What will your Coach Across America service look like?
There are five different ways to get involved as a CAA coach:
| Term of Service | Minimum Number of Service Hours | AmeriCorps Education Award Amount | Living Allowance Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time Coach | 1700 | $5,550.00 | $13,000.00 |
| Half-Time Coach | 900 | $2,775.00 | $6,639.00 |
| Reduced Half-Time Coach | 675 | $2,114.00 | $4,779.00 |
| Quarter-Time Coach | 450 | $1,468.00 | $3,138.00 |
| Minimum-Time Coach | 300 | $1,175.00 | $2,053.00 |
CAA coaches work at host site organizations around the country. All of our CAA host organizations are dedicated to empowering youth through sports and committed to training, guiding and mentoring CAA members during their intensive terms of service. Though they use a wide variety of different sports, each host site meets baseline quality requirements that ensure a fulfilling experience for coaches and youth alike.
How It Works:
1. CAA works with host sites to create coach roles.
2. Position descriptions are posted on the My AmeriCorps site.
3. Coaches apply directly to host sites through the My AmeriCorps online application. Potential coaches may apply to as many individual positions as they wish.
4. The entire application and interview process happens between the individual coach applicant and the host site.
5. Once a qualified applicant is selected, CAA provides the enrollment kit and coach contract, orientation materials, training, and on-going support.
Ready To Apply?
Search "Coach Across America" on the My AmeriCorps site: (https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/publicRequestSearch.do) Or contact Coach Across America Program Coordinator Caitlin Barrett.
“When I was selected to become a coach with CAA I felt honored. This experience has given me such a great opportunity to expand my knowledge of coaching and working with youth, and it has allowed me to work with those youth in a much greater capacity. I am truly honored to get the chance to be a coach and am so grateful to be passing along my knowledge to today's young people. I want to instill in them knowledge and good principles that they can use for the rest of their lives.”
Steve Wilcox
After-School All Stars, Honolulu, HI
CAA Coach, 2009-2010