Arizona Serve - GEM Environmental - Volunteer Program Coord.

Company: Americorps
Location: Prescott
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Arizona Serve - GEM Environmental - Volunteer Program Coord.

• Applications accepted on a rolling basis. GEM Environmental provides unique educational opportunities for under-represented STEM students including paid internships, scholarships, field experience, and vocational training. Through GEM Environmental's hands-on programs students can envision new educational goals, cultivate relationships with industry professionals, and develop greater confidence. The GEM for STEM initiative is based out of the Community Nature Center sparking curiosity at an early age. The AmeriCorps VISTA member will spearhead programming while building a volunteer recruitment effort to sustain interventions with elementary and middle school youth. COVID-19 Considerations: Remote work options are available. In-person work is typically outdoors and within the outdoors. Connections with students take place outdoors. Masks are required. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : Data Tracking: The VISTA will create a tracking system to communicate the efforts completed by volunteers throughout the agency. They will first serve as a point of contact for organizational communications and then begin to brainstorm sustainable solutions for agency implementation. Curriculum Development: The VISTA will develop a STEM curriculum to be implemented by volunteers that will be entertaining, knowledge-filled, and sustainable with the objective of sparking an interest in underrepresented youth for the STEM fields. Volunteer Development: The VISTA will create systems to recruit volunteers, develop volunteer training, and expand evaluation metrics. They will develop a sustainability binder that contains information on volunteer management, curriculum development, and outreach processes to engage underrepresented youth.

Program Benefits : Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , $100 Per Month Housing Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* .

Terms :

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

Service Areas :

Education .

Skills :

General Skills , Education , Recruitment , Social Services , Communications , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Youth Development , Writing/Editing , Teaching/Tutoring , Environment , Non-Profit Management , Community Organization , Leadership , Team Work .

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