AmeriCorps Member Job

Employer Name: Eaton County MSU Extension	SpiderID: 2906761
Location: Charlotte, Michigan	Date Posted: 9/29/2009
Wage: 11400	Category: Civil Service/Government/Postal
Job Code:
Number Of Openings: 1

Job Description:
Responsibilities:

• Promote/advocate for mentoring as an important youth development activity
• Participate in personal and professional development
• Coordinate a minimum of one service project annually
• Participate in ongoing civic engagement opportunities
• Recruit mentors
• Recruit/refer mentees
• Monitor and support matches
• Maintain files and records for mentors and mentees
• Screen and interview potential mentors
• Train/orient mentors and mentees
• Establish mentoring matches based on program criteria
• Conduct youth intake/family interviews
• Facilitate positive match closure
• Recognize mentors and/or mentees
• Process and follow up on mentor/mentee application
• Collect, summarize, and evaluate program data
• Plan events in the following areas: recruitment, recognition, social/educational activities, service projects, kick off, fundraising as allowed within AmeriCorps program rules
• Create/implement marketing tools for mentoring program
• Fundraise/write grants as allowed within AmeriCorps program rules
• Develop partnerships with local businesses and organizations
• Coordinate/support mentoring advisory councils/boards
• Serve as an organizational representative as appropriate on community committees
• Establish and/or support mentoring collaboratives

Job Requirements:
Desirable characteristics of potential 4-H Mentor Michigan Initiative AmeriCorps recruits are:
•Willingness to learn about youth, communities, mentoring, volunteer development, program planning and implementation, resource development, civic engagement, collaborations and networking, and evaluation and reporting
•Flexibility and patience with teens, volunteers, community partners, and groups
•Demonstrated leadership ability
•Commitment to being a positive role model for others
•Possesses good writing and communication skills
•Possession of valid driver’s license
•Willingness to submit to a criminal background check

Job Criteria:
Start Date: 11/03/2009
Position Type: Full-Time Temporary
Years of Experience Required: Entry-Level
Education Required: High School
Overnight Travel: Less Than 25%
Vacation Time:

Job Benefits:
Health/Dental Benefits, Flex Time, Day Care Services

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Jenny O'Neal	Company Type: Employer
Company: Eaton County MSU Extension	Phone: 517-543-2310
Street: 551 Courthouse Drive, Suite One	Fax: 517-543-8119
City: Charlotte
State: Michigan
Zip: 48813

Web Site: http://www.msue.msu.edu/eaton