AmeriCorps Seniors - Senior Companion Program Coordinator

Socket.dev; Orono (ME); On-site; USD 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maine is seeking an SCP Coordinator to supervise volunteers in assigned counties, coordinating with partners to provide companionship to homebound and socially isolated older adults. Under the SCP Director, you’ll recruit, train and place volunteers and help ensure AmeriCorps Seniors grant compliance.

The role is soft-money funded, with a typical hiring range of $47,101 to $50,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience, and requires a bachelor’s degree with relevant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years’ experience in community-based services and programming.
• Preferred: Experience in community outreach.
• Preferred: Experience in managing grant reports and budgets.
• Preferred: Interest in the issues and needs of older adults and their families.
• Preferred: Demonstrated skill in personnel and program management.
• Preferred: Ability to collaborate with other agencies and organizations.
• Preferred: Strong problem-solving skills.
• Preferred: Self-motivated and self-directed.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient knowledge in Microsoft Word, developing and maintaining spreadsheets, and in creating flyers and newsletters.

Responsibilities

• Supervise volunteers in assigned counties who provide companionship to homebound and socially isolated older adults.
• Recruit, train, and place volunteers for the Senior Companion Program.
• Coordinate with nonprofit partner agencies to support program activities.
• Assist with program compliance with AmeriCorps Seniors grant requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Collaborative skills

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Spreadsheets (Excel)

Flyers/Newsletters creation

Job description

The SCP Coordinator supports the AmeriCorps Seniors: Senior Companion Program by supervising volunteers in assigned counties who provide companionship to homebound and socially isolated older adults. Working under the SCP Director, this role handles volunteer recruitment, training, and placement; coordinates with nonprofit partner agencies; assist with program compliance with AmeriCorps Seniors grant requirements. Typical hiring range for this soft-money funded position is$47,101 to $50,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Please review the AmeriCorps Seniors: Senior Companion Program job description for more information.

About the University:
The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu.
The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefitsfor employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options.
UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Visit the Maine Office of Tourismto learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer.
Qualifications:
Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years’ experience in community-based services and programming.

Preferred:

• Experience in community outreach.
• Experience in managing grant reports and budgets.
• Interest in the issues and needs of older adults and their families.
• Demonstrated skill in personnel and program management.
• Skill in working collaboratively with other agencies and organizations.
• Strong program solving skills.
• Self-motived and self-directed.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient knowledge in Microsoft Word, developing and maintaining spreadsheets, and in creating flyers, and newsletters.

For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Jennifer Jain at [e-mail].
The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening and fingerprinting.

The University of Maine System (the System) is an equal opportunity institution committed to fostering a nondiscriminatory environment and complying with all applicable nondiscrimination laws. Consistent with State and Federal law, the System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, pregnancy, or veteran or military status in any aspect of its education, programs and activities, and employment. The System provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. If you believe you have experienced discrimination or harassment, you are encouraged to contact the System Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Services at 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, Orono, ME 04469-5713, by calling 207.581.1226, or via TTY at 711 (Maine Relay System). For more information about Title IX or to file a complaint, you are encouraged to contact the UMS Title IX Coordinator at www.maine.edu/title-ix/. Clery Act The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, such as the University, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report, (ASR) and provide notice of the availability of the ASR to all prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three calendar years; and disclosures regarding the University’s current campus security policies. You may view the University’s Annual Security Report. If you wish to have a paper copy of the ASR or you need to have a copy of the ASR in an accessible format, the University will provide such a copy upon request. Please contact: UMaine Police Department, 81 Rangeley Rd., The University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5794, or call 207.581.4053.