Position Title: Outreach Coordinator Host Site: Oceana Community Foundation |
Position Type: Full time, 1700 hrs, 38-40 hrs week Site Supervisor: Tammy Carey & Alyssa Merten |
Dates of Service: September 9, 2024 – August 15, 2025 Stipend: $26,000 |
CEDAM’s AmeriCorps Information: CEDAM’s AmeriCorps program connects local and statewide agencies to meet neighbors’ critical needs. Members create community, build capacity and serve neighbors across Michigan. Our AmeriCorps program advances equity for Michiganders in two key ways 1. Cultivating the next generation of leaders in the community economic development field and 2. Supporting economic inclusion for Michiganders.
Organizational Information:
The Community Foundation for Oceana County exists to enhance the lives of the people of Oceana County by leading, promoting and channeling philanthropy to connect resources with needs. We envision an Oceana where everyone has access to resources to thrive. It receives and manages contributions from people and organizations and has provided over $12 million in grants and scholarships back to the community since 1989.
Oceana College Access Network is a collaborative of K-12 schools, businesses, colleges, and organizations focused on ensuring all Oceana residents have resources and the mindset to pursue and complete post-secondary education. Our Network strives to build a culture within Oceana County focused on post-secondary education awareness, access, and attainment as a means to build and sustain a vibrant local economy and help alleviate poverty. and provide an educated and trained workforce.
Role and Responsibilities:
Our AmeriCorps member will assist the Oceana Community Foundation and Oceana College Access Network in advancing outreach activities, marketing reach and volunteer management.
Oceana Community Foundation responsibilities will include:
● Updating the Foundation’s database and training other staff on the use of all CRM (Customer Relationship Management) functions & tools in our database.
● Updating donor records, developing CRM process documents and building marketing lists. ● Developing & expanding communications across multiple channels, including social media platforms, a new podcast and a rebranded website
● Engaging & servicing of Foundation volunteer committees and program volunteers
Oceana CAN! responsibilities will include:
● Carry out communications plan including updates to website, social media, e-news to ensure up-to-date information is shared regularly with a variety of community members
● Interact with students and parents at community events, student workshops to gather and provide student and parent voice in planning and decision making process
● Develop printed handouts for students and parents to ensure clear and concise information is shared on a timely basis.
● Write lesson plans for college & career related topics for teachers, counselors, community members to teach to students and potential college-going adults.
● Research, design, and implement a high school “college student ambassador” program alongside college & career advisors and counselors
CEDAM’s AmeriCorps State Program
Member Position Description
● Participate in CEDAM AmeriCorps monthly meetings, trainings, events, data collection, reporting and additional items as needed;
● Participate in AmeriCorps & Michigan’s AmeriCorps events and trainings.
Preferred Qualifications:
● Willingness and interest in working with a diverse population while modeling patience, kindness, flexibility, respect, and maintaining privacy of those we are assisting;
● Values secondary education and dedicated to supporting community members find the right fit for them ● Knowledgeable or interest to learn about the process to apply for, engage in, and complete post-secondary education;
● Experience working and supporting youth, specifically high school students a plus;
● Experience, knowledge, or interest in learning to work with Microsoft 365 suite of programs, database management, social media management, basic graphic design
● Strong written and oral communication skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
● Be at least 18 years of age. Applicants must have HS diploma, GED or working toward the completion of one. ● U.S. citizen, U.S. national or lawful permanent resident of the U.S.
● Pass the following National Service Criminal History Checks: State of Michigan background check, State of residency (if not Michigan), FBI Fingerprinting, and State & National Sex Offender Registry
Compensation:
Members will receive a living allowance of $26,000 distributed in even increments, bi-weekly. Members will receive student loan forbearance for qualified loans, health care package, childcare assistance upon eligibility, and continual professional development. Upon successful completion of service an education award in the amount of $7,395 will be issued. Members will serve 1,700 hours for the term = 40 hours/week. CEDAM’s AmeriCorps Program is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations will be made for interview/service as needed. All interested candidates must be available to spend 40 hours in training the week of September 9.
Member Position Description
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Position Title: Outreach Coordinator Host Site: Oceana Community Foundation
Position Type: Full time, 1700 hrs, 38-40 hrs week Site Supervisor: Tammy Carey & Alyssa Merten
Dates of Service: September 9, 2024 – August 15, 2025 Stipend: $26,000
CEDAM’s AmeriCorps Information: CEDAM’s AmeriCorps program connects local and statewide agencies to meet