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2025-2026 Full-Year NAIP AmeriCorps Service Description

NAIP members will serve a minimum of 1700 hours of service (~40 hours/week) at partner sites across Massachusetts to provide job readiness training, ESOL/civics instruction, and/or citizenship application assistance. The 2025-2026 full year service term will begin on September 2, 2025 until August 14, 2026. Applications to serve in 2025-2026 program year will be be accepted until August 15, 2025. Additional requirements and responsibilities may vary by host site. 

The success of NAIP is guided by the contributions of members who have been most directly impacted by the injustices facing immigrant communities as well as members who will listen, learn and act as allies. To create a culture of solidarity, learning and growth, we are looking for candidates that have:

  • Interest and respect for the racial, cultural, class, linguistic and gender diversity that exists within immigrant and refugee communities;
  • Strong belief in the power and potential of immigrants and refugees as essential to the social, civic and economic fabric of Massachusetts;
  • Lived or other experience learning or teaching English, going through the citizenship process, and/or transitioning to the US workforce.

Applicants must reside in Massachusetts. 

Note: Applicants can apply from out of state but must reside in Massachusetts by the start of the program year prior to starting their service term.

Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to serve in AmeriCorps, you must:

  • Be a citizen or permanent resident
  • Be at least 18 years or older;
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent;
  • Be willing to undergo National Service Criminal History Check, including criminal background, sex offender and FBI checks;
  • Additional requirements vary by Host Sites

Benefits
All NAIP members will receive equal benefits, regardless of site placement:

  • Upfront and ongoing training and professional development, including an opportunity to obtain a 120-hour certificate to Teach English to Speakers of Other Languages and community interpreting certificate;
  • A living stipend of $23,000 (approx. $958 every two weeks, before taxes);
  • Monthly MBTA pass or equivalent travel reimbursement up to $90
  • 24/7 access to ASC’s Member Assistance Program, including unlimited, in the moment telephonic counseling services among other services. Availability to this program may vary each year, members will be notified about this during orientation in September.
  • Education Award up to $7,395 upon completion of service;
  • Forbearance on eligible student loans while in service, plus payments for accrued interest upon successful completion of service;
  • Health insurance;
  • Child care assistance for qualifying individuals;
  • NAIP AmeriCorps branded gear, including apparel to represent our program at special events and at your host site.

Essential Functions
All NAIP members are expected to:

  • Attend all corps-wide training, including orientation and monthly member meetings (trainings are largely held online, with some happening at the MIRA Office)
  • Complete weekly and monthly reporting requirements to document your AmeriCorps service
  • Participate in a program-wide group project to benefit the field of immigrant integration
  • Carry out all assigned responsibilities at the host site, which may include:
    • Job readiness and/or job placement services
    • Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages
    • Assisting with applications for citizenship and/or provide civics instruction

Marginal Functions
All NAIP members will have the opportunity to:

  • Participate in optional MIRA, AmeriCorps, and training
  • Lead a final group project to benefit the field of immigrant integration
  • At the direction of your host site, you may also have the opportunity to:
    • Recruit and coordinate volunteers
    • Provide community interpreting and translation
    • Provide referrals to relevant community services

Please note: under federal law, AmeriCorps members cannot engage in political, union or religious activities during service hours. A complete list of AmeriCorps prohibited activities is available on the AmeriCorps website.

NAIP NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
NAIP does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, ability, sex, secular preference, sexual orientation, marital status, age, political affiliation or religion, in accordance with the non- discrimination requirements of applicable statutes.

NAIP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities to serve as AmeriCorps members. If you require accommodations for the application; interview process and service, please email naip@miracoalition.org 

NAIP is a partnership between the MIRA Coalition made possible with support from AmeriCorps and the Massachusetts Service Alliance.