Student Engagement Support Member

This is an AmeriCorps service member position within an AmeriCorps program, Corps for a Change. The Student Engagement Support member is placed at one high school or middle school to provide individualized support to a caseload of 20-40 students who exhibit low attendance and/or lack of engagement. The member will support students to be more engaged in school, improve attendance, provide mental health resources, and help support a path toward academic success.

Members will have the opportunity to take college courses through Aurora Community College toward earning Behavioral Health Assistant credentials. The Behavioral Health courses are fully-funded, and cover topics like psychiatric care, mental health crisis and intervention, therapeutic communication skills, case management, clinical documentation, and social welfare. This credential is Medicaid/Medicare recognized credential which means that members could leave their term of service with potential opportunities for employment at community clinics, school-based clinics, and more.

Members serve during school hours and are needed for the entire school year. The position is full-time (40 hours per week). This position begins on September 8th, 2025, and ends on June 5th, 2026.

Members serve full-time (40 hours a week), during a typical school schedule. Daily hours are usually within the time frame of 7:30am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, however these may vary slightly from site to site.

Members can expect to spend 7-10/hours a week on course work and classes toward the Behavioral Health Assistant credential. The credential courses/work will be folded into typical service hours as much as possible, however, there may be some additional hours needed throughout the term in order to complete the requirements.