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FIT VISTA- Coordinator of Career/College Mentorships VISTA

Project EXTRA is an integral and vital department of the Laconia School District providing after school and summer learning opportunities for students K through 12th grade with an equal focus on academic, social and emotional development. Additionally, Project EXTRA’s management team is made up of dedicated, innovative, and supportive members who share the core value and belief that our efforts can positively impact “Every Student, Every Day and in Every Way!” Project EXTRA is supported primarily by the federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers funds since 2002 with approximately 280 active students in the school year and over 250 students enrolled participants in engaging, hands-on learning programs during the summer. Our community, educational leaders, families and student are shifting our focus toward the goal of piloting the middle school program titled “The REAL (Relevant Experiences Advancing Learners) Initiative by offering an array of exploratory and experiential-learning apprenticeships that are both facilitated and instructed by certified teachers and community members.

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Member Duties : The Coordinator of Career/College Mentors will work closely with Laconia Middle School Site Coordinator, Laconia School District’s Director and Advisory Board in implementing expanded learning opportunities for students. Duties include: conduct and administer a youth interest and aptitude survey for incoming; establish a base of mentors representing business, professional fields, and community based organizations; provide training to mentors and partnering teachers; design and conduct methods to attain continuous feedback and guidance from active students, teachers and community mentors. The schedule is M-F, 10-6 (includes lunch and breaks), and follows the school district’s calendar. Attendance at weekly meetings with the Laconia Middle Schools REAL Initiative leadership and monthly REAL Initiative advisory board is required. Periodic family and community events may require evening or Saturday availability.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible .


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

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

Service Areas : Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Education , Entrepreneur/Business , Community and Economic Development .

Skills : Team Work , Non-Profit Management , Communications , Youth Development , Education , Leadership , Computers/Technology , Recruitment , Community Organization , Public Speaking .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
FIT VISTA- Coordinator of Career/College Mentorships VISTA

Program Start/End Date
08/15/2018 - 08/14/2019

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	NEW HAMPSHIRE

Accepting Applications
From 07/14/2017 To 07/12/2018

Contact	Julie Lynch
150 McGrath St
Laconia NH 03246
603-641-9441
fitvista@fitnh.org
www.fitnh.org/vista

Listing ID	67695


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