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6 Month UCA Project Youth+ College and Career Coach

Serving in Medford & Grants Pass, OR at College Dreams, two College and Career Readiness Coaches will work closely with Project Youth+ staff to provide a menu of college and career preparation services for youth and young adults in partnership with schools and community organizations. Goal #1 (15% of time): Identify unique patterns of participant strengths, barriers, needs, and interests, in order to develop and update personalized services for low-income middle school and high school students, as well as universal populations with high rates of low-income members. Goal #2 (60% of time): Provide a menu of direct services including (but not limited to) mentoring, developing skills, coaching, training, facilitating groups/activities, chaperoning outings/camps, tutoring, reengaging youth, supervising community service projects, and helping youth bridge key transitions. Goal #3 (10% of time): Actively participate in community partnership meetings, team meetings, training, and project related planning, as well as complete required service documentation in a timely and accurate manner. United Communities AmeriCorps (UCA) engages members in meaningful service to meet critical needs in SW Oregon. UCA projects improve access to community programs in project focus areas of Education, Economic Opportunity, Healthy Futures, and Environmental Stewardship. Members engage clients in their dedicated service project, and then use their experience to recruit, retain, and support community volunteers. Members serve full-time for 6 months, totaling 900 hours for the term of service. Our positions have benefits (education award, monthly stipend, training opportunities, etc). For more information and position descriptions, visit: www.ucamericorps.org. Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis as qualified candidates are identified. Selection may be made prior to the application deadline. Early application is strongly encouraged.

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Member Duties : • Assist eligible youth and families in completing program application and participation requirements. • Help youth explore activities, camps, opportunities, colleges, community colleges, and careers of interest. • Mentor/coach youth in strategies to expand access to opportunities, career-related learning, higher education, training, and employment. • Motivate and prepare youth for academic rigor, dual credits, advanced placement classes, achievement testing, appropriate career pathways, and key education and career readiness transitions. • Supervise youth during college/worksite visits, incentive outings, community service projects, career fairs, special camps, job shadows, work experience placements, and similar activities. • Co-facilitate college/career preparation activities, bridge programs, workshops, and financial education • Provide post-high school follow-up services to help youth bridge transitions to higher education, training, and early employment settings.

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Living Allowance , Health Coverage , Education award upon successful completion of service .

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

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

Skills :
Education , Recruitment , Public Speaking , General Skills , Leadership , Communications .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National

Program
6 Month UCA Project Youth+ College and Career Coach

Program Start/End Date
02/01/2020 - 07/31/2021

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

Program Locations	OREGON

Accepting Applications
From 09/29/2020 To 01/31/2021

Contact	Jordan Jungwirth
280 NE Kenneth Ford Dr
Roseburg OR 97470
5414923919
jordan.jungwirth@ucancap.org
www.ucamericorps.org

Listing ID	55851


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