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AmeriCorps - YouthBuild Leadership/Construction Aide
ORGANIZATION: Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region
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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 YouthBuild (YB) Leadership/Construction Training Aide assists students in the YouthBuild training program.
YouthBuild is a youth and community development program that simultaneously addresses core issues facing low-income communities: housing, education, employment, crime prevention, and leadership development. In YouthBuild programs, low-income young people ages 16-24 work toward their GEDs or high school diplomas, learn job skills and serve their communities by building affordable housing, and transform their own lives and roles in society.
Essential Duties:
Member will be in charge of working with the Leadership Coordinator and Construction staff in developing, monitoring and reporting on youth leadership opportunities in the construction lab and on site.
Collaborate with the Leadership Coordinator in developing community service projects for YB students and staff to participate in.
Aid in preparation of and co-facilitating of the Job Readiness and Leadership Development workshops
Assist with the development of and implementation of the Leadership Council
Engage with YBUSA in developing partnerships and seeking opportunities
Work with the Leadership Coordinator in creating a YouTube YB page and other media outlets
Communicates with construction job site personnel to assess, coordinate, plan, implement, and supervise youth in practicing their skills in real world settings.
Help prepare for and facilitate construction and PACT course work.
Helps to ensure and monitor construction lab and site safety.
Facilitates and oversees youth’s attendance and time in the construction lab and on the construction site by documenting youth hours in the student attendance book.
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.
Assist in documentation of case notes and other file information
Qualifications:
Ability to read and interpret documents
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and impliment opportunities and for the young people.
A strong commitment to the philosophy of the program: to help young people succeed and reorient their lives, nurture their leadership skills and enable them to make a difference in their community.
Ability to establish rapport with and relate sensitively to a multicultural and mulitracial group of young people on a professinal level.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Strong verbal and written communication and organization skills
Experince in or willingness to learn group facilitation
Demonstarted commitment to a teamwork approach on all projects and activites related to the YouthBuild team
High School Diploma or GED
Service Conditions:
The noise level in the construction lab and site is usually loud. There is standing for long periods of time, and heavy lifting.
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)".
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About Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region
Location:
714 South 27th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409, US
Mission Statement
Goodwill changes lives by helping people with disabilities or disadvantages go to work.
Description
Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region is about people helping people. Since 1922, we have actively worked to achieve our mission of helping people expand their employment opportunities and occupational capabilities. In that time we have grown to become one of Washington State's largest nonprofit providers of employment and training services for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment.
We believe in the transforming power of work. Employment means more than a paycheck. Employment means self-confidence, independence, and stability. We are committed to helping people perform in a competitive work environment by teaching them the skills and techniques required in today's workforce. Goodwill provides tools for growth and building a future.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
714 South 27th StreetTacoma, WA 98409
DATE POSTED
June 19, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- GED/High School Diploma