Wanted: Seven AmeriCorps Taskforce Coordinators

Published:
December 20, 2016

The Grinnell AmeriCorps Partnership is seeking individuals who love community and education to serve in seven part-time, short-term taskforce coordinator positions. Applications will be accepted through Monday, Jan. 9, 2017.

"Building on the momentum of the successful projects initiated in the first year of the Grinnell AmeriCorps Partnership, taskforce coordinators will work with volunteer taskforce groups to continue supporting community education projects," said Melissa Strovers, program and communications manager of community enhancement and engagement. "The Grinnell AmeriCorps Partnership has seven open taskforce coordinator positions to fill in January."

Applicants should:

  • be interested in education and community,
  • have demonstrated an ability to bring people together in order to get something done,
  • have strong project management skills, and
  • interact well with people, especially youth, from diverse backgrounds.

All taskforce coordinators will start work in late January 2017 and conclude their work in early June 2017, with the exception of the taskforce coordinator for summer learning programs, who will work through mid-August.

When the positions begin in January, all taskforce coordinators will receive an orientation and training to learn about the program's mission, priorities, and responsibilities, as well as national AmeriCorps rules and regulations.

AmeriCorps taskforce coordinators will serve at community host-sites with experienced supervisors in their respective focus areas:

Position

Focus Area

Host Organization

After School Enrichment Taskforce Coordinator

Helps ensure literacy-supported activities are integrated into after-school activities for young children

Fairview Elementary

Family and Community Engagement Taskforce Coordinator

Encourages family and community engagement through community-wide outreach and publicity efforts

Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce

Healthy Readers Taskforce Coordinator

Supports programs that ensure young children have a healthy foundation

Grinnell Regional Medical Center

School Readiness Taskforce Coordinator

Helps ensure young children are ready for kindergarten

Fairview Elementary

Skills Gap Taskforce Coordinator

Supports soft-skill building programs for high school students

Poweshiek Iowa Development

Summer Learning Taskforce and Program Coordinator

Coordinates summer programs to help mitigate summer learning loss for young children

Drake Community Library

Volunteer Infrastructure Taskforce Coordinator

Helps create a community-wide volunteer database to support community education programs and volunteer needs

Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation

The successful applicants will receive an AmeriCorps living allowance and a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award (upon successful completion of service), and may receive loan forbearance for qualified student loans.

The application packet includes detailed service descriptions, benefits, qualifications and the application form.

Completed applications are due Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Email or mail them to  Community Enhancement and Engagement at 733 Broad St., Grinnell, Iowa 50112.

For more information about the Grinnell AmeriCorps Member Service positions, contact Community Enhancement and Engagement.

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