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TMA Eastern Shore Mentorship Council Project

This TMA AmeriCorps VISTA position would work to meet two existing needs of Maryland’s Eastern Shore: the need for coordination and support for Washington College students serving as tutors in the Talbot Mentors Program, and the need for coordination, capacity building, and resource sharing across many small, community mentorship programs serving students throughout the shore. This network of community leaders and educators would become, under the leadership of the TMA AmeriCorps VISTA member, the Eastern Shore Mentorship Council (ESMC). The ESMC’s mission will be to coordinate and build capacity across individual programs to better serve and empower public school students within the Upper Eastern Shore’s many rural and underserved Title 1 school districts. The founding charter and current mission of Washington College both center on civic engagement and emphasize the moral obligation of higher education to use its tremendous resources to lift up the communities around them. The ESMC, supported by Washington College and shaped and stewarded by this TMA AmeriCorps VISTA member, will deepen the collective’s ability to organize and advocate together on behalf of underrepresented students and communities. The outcomes of these concerted efforts will center community voices on our campus, attune college research efforts to local questions and opportunities, improve college access and success, and build a regional network of mentors and educational professionals dedicated to empowering students from underserved communities of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Altogether, the work of the TMA AmeriCorps VISTA member will contribute to the collective impact of our many small, rural, mentorship programs by addressing shared concerns and developing each program’s individual capacities through deep collaboration and partnership.

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Member Duties : In year 1, the TMA AmeriCorps VISTA member will coordinate Washington College’s partnership with Talbot Mentors, a nonprofit mentorship program. The TMA AmeriCorps VISTA member will regularly facilitate transportation for a team of undergraduate tutors to Talbot Mentors, tutor K-12 students, oversee tutors, develop a tutor manual, and create a recruitment and onboarding process for new tutors. In years 2 and 3, in addition to continuing to lead the Talbot Mentors partnership, the TMA AmeriCorps VISTA member will also design and develop the Eastern Shore Mentorship Council. This work will consist of visiting mentorship partners across the Eastern Shore, recruiting members, conducting needs assessments, organizing quarterly council meetings, and developing a repository of shared community resources. Publication and conference opportunities will also be offered.

Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Housing , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance , Health Coverage* , Relocation Allowance , Training , Access to the college motor pool .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas : Children/Youth , Education , Community Outreach .

Skills : General Skills , Communications , Education , Teaching/Tutoring , Recruitment , Writing/Editing , Youth Development , psychology sociology , Team Work .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
TMA Eastern Shore Mentorship Council Project

Program Start/End Date
06/01/2025 - 06/01/2026

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MARYLAND

Accepting Applications
From 04/25/2024 To 06/01/2025

Contact	Dr. Bridget Bunten
300 Washington Ave
Chestertown MD 21620
410-778-7768

Listing ID	122550


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