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YouthLink - GED Program Revitalization Project - (MLC)

YouthLink is a recognized leader for our work to build pathways of opportunity for homeless youth 16 – 23. Our youth-focused team provides innovative, evidence-based services that guide youth on a holistic level toward futures of education, employment, health and wellness, and housing stability. Since 2011 YouthLink has been home to the Youth Opportunity Center (YOC), a collaborative center that is the first of its kind in the nation, where over 30 community partners make vital resources available onsite to provide efficient and effective interventions and strategies for youth in crisis. VISTA will be assisting YouthLink's Education Navigator in enhancing the organization's current high school equivalency (GED) program, which provides individual tutoring and classroom education with the goal of transitioning into a GED testing site. VISTA will work collaboratively with the Minnesota Literacy Council and the GED Testing Service to recruit and train tutors, test new educational materials related to the new online practice testing system, and market the GED school to other youth-serving agencies. As a result of the VISTA project's capacity-related improvements, YouthLink's onsite GED program will be able to help hundreds of young people take the first step toward achieving long-term educational goals, remove significant barriers to a more self-reliant adulthood, and establish a foundation from which they can gain the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to permanently overcome homelessness. VISTA will gain skills in program development, coordination of systems, capacity building, recruiting/training volunteers, collaboration, and marketing. We provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner to the youth we serve; staff are also able to eat the meals. YouthLink can contribute $45 towards phone bill. *This position is part of MN Literacy Council's AmeriCorps VISTA cohort (http://mnliteracy.org/americorps-vista).

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Member Duties : VISTA duties: Evaluate program needs and research best practices in order to make recommendations to increase effectiveness of program; research and develop a data reporting system for the GED program utilizing current internal tracking systems; enhance systems for GED volunteer recruitment, orientation and training in order to increase program effectiveness; develop volunteer leadership positions and pathways for volunteers to take on new roles within GED program to increase program sustainability; create a system to monitor and evaluate all GED program components: development of Program Manual. Ideal candidate is: energetic and personable; proficient in Microsoft, specifically Excel; has strong organizational skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills; accepting of a variety of lifestyles, behaviors, and cultural and spiritual practices. Must be able to work occasional evenings, Monday through Friday. *Application open until filled

Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Healthcare Allowance; $45/mo cell allow. , Relocation Allowance , Living Allowance , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Education award upon successful completion of service .


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

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

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

Skills : Community Organization , Team Work , Communications , Social Services , Conflict Resolution , Writing/Editing , Teaching/Tutoring , Recruitment , General Skills , Public Speaking , Counseling , Education , Youth Development , Leadership , Computers/Technology .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
YouthLink - GED Program Revitalization Project - (MLC)

Program Start/End Date
11/27/2017 - 11/26/2018

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Less than High school

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MINNESOTA

Accepting Applications
From 07/01/2017 To 10/27/2017

Contact	Lindsay Smith
41 N 12th St
Minneapolis MN 55403
612-252-1250
lsmith@youthlinkmn.org
youthlinkmn.org

Listing ID	59429


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