hours are available for site-specific training or other independent opportunities that interest Members and support their career goals, with guidance from their Site Supervisor and Regional Supervisor.

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