What are the responsibilities and job description for the Site Coordinator position at AmeriCorps?
Kid Power inspires youth leadership by promoting academic advancement, physical and emotional wellness, and positive civic engagement in under-served communities throughout the District of Columbia. Kid Power embraces youth voice and believes that every young person can become an informed and engaged advocate for change in their own lives and in their communities. Kid Power provides four core programs to address youth needs: 1) Daily After-School, 2) 5-week Summer Leadership Academy, 3) In-School Health and Wellness, 4) Alumni and Mentoring Programming for Older Youth. Programs are designed to help youth achieve success in school, meaningful civic engagement, healthy behaviors, and successful transitions into adulthood. At Kid Power, our AmeriCorps Site Coordinators receive a wide variety of professional development opportunities throughout their 1-year of service commitment. Kid Power staff intentionally work with AmeriCorps members to support their larger career goals. AmeriCorps members have received work experience for many relevant work fields: • Education • Non-profit Management • Social Work • Psychology • Community Development • Consulting AmeriCorps members will be assigned to an after-school site and help run daily logistics, help recruit new volunteers and resources for their school site, and will work directly with students each afternoon. Members will also oversee daily program operations for the Summer Leadership Academy while creating original content that is delivered daily to participants.
Member Duties : Each Site Coordinator will support after-school program delivery and community building activities at one school site for approximately 50-80 students during the school program year. Site Coordinators will work together to oversee summer programming for 100-150 students. Working with a team of other AmeriCorps members, Kid Power staff, DCPS teachers, and volunteers, he/she/they will ensure program quality, curriculum editing/implementation, recruiting additional program volunteers, seeking out and bringing in resources, parent engagement, maintaining and tracking program outcome and bench-marking data, and overseeing communication with parents, teachers, and partners.
Program Benefits : Health Coverage , Stipend , Training , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible .
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Education , Children/Youth , Health .
Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Education , Children/Youth , Health .
Skills :
Recruitment , Community Organization , General Skills , Youth Development , Education , Conflict Resolution , Teaching/Tutoring , Communications , Team Work , Independent Work , Writing/Editing , Leadership , Public Speaking .
Recruitment , Community Organization , General Skills , Youth Development , Education , Conflict Resolution , Teaching/Tutoring , Communications , Team Work , Independent Work , Writing/Editing , Leadership , Public Speaking .
SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National
Program
Site Coordinator
Program Start/End Date
08/15/2022 - 08/14/2023
Work Schedule
Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: 99
Program Locations
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington/Baltimore
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From 08/04/2022 To 08/03/2023
Contact
Curtis Leitch
400 E St SW
Washington DC 20024
202-484-1404
curtis@kidpowerdc.org
www.kidpowerdc.org
Listing ID
63029
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