AmeriCorps Member
Position Summary: The History Colorado AmeriCorps Program endeavors to address three broad areas of community need across the state: equitable K-12th grade educational outcomes, quality history educational programming, and the tools to preserve and share a more inclusive Colorado history. This initiative is part of History Colorado's strategic goals to invest in rural prosperity, strengthen education through history, and share the diverse stories of Colorado's past. AmeriCorps members are dedicated national service participants who commit their time and skills through defined terms of service to support communities and address critical local challenges.
The AmeriCorps member will serve within the Education Department at the museum, under the guidance of the School Programs Manager and Coordinator, and Hands-On History Program Manager. Their primary focus will be to support and deliver impactful, culturally relevant educational programming to K-12th Grade students. The Member will play a key role in facilitating Hands-on History camp programs, field trips, and other student-focused educational experiences.
Terms of Service:
- The Member will serve at the History Colorado Center.
- The AmeriCorps Member will serve for an average of 15-20 hours per week during the school year and 40 hours per week during the summer. See Calendar section for details. The AmeriCorps Member will serve a minimum of 450 hours over the course of their service term.
- Flexible hours are required between 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
- The AmeriCorps Member will be directly supervised by the School Programs Manager and Coordinator, and Hands-On History Program Manager at the History Colorado Center, with additional oversight and support provided by the Program Manager.
Service term begins April 6, 2025 and ends August 21, 2026.
* Availability required for Out of School Programming;
Summer Camps, June - August 2026 (40 hours per week, 8 weeks of camp)
Major Responsibilities and Duties
Facilitate Hands-On History out-of-school camp programming, school year field trips, and other educational activities, delivering culturally relevant content that is aligned to academic standards.
Participate in professional development opportunities and contribute to the continuous improvement of educational programming.
Support curriculum development and manage educational resources to ensure the successful delivery of field trips and related programming.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Requirements:
- 18 years of age or older.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- A U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident.
- Ability to pass criminal history checks.
- Strong interest in history, education, or a related field.
- Experience working with Children ages 5-18
Supplemental Information
Service Term Overview:
April 6th - May 22nd, 2026 (15-20 hours per week)
AmeriCorps Member Perks Include:
- Living allowance up to $8,465, paid in biweekly installments of $846.45 before taxes
- Segal Education Award of $1,956.35 for qualifying members
- Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans
- Optional medical and dental health plans covered for full-time members, and the option to purchase health plans for members not serving in a full-time capacity
- Paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness – A borrower may qualify for forgiveness by making 120 on-time payments while employed full-time in public service, if they have certain kinds of federal loans in a qualifying repayment plan
- BenefitHub discount program
Visit historycolorado.org/americorps for more information