AmeriCorps Project Coordinator.

AMERICORPS MEMBER ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

WHALE will be working with CEDC and the AmeriCorps Project Coordinator will spend about two days a week serving on CEDC projects and about three days per week at WHALE.  There will also be evening and weekend opportunities to serve.  Member will also attend Love the Avenue meetings representing and performing community outreach for both organizations and also to strengthen and manage housing planning efforts. 

Projects that AmeriCorps member would participate in: Love the Avenue Committee; Capital Theater; Strand Theater; Island Park and Mural; Co-Creative Center; Foreclosure restoration projects.

Specific Activities: 

• Participate actively in Project Meetings.
• Coordinate communication and information between project partners and WHALE development team.
• Prepare project outreach and business plans and concept reports.  Keeping track of project schedule.
• Assist in projects under construction including preparation of bid packets, creation of contractor database, and project coordination for successful completion.
• Assist with project details related to construction including scheduling vendors.
• Conduct outreach to neighbors of community projects to address concerns.
• Create community information packages on projects.
• Coordinate and train volunteers for community clean-ups, tax season assistance.
• Coordinate public art placemaking projects such as murals and community events.

PERFORMANCE, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

This is an AmeriCorps position.  LISC, WHALE and CEDC will not allow the member to engage in activities that are considered prohibited under the terms of the grant while serving as a LISC AmeriCorps member.

Members will be provided with goal(s) at the onset of the service assignment based on the activities and responsibilities noted above.  Members will track goal attainment monthly through an on-line system (training provided). Members will also discuss professional performance in the form of a mid-term and final appraisal. Members are required to track time and submit on-line (training provided) timesheets twice per month.

Members will perform day to day service at WHALE and CEDC and serve a minimum of 40-42 hours per week.  Normal service hours are Monday – Friday from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm with 30 minutes for lunch per day. There will be opportunities to serve evenings and weekends. The AmeriCorps Project Coordinator will spend two days serving at CEDC and the other three days at WHALE.

Members will have one immediate supervisor and a local LISC supervisor throughout the term of service as identified by LISC and WHALE.

Members are expected to attend and participate in all LISC AmeriCorps sponsored activities including but not limited to:

• Attending a local onboarding session coordinated by LISC and an onsite orientation to our organization;
• Attending a national leadership conference tentatively scheduled for March 2019;
• Attending all locally sponsored monthly meetings;
• Participating in nationally sponsored webinars;
• Actively participating in at least two team coordinated service projects (one for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and one for National AmeriCorps Week); and,
• Engaging in any other LISC events as determined by the local LISC office.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Desire and ability to work with a diverse group of people, particularly those living in low-income distressed neighborhoods
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Computer skills
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule (some night and weekends may be required)
• Multitasking
• Volunteer Coordination
• Basic Computer Skills
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Social Media

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible to participate as a LISC AmeriCorps member the candidate must meet all eligibility requirements to serve as a National Service participant including but not limited to:

• Be eligible to earn 100% of the education award associated with this description
• Be eligible to perform the term of national service associated with this description
• Have unexpired proof of status as a US citizen or possess unexpired permanent resident status and be able to provide documentation as determined by CNCS during the pre-enrollment period
• Possess a high school degree, GED certificate or agree to achieve GED during the term of service
• Be at least 17 years of age (note there is no upper age limit)
• Be able to complete at the hours within the timeframe of the service term and serve the full term