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7 people are interested
Prison facility coordinator
ORGANIZATION: Rising Hope, Inc.
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7 people are interested
Coordinator assists faculty in many ways, guiding faculty in following prison rules, providing class lists, ordering books, providing handbooks, peridically checking with faculty to identify struggling students and meeting with student to formulate a plan to assist student. Coordinator receives grades from faculty and forwards them to the Academic Records Coordinator.
Re students: Coordinator interviews potential candidates for the program, organizes orientation for new students providing opportunity for faculty to meet students and distribute syllabi. Coordinator organizes final award ceremony at conclusion of program.
Re inside leadership: Coordinator meets periodically (every 2 weeks generally) to review with inmate leadership any difficulties, misunderstandings, etc and to encourage recruitment of new students.
More opportunities with Rising Hope, Inc.
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Rising Hope, Inc.
Location:
230 King's Mall #124, Kingston, NY 12401, US
Mission Statement
The Post-Secondary Education Program in Ministry and Human Services is a college-level course of study designed to prepare men in prison for ministry and work in the helping professions while in prison and after release. The program is open to prison inmates of all (or no) faith traditions who wish to serve and minister to others' needs.
Description
Currently the Rising Hope program is offered to inmates at Fishkill, Woodbourne and Sing Sing Correctional Facilities. There are two semesters, each consisting of classes held nightly Monday-Friday for 15 weeks. In addition classes may be offered in the summer or between semesters.
Courses vary from time to time but include college writing skills, theology, ethics, counseling, sociology, Old and New Testament studies, church history and homiletics/public speaking. Volunteers need a minimum of Master's degree and must be at least 21 years of age.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Fishkill Correctional FacilitySing Sing Correctional Facility Ossining, NYWoodbourne Correctional Facility Woodbourne, NYBeacon, NY 12508
DATE POSTED
February 3, 2017
SKILLS
- Program Management
- Adult Education
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Varies, 3 hrs /wk off site, 2 hrs/2 wks on site
- commitment to helping men transform their lives educationally & spiritually, patience,determination