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Applications for our 2025-2026 service terms are now available
Join the RedTails LEAD AmeriCorps program!
RedTails LEAD AmeriCorps is now accepting applications for these service terms:
Build Crew - January 2026
Child Development Specialist - Positions Filled
Completion Coordinator - Feb 2026
Student Clinic Peer Educator - Positions Filled
Resource Ambassador - Summer 2026
Community Access Specialist - Positions Filled
Click Here to apply for one of these positions
Serve the community and impact lives.
Serve the community and impact lives.
Our members are dedicated to creating positive change in our community through service. We believe a better future is possible.
Gain skills and experience.
Gain skills and experience.
Gain hands-on experience, mentorship from professionals, additional skill-sets, resume building, and a launchpad for your career.
Get paid and earn an education award.
Get paid and earn an education award.
Members receive a bi-weekly living stipend during their term of service as well as an education award to go towards their future education costs or to repay student loan debt. Members who successfully complete service will also receive a scholarship for use toward three credits at Hawkeye Community College!
Our Members
RedTails LEAD AmeriCorps members are:
committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive campus.
caring individuals who want to help their peers succeed.
interested in learning new skills, stepping into leadership roles, and gaining professional experience.
able to understand the barriers students face to completing their college education.
peers as current or former Hawkeye students, college interns, or recently graduated college students who help their peers succeed!
WHY WE SERVE
We know how challenging it can be to navigate the college experience. Having a support network to assist along the way is a key component to increasing student persistence and success. Invest your time with us and you will transform yourself and those you serve for a lifetime.
HOW WE SERVE
Together, RedTails LEAD AmeriCorps members are a network of support for underserved students using a holistic approach by providing direct service, leading as connectors, peer coaches, and mentors; and increasing access to academic and personal supports. We provide friendship along with a cohesive suite of services to help students through academic and other life challenges.
RedTails LEAD AmeriCorps Positions
Completion Coordinator
AmeriCorps Member
Gain communication, problem-solving, and career skills as a mentor and friend helping students achieve college success. MORE
650 -hour Positions
Service Terms
September 2025 - May 2026
Member Benefits
$8,343 living allowance paid in installments twice each month
$2,817.14 education award to pay existing student loans or future education costs
300-hour Positions
Service Terms
Feb - May/August 2026
Member Benefits
$3,708 living allowance paid in installments twice each month
$1,565.08 education award to pay existing
Resource Ambassador
AmeriCorps Member
Gain resource mapping, problem-solving, and intervention skills while relieving hunger and helping students facing challenges outside of the classroom. MORE
650-hour Positions
Service Terms
September 2025 - May 2026 (All positions filled)
Member Benefits
$8,343 living allowance
$2,817.14 education award
Child Development Specialist
AmeriCorps Member
Serve in the Child Development Center on Hawkeye's main campus and at the Adult Learning Center downtown. Conduct age-appropriate lessons and activities to meet children's needs developmentally. MORE
650 -hour Positions
Service Terms
September 2025 - May 2026
Member Benefits
$8,343 living allowance paid in installments twice each month
$2,817.14 education award to pay existing student loans or future education costs
Build Crew
AmeriCorps Member
Gain construction certification and professional experience all while serving the community by building houses for families in need. Help underserved students access education opportunities with the We Build Program. MORE
300-hour Positions
Service Terms
January - May 2026
March - July 2026
May - September 2026
Member Benefits
$3,600 living allowance
$1,565.08 education award
Community Access Specialist
AmeriCorps Member
Gain communication, coordination, advocacy, and problem-solving skills by assisting students with community referrals, resource access, and transportation. These members would help students with connecting to resources off-campus, including navigating various forms for things like food assistance or LIHEAP, helping them to access the community food bank (which is larger and has more resources than our campus pantry), scheduling appointments with health providers for services needed that extend beyond what the student health clinic provides, etc.) MORE
300-hour Positions
Service Terms
September 3-December 20, 2024 (positions filled)
February 3-May 23, 2025 (position filled)
Member Benefits
$3,600 living allowance
$1,565.08 education award
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AmeriCorps?
What is AmeriCorps?
Think of the Peace Corps, but in your own backyard. AmeriCorps is a national service program, with more than 80,000 individuals joining and serving each year. AmeriCorps members are individuals who are eager to help their communities while gaining skills and experience to support their future career goals.
What is the term of service?
What is the term of service?
The term of service is the length of time you are committing to serve in the program. Nearly all of our positions begin in September 2024 and end dates vary depending on the positions. See position start and end dates here.
Are there basic qualifications?
Are there basic qualifications?
AmeriCorps members must be at least 17 years old, pass a national service criminal history check, and hold one of the following citizenship statuses: US citizen, US national, or Lawful Permanent Resident. Regardless of the program, a criminal history involving a murder conviction and/or a crime that requires the individual to register as a sex offender will automatically disqualify them from serving through AmeriCorps.
What is the living allowance?
What is the living allowance?
AmeriCorps members receive a modest living stipend paid twice each month for their service to the community. The total amount for the entire period of service varies depending on each position and the hour commitment, which are indicated here.
What is an education award?
What is an education award?
Upon completion of AmeriCorps service terms, members receive funds that may be used towards the cost of future education expenses or to repay existing student loans. The amount of the education award is based on the total service time commitment, which are indicated here.
How do I get started?
How do I get started?
Click here to complete an application. You may also read more about our open positions. If you have questions at any stage of the selection process, please email AmeriCorps@hawkeyecolleg.edu or call 319.296.4439. We're here to help!
For more information or assistance to apply, please contact us at: AmeriCorps@hawkeyecollege.edu
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