Overview
RoarCorps Jobs in Arkansas at AmeriCorps
RoarCorps is the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s AmeriCorps program, placing 35 members across Sebastian and Crawford Counties to address interconnected community needs in education, environmental stewardship, and healthy futures. In the Education focus area, 25 members provide daily one-on-one and small group literacy tutoring to K–6th grade students enrolled in afterschool programs at local Boys & Girls Clubs sites. Members work with students identified as below or at risk of falling below grade-level reading proficiency, with a goal of serving 100 students and helping at least 70% demonstrate measurable literacy gains by year’s end as measured by the DIBELS assessment. In the Healthy Futures focus area, members support inclusive exercise and wellness programming for K-12 students with special needs in partnership with Community Connections, facilitate garden-based education workshops at sites like the Learning Fields at Chaffee Crossing, and support food distribution efforts alongside the River Valley Regional Food Bank. In the Environmental Stewardship focus area, members lead native plant and sustainability education workshops for K-12 students and support hands-on habitat restoration and conservation activities in partnership with the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center and other local conservation sites. Members receive 20–60 hours of scaffolded training, a living allowance stipend, and a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion of their 300-hour minimum-time service term.
Member Duties : RoarCorps members serve across three focus areas. In Education, members provide daily one-on-one and small group literacy tutoring to K–6th grade students at local Boys & Girls Clubs afterschool sites, tracking attendance and administering DIBELS literacy assessments. In Healthy Futures, members support inclusive exercise and wellness programming for K-12 students with special needs, facilitate garden-based education workshops, and assist with food distribution events at local food bank and pantry partner sites. In Environmental Stewardship, members lead native plant and sustainability education workshops for K-12 students and support hands-on habitat restoration and conservation activities at priority sites across the River Valley. All members participate in national days of service, community outreach activities, and additional service projects as approved by the program director.
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Living Allowance .
Terms :
None
Service Areas :
Hunger , Health , Children/Youth , Environment , Education .
Skills :
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National
Program
RoarCorps
Program Start/End Date
09/25/2026 – 05/15/2027
Work Schedule
Part Time
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations
ARKANSAS
Accepting Applications
From 08/01/2026 To 09/20/2026
To apply :
Phone 4797887962
E-mail [email protected]
Website https://uafs.edu/ced/cnp/resources/roarcorps.php
Contact
Corri Brosius
5210 Grand Ave
Fort Smith AR 72904
4797887962
https://uafs.edu/ced/cnp/resources/roarcorps.php
Listing ID
130567
Title: RoarCorps
Company: AmeriCorps
Location: Arkansas
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