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Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Contact InformationLegal First Name *Preferred First Name Middle Name Legal Last Name *Email Address *Phone *Address *Address Line 1Address Line 2CityState / Province / RegionPostal CodeSelect CountryAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Kingdom of)EthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIreland (Republic of)Isle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth Macedonia (Republic of)Northern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine (State of)PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Republic of ChinaTajikistanTanzania (United Republic of)ThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsCountryAcknowledgementsI understand the position is based in Philadelphia and I will be expected to report to my service site in Philadelphia every day. *Select OptionI understandI understand that the commitment to service runs from September 1st through May 28, 2027 Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day. *Select OptionI understandI confirm I am either a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. If we offer you a position, you will have to provide proof of your citizenship or residency status. *Select OptionI confirm and understandAs Joyful Readers tutors work closely with children, we are required to conduct a thorough criminal background check before your service can begin, which includes an FBI fingerprint search. Individuals who have been convicted of murder or who are registered on a sex offender registry are not eligible for a Joyful Readers tutor position. Please note that, other than in these two circumstances, a criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant. Each case is reviewed individually. Individuals with questions or concerns about their background check should contact us for more information. *Select OptionI understandAmeriCorps members serving with Joyful Readers must be at least 18 years old by August 15, 2026. *Select OptionI confirm that I will be at least 18 years old by August 15, 2026.AmeriCorps members serving with Joyful Readers must have at least a high school diploma or GED by August 15, 2026. Which of the following describes your highest level of education? *Select OptionHigh school diploma/GEDSome college completionAssociate’s degreeBachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreeDoctorate degreeAmeriCorps ExperienceHave you ever been enrolled in any AmeriCorps national service program? *Select OptionYesNoI'm not sureTo the best of your knowledge, how many (either full-time or part-time) terms have you served with AmeriCorps? *Short AnswerPlease share 1-2 paragraph answers about the following two questions: Why do you want to commit a school year of service to help students become joyful readers in Philadelphia? *What do you hope to gain from this experience? *How did you hear about Joyful Readers?ReferencesPlease fill out the following information for a professional reference. This can include a teacher or professor, an advisor or coach, or an employer or supervisor. We can’t accept a reference from a family member, peer or friend. We will need one submitted recommendation to make a final decision on your application. Please note that once you submit a valid reference, an email request will be sent to each reference to complete a reference form. Reference First and Last Name: *Reference Phone Number: *Reference Email Address: *Please share how you know your reference *Select OptionTeacher/ProfessorAdvisor/MentorCoachSupervisorResumeFile Upload * Click or drag a file to this area to upload. Microsoft Word or PDFSubmit
