AmeriCorps College and Career Coach, West Philadelphia Promise Corps

Posted by on March 3, 2026

AmeriCorps College and Career Coaches will start August 2026 and serve until June 2027 or August 2027. This is an in-person position.

Coaches work with students in grades 10th-12th, who have been identified as needing support with post-secondary planning by school counselors. Each coach will be assigned a host school and will work directly with school guidance counselors, to develop long and short-term plans leading to postsecondary entry solutions for students they coach. AmeriCorps Coaches will conduct individual 1:1 coaching sessions with students and develop a plan that will lead to the student’s desired postsecondary option while also offering general academic support as needed to remain on track towards high school graduation.

Promise Corps Coaches commit to a year of service (1200 hours) for a living stipend of $1026.92 bi-weekly. AmeriCorps members are provided health coverage if needed, and loan forbearance for any current federal student loans. Upon completion of the program, they also receive an AmeriCorps Education Award of approximately $5,176.50 that can be used to pay for future educational expenses and/or pay off federal student loans. SEPTA Trailpass provided for all positions.

Post-service benefits include: (1) Schools of National Service tuition discounts at select colleges and graduate schools (2) preferential hiring with Employers of National Service and (3) AmeriCorps Alumni Network

Timeline
• now-Jun 30 – Online applications accepted on a rolling basis
• August 20, 2026 – AmeriCorps term start date
• August 19, 2027 – Service year ends

We are now formally recruiting for the 26-27 program year.

Learn more and apply here.

QUESTIONS? Email: Addie.Boccuzzi@phennd.org