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Goodwill GoodWorks! - Trainer (Panama City)
 
 
 
As the AmeriCorps Goodwill GoodWorks! Trainer, you will dedicate a year of service to alleviate poverty in Panama City, Florida. You will have an opportunity to help individuals who have disabilities; returning to the community from incarceration; who are experiencing homelessness; who are single parents; and who have other barriers that put them at a disadvantage in getting and staying out of poverty. You will empower them by providing occupational skills training and assistance in finding jobs and becoming employed. You will learn teamwork, communication, responsibility, personal and professional development, and other essential skills that will boost your resume and future job prospects. You will also join a nationwide network of current and previous AmeriCorps members strengthening our communities. As a representative of Goodwill Industries - Big Bend Inc with locations in Tallahassee and Panama City, you will directly/indirectly serve participants and help further Goodwill’s mission of removing barriers to employment through job placement, counseling, and career training services. The AmeriCorps Goodwill GoodWorks! Program provides opportunities to serve the local community in meeting needs through training, employment services, and resource connections. This is accomplished by providing barrier assessments, removing barriers, providing computer skills, financial classes, one-on-one and on-the-job training, employability skills, and e-classes that provide the full breadth of training necessary for obtaining a good job. Thousands of individuals and families continue to be impacted by the economic fallout due to the coronavirus. You will help better the lives of economically disadvantaged individuals by removing barriers in their progression to self-sufficiency, specifically by helping them obtain meaningful and productive employment.
 
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Member Duties : As a key member of our team, the AmeriCorps Goodwill GoodWorks! Trainer directly and indirectly serves participants, helping to further Goodwill’s mission of removing barriers to employment through job placement, counseling, and career training services provided to the local community by: • Assessing participants for skill needs and employment barriers • Providing/refer participant resources for obtaining employment and self-sufficiency • Planning and presenting 1:1 and group learning sessions • Teaching, proctoring, and mentoring participants in any area of learning (i.e. Computer Skills, GED Prep, QuickBooks; Certified Nursing Training, Hospitality, Money Sense, Business Sense, etc.) • Developing new course materials and designing e-courses • Researching prospective programs and improvement ideas • Providing timely and accurate data entry and record keeping. You will serve as a minimum time AmeriCorps member in our Panama City site and occasionally attend off-site meetings/events.
 
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Training ,  Living Allowance . 
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Uniforms provided and required ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Entrepreneur/Business ,  Homelessness ,  Community Outreach ,  Ex-Offender Reentry . 
 
Skills :
Computers/Technology ,  Community Organization ,  Writing/Editing ,  Education ,  General Skills ,  Social Services ,  Counseling ,  Leadership ,  Team Work ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Public Speaking ,  Communications ,  Business/Entrepreneur . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National
Program
Goodwill GoodWorks! - Trainer (Panama City)
Program Start/End Date
09/01/2023  -   07/31/2024
Work Schedule Part Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  17    Maximum:  None
Program Locations FLORIDA  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  07/01/2023  To  10/01/2023 
Contact Robyn Howell
3207 E 4th St
Panama City   FL   32401
(850) 756-8410
rhowell@goodwillbigbend.com
goodwillbigbend.org/americorps
Listing ID 82231

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