Please email your resume and cover letter to recruitment@heartoforegon.org.
This is a full-time (40 hours/week- 11 month term of service) position as an AmeriCorps member of Heart of Oregon YouthBuild. Community Partnership Team Leader AmeriCorps Members are responsible for developing and strengthening community partnerships for their YouthBuild program, including identifying partnerships for potential service projects and service-learning initiatives. This member will also provide service implementing the program’s volunteer program, enabling the program to better serve low-income young people and community residents. This includes developing appropriate materials, recruiting and managing volunteers, and training the site’s staff as appropriate so that the site can sustain the program after the member’s term of service is completed.
Job Duties
-Recruit volunteers. Outreach methods include: extensive networking; presentations to faith, business, and/or community groups; staffing information booths at community events; and utilizing the media.
-Screen volunteers as necessary; procedures include interviews, reference checks, and criminal background checks.
-Develop and facilitate orientation and training for volunteers.
Supervise non-AmeriCorps volunteers; develop and implement recognition activities for volunteers such as special events, awards, gifts, etc.
-Maintain accurate records of volunteer participation via sign-in and Excel spreadsheet.
-Develop community partnerships to support the volunteer or service-learning program.
-Serve as public ambassador for the program, YouthBuild USA, and AmeriCorps.
-Participate in Heart of Oregon YouthBuild, YouthBuild USA, and AmeriCorps training, service projects, and other activities.
-Assist with the planning and/or implementation of a project on a designated national day of service such as September 11th National Day of Service & Remembrance, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Global Youth Service Day and AmeriCorps Week.
-Encourage partnerships with other local and national AmeriCorps programs.
-Assist the Mentoring Coordinator in presentations, training, and in the matching process with mentors and mentees.
-Plan and attend service projects for the youth in the community and complete a service project log.
-Create and send calendar of monthly program events to volunteers and mentors.
-Be the liaison between volunteers and other YouthBuild program staff as to making introductions and scheduling visits and activities.
-Support HOC YouthBuild staff in creating and developing community partnerships with post-secondary institutions, local businesses including HOC’s Employer Advisory Council, and other local non-profits.
-Assist in the delivery of other program services as assigned to the extent that it is not in conflict with the primary position responsibilities or any AmeriCorps provision including the AmeriCorps Prohibited Activities.
Requirements:
21 and over highly preferred for driving qualifications (will consider 19 years old and up with previous corps experience). Must be a US Citizen, US National, or lawful permanent resident of the US. Must adhere to the policies related to the Drug free Workplace Act.
-Skilled at taking initiative, problem solving, and working independently to be able to develop and implement program volunteer program.
-Skilled at building interpersonal relationships, to work/serve effectively as part of a team, and to manage volunteers.
-Strong verbal skills, to communicate effectively with staff, volunteers, and community groups.
-Skilled at written communication, to develop program materials and reports.
-Dependable and able to maintain positive attitude, to fulfill commitment to term of service.
-Committed to the concept of national service and to making a difference in the community.
-Basic computer literacy, to be able to produce program materials and track volunteer hours in Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
-Able to react to change productively and to handle other tasks as assigned.
Physical Requirements:
Light work: exerting 1-30 lbs of force occasionally. Repetitive motions-frequent use of upper and/or lower extremities in a repetitive motion to use computer and telephone. Ability to communicate in-person and via technology one-to-one and groups of all sizes.
Travel:
Position requires frequent local travel in HOC vehicles. Occasional overnight travel required. Occasional use of personal vehicle with mileage reimbursement required. Must not have any major traffic violations or citations