Workforce Development & Education Processes VISTA
ORGANIZATION: Focus: HOPE
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This is a year long AmeriCorps VISTA position beginning December 7, 2020. It is 35 hours/week and permits working a part time job or school. Please APPLY BY NOVEMBER 4 at https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=99343
This VISTA will work within the Recruiting & Admissions Department for Focus: HOPE's education and workforce development programs. These programs prepare individuals for success when competing for jobs. We offer a holistic approach to individuals looking to jumpstart their careers. Our programs are scholarship based and FREE to most students. Eligible candidates must pass a drug screen and take an admissions test to determine math and reading levels for entry.
Member Duties : The WDE Processes Assistant will review and develop a more streamlined process within the assessment phase of the enrollment process. In this phase they will also work closely with the WDE Specialists Team to understand roadblocks and discuss potential solutions. The WDE Processes VISTA will also work within the WDE Division's Center of Excellence helping to write new processes, review and revise old processes based on our current programming framework, and streamline processes when needed.
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training . *For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare
Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Service Areas : Education , Ex-Offender Reentry , Technology , Community Outreach .
Skills : Education , Writing/Editing , Computers/Technology , General Skills , Community Organization , Recruitment , Team Work , Communications .
APPLY BY NOVEMBER 4 at https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=99343
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $1,027.00 per month
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About Focus: HOPE
Location:
1200 Oakman Blvd., Building B. (Central Warehouse), Detroit, MI 48238, US
Mission Statement
Recognizing the dignity and beauty of every person, we pledge intelligent and practical action to overcome racism, poverty and injustice; and to build a metropolitan community where all people may live in freedom, harmony, trust, and affection; black and white, yellow, brown, and red, from Detroit and its suburbs, of every economic status, national origin, and religious persuasion. We join in this covenant.
Description
Focus: HOPE is a human service organization. Founded in 1968 in the wake of the 1967 Detroit riots by Father Willam T. Cunningham (1930-1997) and co-founder Eleanor M. Josaitis (1931-2011), Focus: HOPE unites a multicultural community in common efforts to overcome injustice and build racial harmony. Over the years, Focus: HOPE has initiated practical solutions to the problems of hunger, economic disparity, inadequate education, and racial divisiveness. Answers can be found in Focus: HOPE's technology training programs, educational and corporate partnerships, and food programs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1400 Oakman BlvdDetroit, MI 48238
DATE POSTED
October 2, 2020
SKILLS
- Administrative Support
- Professional Development
- Adult Education
- Community Outreach
- Basic Computer Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- 35 hours/ week from November 9, 2020 - November 6, 2021
- GED+. Some college preferred.