AmeriCorps - REACH Employment Aide

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Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region was established in 1921 and assists individuals with barriers to employment go to work by providing jobs, training, and educational opportunities. The Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region AmeriCorps team focuses on serving economically disadvantaged individuals who receive job training and other skill development services.

The REACH Employment Specialist works with clients ages 16-24 seeking employment.

The REACH Center provides career, education, and personal development services for all young adults, ages 16-24, in the Tacoma/Pierce County area.

Essential Duties:

• The role of this aide is to work one on one with young people seeking employment services, while being a liaison with community organizations and existing REACH partners.

• As a response to the need in increasing employment success amongst young adults, the REACH Center now has an Employment Aide.

• The overall objective of this role is to increase employment success through consistent follow up and alternative approaches to career readiness.

• All AmeriCorps members at Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region are required to help organize and participate in team service projects one weekend per month.

Qualifications:

• Interest in working with disenfranchised young people and their families.

• Interest in exploring the unique needs of disadvantaged populations.

• Interest in learning about Best Practices in education, training and employment fields.

• Basic to intermediate MS Office and other computer skills.

• Ability to build rapport and communicate well with young people, adults, team members and center staff.

Service Conditions:

Serving conditions are an office environment that involves serving one-on-one and in groups with both staff and students daily. The intellectual demands of the position include communicating with different individuals with different needs on a case-by-case basis daily. The use of computers, telephones, fax machines, scanners, and copiers are part of the daily duties.

Benefits:

• $5,550 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

• $1,155/month living stipend (before taxes)

• Health insurance (if eligible)

• Subsidized childcare (if eligible)

• Student loan forbearance (on qualifying loans)

• Extensive training

Requirements:

• Ability to serve full-time for 10 ½ months (from September 1, 2014 to July 15, 2015)

• Serve 40 hours a week for a total of 1700 hours over the entire service term

• Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

• Must be 18 years of age at the start of the service term

• Must pass required criminal background checks

To learn more about this position and to apply, visit: http://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/americorps-state-and-national

On the right-hand side of the screen select "Washington" and search the listings for "Goodwill of the Olympics (Tacoma)".