The Program
The Resilience Corps is a jobs program for young adults that focuses on critical areas of community resilience. The program was designed to address economic and workforce development needs among young adults while aiding in learning recovery for K-8th grade students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The program is currently funded through the Californians For All (CFA) Youth Jobs Corps Program. Participants are placed with host partner organizations through the San José Public Library Foundation (SJPLF). The program is administered by the San José Public Library (the Library, SJPL).
In March 2021, Former Mayor Sam Liccardo launched Resilience Corps, a jobs program for young adults that focuses on five critical areas of community resilience. One of those critical areas is overcoming the learning loss of struggling students. To meet that challenge, the City of San José appointed the San José Public Library to lead the development and implementation of the Resilience Corps Learning Pathway.
Key goals for the program include:
Increase employment for underserved youth in San José while providing a living wage and professional development opportunities.
Develop meaningful career pathways in public service and community-based organizations through job training and experience in expanded learning programs.
Enhance organizational capacity to address challenges in COVID-19 recovery in the key focus area of learning loss recovery by providing staffing solutions that help to lower student-teacher ratios and provide subject-specific support.
Applications for Academic Year 2024-25
We are looking for professional, reliable, and passionate people who want to gain on-the-job experience in the expanded learning field working with students in grades K-8.
Associates will work part-time during the Summer term from June 2024 to August 2024 for a maximum of 200 hours total.
Resilience Corps Associates serving the length of the program will receive:
- A competitive, living, hourly wage of $25.50 an hour
- Expect to work a minimum of 20 hours a week
- On-the-job training and support
- Monthly Professional Development that include Financial Literacy, Career Development, Resume & Interview Workshops, and Expanded Learning Career Specific Trainings
- Opportunities to network with educational organizations, City Departments, and local Community Based Organizations
- Support and resources to transition into permanent full-time or part-time employment in the expanded learning and education field
Youth Eligibility Requirements
The #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps prioritizes hiring youth who may not have access to traditional career-building resources. For San José’s Resilience Corps Learning Pathway program, participants must be living in the city of San José, CA, and be able to provide proof of address.
Priority will be given to youth applicants ages 18-30 who:
- Are in or transitioning from foster care
- Are or were justice-involved
- Are engaged with the mental health or substance abuse system
- Are low-income
- May have difficulty finding employment
- Are unemployed and/or out of school
- Have not participated in an AmeriCorps program
- Are first-generation college students
For more information about the Californians For All Youth Jobs Corps program, click here.
Applications for 2025 Spring Resilience Corps Associate Now Open
Partners
Once hired through the program, participants will be placed at one of several expanded learning partner organizations across the City of San José, based on community need, to help high-needs K-8 students by providing tutoring and extended-day educational support.
These programs support local schools and students in local education agencies in San José (Alpha Public Schools, Alum Rock Union School District, Berryessa School District, Downtown College Prep, Franklin McKinley School District, Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District, Oak Grove School District, etc.).
Thank You For Your Support
This youth workforce development program is funded through the Resilience Corps Initiative at the City of San José and the #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps Program. Resilience Corps Associate positions will be provided and coordinated by the San José Public Library Foundation in partnership with the San José Public Library.
Thank You to Our Donors
Resilience Corps Associates (RCA) of the month!
"I am a Resilience Corps Associate currently placed at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School. I'm a first-year student at De Anza College studying Business Administration, and aim to transfer to a four-year university. Working for the Resilience Corps has allowed me to both develop transferable skills for my professional career and serve my community. Through the program's living wage, I am able to save for higher education and feel more financially secure."
"Working as an RCA opened my eyes towards youth extended learning; I'm really grateful for impacting our youths' lives each day I come to work. RC has helped me hone my skills with the workshops this program provides (financial literacy, résumé building, etc.). The living wage impact of this job helps me to be more sustainable, successful, and confident toward my own financial goals (investments and emergency savings)..."
"I have the chance to learn how to work with children and get a sense of what teaching would be like by working as an RCA. It provides me with the opportunity to learn more about the children, their education, and the various ways that these children think."
"One of my favorite things about being an RCA is the early hands-on experience I am getting with the kids; it makes me see what I am walking into, and I love it! The wage is also amazing; I can help my parents with rent/insurance and my education. SJPLF for the win!"
"As an RCA, I am able to build meaningful relationships with students, parents, as well as other community members. I love that I am able to create such a positive impact on students and their learning experiences. Being able to teach students has taught me many things, but it will also allow me to interact with kids better when I work as an EMT or Firefighter."