CEDAM’s AmeriCorps State Program Member Position Description
Position Title: Workforce Outreach Specialist | Host Site: MiSide Wealth |
Position Type: Full time, 40 hours/week | Site Supervisor: Mac Elabed |
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 keyways 1. Cultivating the next generation of leaders in the community economic development field and 2. Supporting economic inclusion for Michiganders.
Organizational Information:
The mission of MiSide is to ensure that children, individuals, families, and communities have access to great healthcare, quality education, a comfortable home, and the money they need to build a life they desire. All our services are free or low-cost for eligible individuals and families. To learn more visit: https://miside.org/
Role and Responsibilities:
- Meet with the Workforce Team to understand programs, demographics, impact and need for education and training and to volunteer at events;
- Review, reflect and provide input on policy and processes within workforce development to help expand programming;
- Support financial/employment coaches on retention, follow up and data;
- Help guide participants through employment services intake;
- 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’re assisting;
- Strong written and oral communication skills;
- Experience, knowledge, or interest to learn about financial literacy.
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
- Moderate to proficient computer skills and the ability to learn new software quickly.
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.