High Rocks - West Virginia Wesleyan College Partnership

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; West Virginia; On-site; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia Wesleyan College partners with High Rocks to create programs that build community, belonging, and civic engagement on campus. The role focuses on designing educational workshops and coordinating outreach with student groups and ambassadors.

As part of the partnership, you will deliver tailored interventions, promote large-scale events, and help establish shared language, culture, and standards across the campus community.

Qualifications

• Develop and facilitate educational programming and interactive workshops focused on community building.
• Partner with campus groups to assess comfort with community engagement.
• Recruit, train, and coordinate student ambassadors to drive outreach and engagement.
• Foster shared language, culture, and community standards across campus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and facilitate educational programming and interactive workshops focused on community building, fostering a sense of belonging, and navigating social expectations.
• Partner directly with various campus groups and student organizations to assess their current comfort levels regarding community engagement.
• Recruit, train, and coordinate a dedicated team of student ambassadors to champion campus programming, amplify outreach efforts, and drive peer-to-peer accountability and engagement.

Skills

Recruitment

Writing/Editing

Teaching/Tutoring

Leadership

Public Speaking

Youth Development

Communications

Community Organization

Team Work

Job description

High Rocks - West Virginia Wesleyan College Partnership

A tradition of excellence for more than 130 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2023 Best Colleges in the Southeast Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan seventh in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students nearly 60 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing and clinical mental health counseling; 20 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu.The mission of West Virginia Wesleyan College is as follows: West Virginia Wesleyan College challenges its students to a life-long commitment to develop their intellectual, ethical, spiritual, and leadership potential and to set and uphold standards of excellence.

Member Duties :

Develop, implement, and facilitate educational programming and interactive workshops focused on community building, fostering a sense of belonging, and navigating social expectations.Partner directly with various campus groups and student organizations to assess their current comfort levels regarding community engagement.Design and deliver tailored interventions to increase the confidence, cohesion, and comfortability of both the groups and their individual members.Support the planning, promotion, and execution of large-scale community outreach initiatives and educational events centered around belonging, civic engagement, and student integration.Recruit, train, and coordinate a dedicated team of student ambassadors to champion campus programming, amplify outreach efforts, and drive peer-to-peer accountability and engagement.Foster social and community expectations through the development of common language, culture, and community standards.

Program Benefits :

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Living Allowance
• Training
• Education award upon successful completion of service.

Terms :

• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Car recommended.

Service Areas :

• Community Outreach
• Community and Economic Development
• Education
• Children/Youth.

Skills :

• Recruitment
• Writing/Editing
• Teaching/Tutoring
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Youth Development
• Communications
• Community Organization
• Team Work.