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AmeriCorps Outreach Associate
Qualified candidates will possess:
* a strong work ethic and good time management skills.
* good organizational skills necessary for coordinating a distribution system for the newspaper across the southern Appalachian region.
* a friendly, outgoing personality conducive to recruiting and managing volunteers.
* excellent writing skills.
* a knowledge of, or willingness to learn about newspaper design and editing.
* a desire to work in the non-profit sector.
* be 18 years of age and have documentation of citizenship / naturalization / resident alien status.
* a four-year degree from an accredited university or college.
Members receive a taxable living stipend of $11,400. Some members have student loans that are eligible for deferment. Additionally, interest accrued on student loans during the term of service is paid after successful completion of service. Members will also be eligible to receive a $4,725 educational award to be used within 7 years of service completion. Members also receive health insurance benefits and are eligible for childcare assistance (if needed).
Download and fully complete the official application (here: http://www.appvoices.org/index.php?/site/get_involved_2/C118/) and return all materials to:
Appalachian Voices
ATTN: Shelly Connor
191 Howard Street
Boone, NC 28607
http://www.appvoices.org/index.php?/site/get_involved_2/C118/
Shelly Connor
07-07-2008 05:00 PM
Appalachian Voices
Boone, NC
Outreach Associate Position Description: Appalachian Voices seeks a motivated individual to educate individuals and communities about our work in the Appalachian region through our newspaper, Appalachian Voice. The Appalachian Voice is a free bi-monthly newspaper with a distribution of 75,000 over seven states. The Voice has covered environmental, outdoor, and cultural news in the Appalachians since 1996, introducing a broad spectrum of readers to the most important environmental issues in the region. Each issue of the Appalachian Voice is mailed to approximately 2000 individuals, businesses and organizations. In addition, we have over 60 volunteers across seven states that distribute the newspaper to more than 300 locations. 2006 marked 10 years of the Appalachian Voice. To celebrate, we are compiling some of the best articles we published in the last 10 years into a book for members and volunteers. In addition, the AmeriCorps member will assist with outreach efforts (in order to recruit volunteers and members) at various events, conferences, and presentations. The 2008-2009 AmeriCorps member will be responsible for managing and improving our current distribution plan across the southern Appalachian region, including finding more locations, additional volunteers to distribute, and working with the editor to assist with editing, writing and layout. In addition, the member will also be responsible for creating the 10 years of the Voice book to distribute to members, donors, and volunteers. In addition, the AmeriCorps member will assist outreach staff with efforts to recruit and educate the public about our mission, program and volunteer opportunities. In fulfilling their duties, the member will develop excellent skills in public education, volunteer recruitment and management, and outreach by working closely with the Appalachian Voices staff to manage and improve the distribution of 75,000 copies of our bi-monthly paper across the southern Appalachian region; Manage volunteers to carry out the distribution plan; Recruit volunteers to carry out the distribution plan and other activities through doing outreach tables and presentations; Schedule and do presentations about Appalachian Voices in order to recruit members to our Business League, Work with current and past board members, staff, volunteers, and others to compile past articles for a book to give to members and volunteers; Assemble the best of the Voice book, including designing the layout and writing; Assist the editor with newspaper layout, editing, and writing; Participate in AmeriCorps Project Conserve sponsored events, service days, and training days. AmeriCorps Description: Administered by the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy, AmeriCorps Project Conserve is a conservation-oriented AmeriCorps program located in communities across western North Carolina. North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains are among our nation’s most significant natural treasures. Unfortunately, population and growth trends pose a significant threat to the region’s outstanding natural resources. AmeriCorps Project Conserve is therefore striving to accelerate the pace of conservation in these mountains while we still have the opportunity. AmeriCorps Project Conserve, supported by federal, state and local funding partners, is focused on conservation, education, and volunteerism. Each full-time member devotes 1700 hours of service (part-times members devote 900 hours) over an 11-month term of service at one of 13 partnering sites. AmeriCorps Project Conserve partners include land conservancies, county and state agencies, and other local non-profits focusing on environmental conservation. Members’ specific duties vary greatly based on the service site.
