AFS OH Off Site Site Coordiinator VISTA

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps

Cleveland (OH)

On-site

USD 15,000 - 18,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

OHuddle is seeking a VISTA member to expand mentorship resources in Orrville Elementary School using the 1:1 Developmental Asset model to improve student outcomes. The role focuses on building environmental education and sustainability resources for Off Site Schools and enhancing community engagement.

You will develop tools for volunteer recruitment, coordinate with schools and partners, and support program expansion with training on poverty and trauma considerations.

Qualifications

Skilled in creative problem solving and data management.
Experience applying research methods to program development.
Strong time management and communication abilities.
Ability to engage schools, volunteers and community partners.

Responsibilities

Develop environmental education and sustainability resources for expanded mentorship programs in Off Site Schools.
Improve recruitment tools to match volunteers/mentors with students referred by school partners.

Skills

Creative problem solving

Data management

Research application

Time management

Communication skills

Job description

OHuddle is an innovative faith-based organization founded by local educators to engage students in a school-based model of 1:1 mentorship. OHuddle's model has been celebrated by the Wayne County Community Foundation and Chamber as a 'Worthy Works' recipient. OHuddle stands for Odyssey Huddle and our mission is to awaken youth to their unique value through hope filled relationships and one to one mentorship. Located in Wayne County Ohio, OHuddle VISTAs will enjoy a college town atmosphere with a historic downtown and a variety of boutique stores and restaurants. 60 minutes from Cleveland and 90 minutes from Columbus, Wooster boasts hiking and running trails and was named 'Ohio's Best Hometown' for the past two years running due to access to arts, culture, and affordable housing. OHuddle is seeking a VISTA member to develop resources for expanded for OHuddle mentorship programming in Orrville Elementary School. The VISTA's service will benefit students in poverty and trauma by providing them with a hope filled relationship through 1:1 mentorship. The ideal candidate is skilled at creative problem solving, data management, and research application to launch two new district mentorship sites. The VISTA should be self-motivated with excellent time management and communication skills, will be a part of a close-knit team of professionals and have the opportunity to engage in creative program development and to work with corporate and governmental industry leaders. The OHuddle VISTA will receive extensive training related to the 40 Developmental Assets (research-based precepts to improve student outcome), Poverty, and Trauma. We look forward to your participation in our regular self-care programs including motivational talks, yoga, massage, or medication sessions, and cooking /art therapy used to reduce the secondary-stress of our volunteer mentors.

Member Duties

The VISTA will develop environmental education and sustainability resources for expanded mentorship programming in Off Site Schools based upon OHuddle's 1:1 Developmental Asset based model with goals of increasing community involvement in the school, improving education around prevention programming, and improving student academic and behavioral outcomes. The VISTA will assess and develop tools for volunteer/ mentor recruitment system to ensure a best match with students referred by each school partner to alleviate barriers of trauma and poverty.

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