Volunteer & Community Outreach AmeriCorps Member- Quarter Time

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The member selected to serve in this capacity will be responsible for:

• Recruitment of volunteers to assist The Salvation Army with provision of services such as: feeding the homeless, coaching clients for job-readiness, teaching English classes, and leading activities for seniors
• Outreach to community residents to encourage participation in Salvation Army volunteer opportunities in their neighborhood
• Outreach to corporate and community partners to engage new pools of volunteers
• Volunteer Screening, Placement, and Orientation
• Execution of Group Volunteer Events
• 1:1 Support for Volunteers who have been recently placed

Members will also be expected to fully participate as part of the LISC AmeriCorps team. LISC sponsored activities including:

• Attend a national leadership conference tentatively scheduled for March 2015. This conference is coordinated by the national LISC AmeriCorps staff;
• Attend all locally sponsored monthly meetings;
• Participate in a minimum of six nationally sponsored webinars;
• Engage in every-other-month affinity groups to discuss topics related to the member’s service; and,
• Actively participating in two locally identified and team coordinated service projects (one for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and one for National AmeriCorps Week).

This is an AmeriCorps position. LISC and The Salvation Army 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.

Desired Skills

• Prior experience speaking in front of large groups preferred
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, as required and appropriate
• Experience working with volunteers in a non-profit organization preferred, but not required
• 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)

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:

• 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 age limit)
• Have status as aUScitizen or possess permanent resident status
• Be eligible to earn an education award and not be barred from performing a term of service
• Be available to serve for a full 10 month period of time and within that time period complete a minimum of 1700 hours of service
• Be available for service from October 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015