Program Diff Chart .pdf

CAA PROGRAMS
AmeriCorps
Coach
Eligibility

PrivateCorps

To serve as a coach, candidates must be:

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Citizens of the United States and/or
- Legal and permanent residents of the United States of America

Similarities

Coach
Recruitment

All Host Sites are responsible for recruiting coaches. CAA does not place individuals with organizations.

Position
Description

Position Description must be submitted through the Team Planning Worksheet, approved by Program Officer and filed with the National
Office

Monitoring &
Evaluation

PAQ, Coach Efficacy Survey, Healthy Behaviors, Focus Groups & Interviews

On-Boarding
Process

1. Coaches complete FBI background checks
2. Coach Screening Application (CSA)
3. CAA National Team uses information from the CSA to run background checks and populate the Coach Contract.
4. The Coach Contract is sent to the Coach via email; once they sign it online, it is routed to the Site Supervisor to sign. Once the Site
Supervisor has signed it online, Program Officer signs Completed document forwarded to RPM and OM to file physically and electonically.

Background
Checks

All coaches must complete an FBI fingerprint background check procedure prior to receiving a Coach Across America contract and/or
starting service at host site.
Fingerprint processes vary by state.

Graduation
Requirements

1. Completion of service hours
2. Completion of 80% of reflection logs
3. Participation in regional NDOS

Exiting
Procedure

1. All hours must be entered and approved.
2. Site Supervisor must complete the End of Service Term Coach Evaluation
Each Coach must complete an:
3. Exit Form
4. Coach End of Service Term Evaluation

Litmos (OnlineTrainings)
America
Learns Logs

All Site Supervisors and Coaches will have a login and must submit all assigned modules
Coaches must complete 80% of reflections logs

Service Terms

Minimum-Time (300 hours)
Quarter-Time (450 hours)
Reduced Half-Time (675 hours)
Half-Time (900 hours)
Full-Time (1700 hours)

Quarter-Time (450 hours)
Half-Time (900 hours)

Refills

- one refill allowed per slot
- Compelling personal circumstance exit- Exiting coach receives a
prorated education award and host site receives no refill
- For Cause exit (under 30% of hours served): Exiting coach DOES
NOT receive an education award and host site receives a new slot
with full amount of hours

Flexible refill terms- See MOU

On-Boarding
Dates

August 1st, January 15th, May 15th, 2013

August 1st, New Orleans July 15th

Institute &
Training

- All Coaches will receive online training
- All Coaches will receive online training
-FT & HT coaches attend four-day ALL-INCLUSIVE National Training -FT & HT coaches attend four-day ALL-INCLUSIVE National Training
Institute (Boston/LA)
Institute (Boston/LA/NOLA)
All coaches in regions where booster trainings are occuring are
- All coaches in regions where booster trainings are occuring are
invited to attend
invited to attend

National Days
of Service

All Coaches must partake in one National Days of Service (NDOS)
in their region

All Coaches must partake in one National Days of Service (NDOS)
in their region

Job
Description

-70% Direct Service
- 20% Training
- 10% Fundraising/Capacity Building

600 hours (2/3) MUST be Direct Service

America
Learns Time
Sheets

Coaches must enter their hours in the America Learns system & the
Site Supervisor must approve these hours.

1. Coaches must enter their hours in the America Learns system
2. Each time sheet covers a 2-week period.
3. Site Supervisor must approve these hours before the 5th/20th of
each month.
4. Hours not approved by both the Coach-Mentor and the Site
Supervisor will not be included in that pay period's check. NO
EXCEPTIONS.

Time Off

Leave time must be approved by Site Supervisor and DOES NOT
count toward minimum hours.

1. HT Coaches will receive 40 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)
2. QT coaches will receive 20 hours of PTO

Dual-Capacity

1. IF BEING PAID IN ADDITION TO TASKS AT SITE:
separate position descriptions must be submitted for job tasks
differentiating CAA tasks from other tasks at sites
2. Full time coaches may not work dual-capacity

IF BEING PAID IN ADDITION TO TASKS AT SITE:
separate position descriptions must be submitted for job tasks
differentiating CAA tasks from other tasks at sites