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7 people are interested
Paid Volunteer: AmeriCorps VISTA Member @ Big Brothers Big Sisters
ORGANIZATION: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend
Please visit the new page to apply.
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7 people are interested
AmeriCorps VISTA Members are full time, PAID volunteers who commit to serving in their community for a 12 month term. As the domestic branch of the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps VISTAs focus specifically on serving low-income individuals in our community. At Big Brothers Big Sisters, our VISTA would serve as the Volunteer Coordinator working primarily to orient potential volunteers and families.
Member Duties: VISTA members increase community support and resources in the form of volunteers (recruit mentors, tutors, and community liaisons), evidence-based services (coordinate activities, parental involvement and after school programs) for youth facing adversity. Members also build capacity through resource development.
Program Benefits:
- Modest Monthly Living Stipend
- Childcare assistance, if eligible
- Training
- Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
Candidates must possess the following:
- Belief in our vision: that all children achieve success in life;
- Experience working with youth and volunteer services;
- Strong interviewing and organizational skills;
- Ability to make professional judgments and incorporate them into written reports;
- Ability to have genuine and open interpersonal communications;
- Ability to work in a fast-paced office environment, utilizing a variety of technologies;
- Comfort with public speaking, recruitment of volunteers and delivering training;
- Ability to contribute and participate in a team structure;
- Desire to make a positive impact in this community, through proven 1-to-1 mentoring service delivery.
Service Area:Children/Youth, Education, Community Outreach
Desired skills
- Teaching/Tutoring
- Non-Profit Management
- Youth Development
- Communications
- Public Speaking
- Recruitment
- Social Services
- Leadership
MUST HAVE: a 4-year college degree, a valid Florida driver’s license and insurance, reliable personal transportation, and must pass a comprehensive background screening and professional reference checks.
**IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE SEND A RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO**
Melanie Quinton
Program Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters
melanie@bigbendmentoring.org
565 E. Tennessee Street
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Office: 850-386-6002
More opportunities with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend
Location:
565 East Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, FL 32308, US
Mission Statement
Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationship that ignite the power and promise of youth.
Description
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a national youth-serving organization that matches children with adult volunteers in professionally supported one-to-one relationships. Volunteers serve as mentors and role models to help youth increase their self-confidence, reach their highest potential, and see themselves as having happy and successful futures.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
565 East Tennessee StreetTallahassee, FL 32308
DATE POSTED
August 25, 2015
SKILLS
- Public Speaking
- People Skills
- Youth Services
- Mentoring
- Teaching / Instruction
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 12 months