AmeriCorps Goodwill GoodWorks! Volunteer Developer (T)

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Job description

AmeriCorps Goodwill GoodWorks! Volunteer Developer (T)

As the AmeriCorps Goodwill GoodWorks! Volunteer Developer, you will dedicate a year of service to alleviate poverty in Tallahassee, Florida. You will have an opportunity to help individuals who have disabilities; returning to the community from incarceration; who are experiencing homelessness; who are single parents; and who have other barriers that put them at a disadvantage in getting and staying out of poverty. You will empower them by providing occupational skills training and assistance in finding jobs and becoming employed. You will learn teamwork, communication, responsibility, personal and professional development, and other essential skills that will boost your resume and future job prospects. You will also join a nationwide network of current and previous AmeriCorps members strengthening our communities. As a representative of Goodwill Industries - Big Bend Incorporated with locations in Tallahassee and Panama City, Florida, you will focus on community outreach, volunteer recruitment, and help further Goodwill's mission of removing barriers to employment through job placement, counseling, and career training services. The AmeriCorps Goodwill GoodWorks! Program provides opportunities to serve the local community in meeting needs through training, employment services, and resource connections. This is accomplished by providing barrier assessments, removing barriers, providing computer skills, financial classes, one-on-one and on-the-job training, employability skills, and e-classes that provide the full breadth of training necessary for obtaining a good job. Thousands of individuals and families continue to be impacted by the economic fallout due to the coronavirus pandemic. You will help better the lives of economically disadvantaged individuals by removing barriers in their progression to self-sufficiency, specifically by helping them obtain meaningful and productive employment.

Member Duties : As a key member of our team, the AmeriCorps Goodwill GoodWorks! Volunteer Developer will focus on community outreach and volunteer recruitment to help further Goodwill's mission of removing barriers to employment through job placement, counseling, and career training services provided to the local community by: • Going out in the community to recruit volunteers • Identifying and implementing opportunities to deepen volunteer engagement • Planning and managing volunteer events • Preparing and managing content for email newsletters, social media, and member announcements • Researching prospective programs and program improvement ideas • Providing timely and accurate data entry and record keeping. You will serve as an AmeriCorps member in our Tallahassee site and will occasionally attend off-site meetings and events.

Program Benefits : Training , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance .

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

Service Areas :
Homelessness , Community Outreach , Entrepreneur/Business , Ex-Offender Reentry , Community and Economic Development .

Skills :
Counseling , Writing/Editing , Community Organization , Public Speaking , Recruitment , Team Work , Business/Entrepreneur , Leadership , Social Services , Communications , General Skills , Education .