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F&CS - BBBS - Volunteer Coordinator
 
 
 
Big Brothers Big Sisters has not only the experience of serving children but also experience engaging and training volunteers. Our organization makes meaningful, monitored, 1-to-1 matches between adult volunteers (Bigs) and children (Littles). Specifically the population our project intends to serve are children, ages 6 through 18, in communities of need across Lorain County. While poverty and single parent homes are not requirements of our program, they are pretty good indicators of community need. We strengthen communities throughout Lorain County by developing professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change children's lives for the better. We offer two core programs: Community-Based and School-Based Mentoring. Community-Based mentoring is the traditional program, where mentors and children get together once or twice a month, on their own time, to participate in fun activities they both enjoy. Our school-based program engages high school students and community members to serve as mentors to an elementary or middle school child. Mentors and children meet for about an hour and a half, once a week at a designated school or community location. Big Brothers Big Sisters staff facilitates this program using a curriculum designed specifically for this peer-to-peer age group. We identified critical areas of development where we can expand and strengthen program services and leverage VISTA support to sustain our work. The Volunteer Coordinator will work with our Vice President of Programs and Operations and the Senior Case Manager to help expand our mentoring programs. This work will also include assessing, developing and implementing volunteer recruitment strategies, as well as a review of recognition events from the previous three years to create a system for effective volunteer recognition. In addition to recruiting new volunteers, we want our current volunteers to feel valued which increases their commitment to and stability for the children we serve.
 
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Member Duties : The Volunteer Coordinator will help expand service in targeted neighborhoods in the City of Oberlin, Lorain, and Elyria. Core responsibilities consist of developing and implementing volunteer recruitment, retention, and recognition strategies, with our Community-Based and School-Based mentoring programs. This VISTA will research best practices for training and onboarding of volunteers, and develop new volunteer materials. Strong communication skills, written and verbal, are essential for developing and maintaining partnerships with community organizations and volunteers.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Children/Youth ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Computers/Technology ,  Communications ,  Fine Arts/Crafts ,  Community Organization ,  Youth Development ,  Education ,  General Skills ,  Leadership ,  Writing/Editing ,  Recruitment ,  Public Speaking ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Conflict Resolution . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
F&CS - BBBS - Volunteer Coordinator
Program Start/End Date
06/21/2018  -   06/20/2019
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OHIO   Cleveland/ Akron  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  02/28/2018  To  08/06/2018 
Contact Giovana Kallas
1917 N Ridge Rd E
Lorain   OH   44055
4402776541
giovana@bigloraincounty.org
Listing ID 78500

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