Join the Corps

GIVE A YEAR.  CHANGE THE WORLD. 

As a City Year Cleveland corps member, you will join 60 of your peers in serving elementary, middle and high school youth in Cleveland's public schools to make a difference in their lives and communities. City Year Cleveland corps members provide school-based service, youth leadership programs and transform communities through their hallmark service.

INTERESTED IN JOINING CITY YEAR CLEVELAND?

• Attend a City Year Cleveland Open House.

• Contact us! Our recruitment department would be happy to answer any questions regarding programs and applications.

Carlos A. Taylor, Sr. Director of Recruitment 216-373-3402 ctaylor@cityyear.org

Dahlia Cummings Recruitment Coordinator 216-373-3406 dcummings@cityyear.org

• Stop by! Our address is at the top of this page and here is a map. 

JOIN CITY YEAR CLEVELAND!  Why? 

• Are you ready to change the world and make a difference in the lives of children and their communities.  You can make a difference. In schools. In classrooms. In neighborhoods.  Learn more about Our Cleveland Service Programs.  

• Develop 21st Century skills that lead to academic success and employability.  

City Year corps members have the opportunity to network, work in a diverse environment and gain life-long skills in leadership, critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, technology, written and verbal communication, and ethics.

Click here to learn more about the leadership development skills that you will gain as a City Year corps member.

• Receive a stipend and health care benefits and earn an education award to help with the costs of college.   

• $5,350.00 education award (for members who complete 1,700 hours of service).
  Corps members who complete the 2010-2011 service year receive a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $5,350 (the increase from the current $4,725 Education Award is pending passages of the 2010 federal budget).
• Modest bi-weekly stipend (varies from site to site but is about $340 in Cleveland or $170 per week)
• Uniform provided by The Timberland Company and ARAMARK.
• Cell phone provided by T-Mobile USA.
• Basic health insurance
• Student loan forbearance (on qualified student loans)
• Networking opportunities and professional development training
• Leadership skills, project management skills, education guidance support, and diversity training
• Child care reimbursement (for qualified members)

To learn more about the full-time benefits of joining City Year please click here.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

• Complete or download the online application.  You may also contact our recruitment department to have a copy forwarded. 
  
• Two letters of recommendation and an essay are required.  Using the format provided in the application, provide personal, academic or professional contacts and a typed essay. 
  
• Mail the completed application and accompanying documentation to City Year Cleveland. 
  
• Being a competitive program, City Year Cleveland will schedule and conduct candidate interviews. 
  
• Review these Frequently Asked Questions to understand the application process and guidelines.