Team UP AmeriCorps Coordinator

Core Competencies

• Mission-focused: creates real social change that leads to better and healthier communities, and drives performance and professional motivations
• Relationship-oriented: understands that people come before process, and is astute in cultivating and managing relationships toward a common goal
• Collaborator: understands roles and contributions of all sectors of the community, and can mobilize resources (financial and human) through meaningful engagement
• Results-driven: dedicated to promoting shared, measurable goals for the common good, as well as creating, resourcing, scaling and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact
• Brand steward: understands role in growing and protecting the reputation and results of the greater United Way network
• Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: committed to furthering United Way’s commitment to removing barriers and providing support for Black, Indigenous, and other Peoples of Color (BIPOC)

Primary Job Responsibilities/Duties

• Program Planning
• Lead member recruitment initiatives
• Aid in updating and creating new Position Descriptions
• Post Position Descriptions on Team UP Website, eGrants/myAmeriCorps, and other relevant internal and external sites
• Follow, update, and improve recruitment plan
• Attend recruitment events; speak with potential candidates about service opportunities
• Manage incoming member applications by scheduling and conducting Preliminary Interviews and coordinating with Host Sites
• Onboard and enroll new members at program start (September) and throughout the program year (rolling enrollment)
• Engage and support new members prior to their Term of Service (housing support, welcome email, regular communication, etc.)
• Assist with enrolling and importing member info into AmeriCorps systems (eGrants & OnCorps)
• Aid in assisting with National Service Criminal History Checks
• Help plan and co-facilitate Team UP AmeriCorps Member Orientation with specific focus on team-building and connection activities
• As relevant, engage with potential new Host Sites and seek opportunities for program expansion
• Member Management
• Be responsive to member and site supervisor needs by providing support, promoting professional development, and addressing concerns through problem-solving
• Learn and manage the OnCorps database system
• Send timesheet reminders to Members and Site Supervisors
• Monitor timesheets for compliance and progress
• Review Monthly Status Updates from members and site supervisors
• Negotiate successes and highlights
• Respond to concerns and needs
• Perform periodic regional Site Visits to engage with members and ensure program compliance
• Perform scheduled regional 360° evaluation to provide/receive feedback on the member, host site, and AmeriCorps program
• Help plan and co-facilitate monthly Cohort Connection Calls with specific focus on connection and team-building
• Help plan and co-facilitate monthly Team UP AmeriCorps trainings and/or service projects with specific focus on connection, group dynamics, and “life after AmeriCorps”
• Communications/Outreach
• Increase Team UP AmeriCorps presence on social media by managing current and creating new accounts
• Increase local knowledge of Team UP AmeriCorps through community communication
• Update and possibly create new marketing and recruitment materials keeping in line with the AmeriCorps and Team UP brand guidelines
• Grant Compliance
• Learn about and comply with all grant contacts and program policies
• Host Site Support
• Aid in Site Supervisor Orientation and as-needed periodic host site trainings
• Data Management/Program Reporting
• Aid in internal and external reporting efforts

Qualifications

Please see attached full description.