San Francisco Giants · 1 month ago
AmeriCorps Ambassador
The San Francisco Giants, through their Giants Community Fund, is seeking Junior Giants AmeriCorps Ambassadors for the 2026 season in select California locations. The role involves serving as a liaison between the organization and local youth agencies, implementing the Junior Giants program, and engaging with participants and families to promote healthy living and character development.
Sports
Responsibilities
Being present and available on game and practice days to interact with participants and families and ensure program quality
Distributing the Word of the Week packs and ensuring that discussion questions and rewards are distributed correctly
Delivering Junior Giants program information to increase the knowledge of program participants about healthy eating and physical activity, including: Introducing the “Round the Bases Reading” program, distributing materials to track reading progress, facilitating reading tracking with participants for recognition of minutes read and distributing a prize for reaching 720 minutes
Introducing and explaining bullying prevention to participants with the help of a video, organizing professional speakers to share the Strike Out Bullying message and leading participants in a pledge to respect teammates, coaches, parents and friends
Distributing weekly Jr. Giants Program newsletters and program information through LeagueApps to players and coaches/team parents
Assisting with league wrap-up at the end of the season, including helping the Commissioner take inventory and ensuring that data in LeagueApps is accurate (number of players, attendance, etc.)
Collecting data at the end of the season through parent surveys, coach/team parent surveys and participant interviews
Keeping accurate attendance of participants throughout the season through attendance logs and LeagueApps
Attending the AmeriCorps Ambassador Orientation in April or May
Attending a Focus Group with other AmeriCorps Ambassadors
Attending weekly calls/webinars with Regional Ambassadors and Giants Community Fund Staff
Creating an end-of-season report as a summary of the assigned Junior Giants league and meeting in person with a Junior Giants Coordinator/Manager for an exit interview
Qualification
Required
Must be at least 17 years of age
Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
Clearance of a background check
Strong communication skills (written & verbal)
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to interact with diverse populations and age groups
Proficiency with Zoom and communicating in a virtual setting
Strong organizational and leadership abilities
Reliable transportation to league sites in targeted region
Must not have been released for cause from a previous AmeriCorps term of service
Must have not served more than 3 previous AmeriCorps terms of service
Preferred
Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
Benefits
AmeriCorps Ambassadors earn a bi-weekly living allowance (total of up to $5,400.00).
AmeriCorps Ambassadors can earn an education award of $1,565.08 after successfully completing their service term.
AmeriCorps Ambassador Associates may be eligible for student loan forbearance on federal student loans.
Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
Member performance evaluation
Company
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in San Francisco, California.
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