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Washington County Volunteer Program Specialist
 
 
 
A community's stability is often measured by the needs of its most vulnerable populations and for Washington County, the percentage of children and seniors living in poverty grew at an alarming rate from 2000 to 2008. In those eight years, poverty increased by 70% in children under the age of 18 and by 82% in seniors over age 65. The demand for youth and senior services have steadily increased while the availability of funding has declined, resulting in programs relying on volunteer service to provide the necessary bridge. The Volunteer Center at the United Way of Johnson County provides direct capacity building services to nonprofit organizations and volunteer programs to help meet the needs of the community and provides the Emergency Volunteer Center program to connect volunteers with disaster-related needs and recovery. This program will focus on increasing youth involvement in volunteering and engagement, increasing capacity for recruitment and developing volunteer initiatives and programming to address issues of poverty.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : The Program Specialist will work to reduce poverty through the following activities:(1) Increase the ability of Volunteer Programs to recruit volunteers. This includes providing outreach & training to volunteer programs on electronic recruitment, marketing the recruitment system to community/potential volunteers. (2) Increase infrastructure capacity of Volunteer Programs to provide quality experience for volunteers. The Specialist will learn core principles and competencies in Volunteer Management and provide training opportunities to programs. (3) Support Emergency Volunteer Program established to prepare for volunteer coordination during times of disaster. (4) Develop & assist with relationship building between Volunteer Programs by supporting the Volunteer Program Networking Group, facilitating meetings and assisting with leadership team development. Monitoring, reviewing and evaluating progress will be required for all activities.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
None
 
Service Areas :
Homelessness ,  Technology ,  Community Outreach ,  Disaster Relief ,  Hunger . 
 
Skills :
Team Work ,  General Skills . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Washington County Volunteer Program Specialist
Program Start/End Date
06/15/2013  -   06/14/2014
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations IOWA  
Accepting Applications
From  03/01/2013  To  04/01/2013 
Contact Patti Fields
1150 5th St
Coralville   IA   52241
319-338-7823
pfields@unitedwayjc.org
unitedwayjc.org
Listing ID 44237

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