Now Hiring: 4 CTEP AmeriCorps Members
The Community Technology Empowerment Project (CTEP) AmeriCorps bridges the "digital divide" for new immigrants and low-income communities in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
CTEP AmeriCorps members help youth and adults use technology to better access social, civic, educational and economic opportunities.
While the service opportunities are with Hired, applicants must apply through the local organization, SPNN. Click on the location for each of the opportunities to apply.
st. paul EASTSIDE
Career Pathways Training Programs move disadvantaged individuals into high-growth, career pathways with self-sustaining wages. The Member will be responsible for leading digital literacy training at Hired’s Eastside office. The essential functions of the Member include outreach and recruitment, assessment, delivery of training, and classroom management.
hired north loop
Career Pathways Training Programs move disadvantaged individuals into high-growth, career pathways with self-sustaining wages. The Member will be responsible for leading digital literacy training at Hired’s North Loop Minneapolis office. The essential functions of the Member include outreach and recruitment, assessment, delivery of training, and classroom management.
Hired minneapolis
The member will serve in a training, coaching, and proctoring role within Hired’s Training, Education, and Placement team for low-income adults. The essential functions of the member include assessing computer skill, classroom management, and delivery of computer literacy instruction/assistance for 1:1 and groups of participants.
hired youth
The Youth Program CTEP Member will focus on serving youth, ages 16-24. This Member will provide services including digital literacy, advanced Microsoft Office, career exploration, job search, job club, and career readiness workshops. All CTEP Members will build upon Hired’s foundational efforts to provide effective hybrid virtual/in-person instruction for our participants. Hired uses Google Classroom for its learning management software.
About Hired
Since 1968, Hired has provided individualized employment and career services. We believe every person is one good job away from a stable and promising future. Through assessment, training, coaching and supportive services, we help people age 16+ to connect their dreams, skills, and talents with jobs that will sustain them and their families.
Hired specializes in supporting individuals whose employment opportunities have been shaped by historic and systemic inequities and situational barriers. We strive to provide coaching and skill-building opportunities at every step of an individual’s journey while helping them stabilize by meeting their basic needs and navigating systems of support. Through these efforts, we believe we will ultimately enable them to provide for their families, advance in their career, and pursue their purpose.
Hired is a nonprofit organization that works with other organizations and across sectors for systems change. Our partners include 160+ nonprofit organizations and 60+ employers whose workforce gaps we help fill.
Our values are:
Putting People First
Going the Extra Mile
Advancing Equity
Working Together
“I feel so fortunate to have completed my year of service with Hired. Everyone I met was extremely kind and focused on helping me grow. Most of all, I had a phenomenal time working with my students and watching them build confidence in their tech skills and in other areas of life. It was an extremely rewarding experience all around.”
—August, CTEP Member 2020-2021
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AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteering and national service, provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country domestically, adresss the nation’s most pressing challenges, improve live and communities, and strengthen civic engagement. Each year, the agency invests more than $800 million in grants for local nonprofit, community, tribal, and state organizations; places more than 250,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in intensive service roles; and empowers millions more to serve as long-term, short-term, or one-time volunteers. Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov.