AmeriCorps · 1 month ago
PCCC Community Service VISTA Fellow
Paterson, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
New GradAmeriCorps is seeking a PCCC Community Service VISTA Fellow to support the Men of Color Success Initiative at PCCC. The role involves identifying community needs, developing training systems for community groups, and encouraging participation in community service activities.
AssociationCommunities
Responsibilities
Identify community needs and build pathways to community programs to address those needs
Disseminate best practices for recruiting and sustaining the engagement of community college students in service – especially mentoring urban youth
Develop and provide training systems for men of color and other community groups in mentoring/ community service activities
Establish and maintain a community partner repository and create a community advisory board
Encourage the participation of members of MOCSI, program ambassadors, and core group members in community service activities – especially mentoring urban youth
Evaluate service projects; compile and analyze the results for continued improvement
Work with staff to apply for funding to ensure program sustainability
Help organize leadership summits
Provide monthly progress reports & participate in program evaluation
Participate in training/ professional development activities; and
Serve on campus committees
Qualification
Required
Great communication and leadership skills
Values teamwork
Enjoys working with students and within the community
Associates degree (AA)
Minimum age of 18
General Skills
Communications
Community Organization
Public Speaking
Team Work
Ability to identify community needs and build pathways to community programs
Ability to disseminate best practices for recruiting and sustaining engagement of community college students in service
Ability to develop and provide training systems for men of color and other community groups in mentoring/community service activities
Ability to establish and maintain a community partner repository and create a community advisory board
Ability to encourage participation in community service activities
Ability to evaluate service projects and compile/analyze results for improvement
Ability to work with staff to apply for funding for program sustainability
Ability to help organize leadership summits
Ability to provide monthly progress reports and participate in program evaluation
Willingness to participate in training/professional development activities
Willingness to serve on campus committees
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible
Training
Health Coverage
Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
Living Allowance
Relocation Allowance
Company
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps, a federal agency, brings people together to tackle the country’s most pressing challenges, through national service and volunteering.
Founded in 1994Washington, District of Columbia, USA
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michael Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Michelle Hernandez
CEO Immediate Office
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