AmeriCorps Seniors Coordinator Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs, Stark and Summit Counties Full-Time, 40 Hours/Week $36,000/Year GENERAL STATEMENT OF
DUTIES:
- Recruits, trains, and places Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion volunteers.
- Will oversee FGP and SCP in assigned counties (Summit and Stark).
- ESSENTIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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- Oversee Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion operations in assigned counties.
- 2.
- Recruits, enrolls and trains FGP/SCP volunteers while ensuring all proper documentation is obtained; conducts regular volunteer gathering events including monthly in-services.
- 3.
- Works with FGP and SCP volunteers to ensure that stipends are completed correctly; responsible for verifying stipends and turning them into the Assistant Director.
- 4.
- Provides appropriate volunteer recognition throughout the year (i.e. birthdays, important life events) and facilitates the implementation of annual volunteer recognition event in assigned counties.
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- Establishes and maintains FGP and SCP volunteer stations and ensures stations comply with grant performance measurements as needed.
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- Maintains local FGP and SCP volunteer, station and program files and provides central office with required paperwork.
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- Recruits, trains and directs activities of local Advisory Council members with assistance from other staff as delegated 8.
- Encourages AmeriCorps Seniors members to participate in National Days of Service (ex: MLK, Patriot Day) and promotes national service/National Days of Service in the local community 9.
- Maintains paperwork for funding sources as needed; Enters data and extracts reports from a variety of program databases for local, state and federal grant reports as needed; Assists Director and Assistant Director with reports as needed.
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- Maintains FGP petty cash and local program budget; prepares check requests as needed.
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- Promotes the AmeriCorps Seniors mission and needs and recognizes member contributions to both internal and external audiences.
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- Assist with all AmeriCorps Seniors programs as needed and with compliance requirements.
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- Comply with agency policies and procedures, COA regulations, federal and state requirements, and education/certification/registry requirements.
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- Assist with maintaining a safe work environment.
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- Provides back-up coverage to other counties as needed.
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- Regular travel throughout assigned counties, and to other locations within the state as needed.
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- All other duties as assigned.
