About the role#
The Community Engagement Specialist serves as a full-time Rural Partners Corps (RPC) Fellow with Achieve Brown County. This AmeriCorps service fellowship places locally rooted individuals in their own communities to build organizational capacity and advance economic mobility for young people. You will work 40 hours per week from December 2026 through August 2027 to support the forWORDS literacy initiative and the launch of a new Parent Advocates cohort.
What you'll do#
- Research model peer programs, draft curriculum, and assemble administrative infrastructure for the Parent Advocates cohort.
- Coordinate recruitment, registration, and meeting logistics for the Parent Advocates cohort while compiling participant feedback.
- Assist with outreach strategies to elevate parent voices and identify community partners and local stakeholders.
- Support the expansion of the Early Literacy Asset Map by gathering and organizing local resource data to identify strengths and service gaps.
- Draft outreach materials to raise awareness of early literacy resources and promote third-grade reading proficiency.
- Strengthen collaborative partnerships across the forWORDS network.
- Support the expansion of the Built Literacy Environment pilot into rural communities by embedding resources into public spaces like parks, food pantries, and health clinics.
What you'll need#
- U.S. Citizen, National, or Lawful Permanent Resident status.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- At least 17 years of age.
- Not previously served four or more AmeriCorps State/National terms.
- Current residency in or near the rural community served with a meaningful connection to the area.
- Commitment to serving your local community.
- Strong skills in relationship-building, communication, and collaboration.
- Initiative and independence to organize work.
- Transferable skills in project management, community engagement, youth development, workforce development, partnership development, communications, or organizational capacity building.
- Ability to work across nonprofit, government, education, business, and community sectors.
- Humility, curiosity, and alignment with the host site's mission and values.
- Readiness to meet all Lead For America and AmeriCorps service expectations.
Location & details#
- Role is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
- This is an on-site, full-time position.
- Service term runs from Winter 2027 through Summer 2027.
About Lead For America
Lead For America is a national service organization based in Wichita, Kansas. Founded in 2018, the nonprofit focuses on local public service and civic engagement. It operates across 44 states and has created over 500 fellowships. The organization supports programs like the American Connection Corps to improve community economic and social outcomes.
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