AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator at Justice Jobs of MD

JUSTICE JOBS IS HIRING!!

Position: AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator

This is a full-time paid internship.

Start date: Sept. 1, 2021

Deadline for applications: Aug. 27, 2021 (Applications will be considered upon receipt and the position may be filled before that date.)

Serve your community, transform lives, and make a real difference as a member of a cohort with other AmeriCorps professionals! As an AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator, you will support jobseekers facing barriers to employment at Justice Jobs of Maryland. You will recruit volunteers, develop the Volunteer program, and build relationships with employers, other nonprofits, and governmental agencies. You will receive professional development training, a $16,000 living allowance, a $6,345 education award, and opportunities to network in all sectors of the community.

This opportunity is a joint venture between Volunteer Maryland and Justice Jobs of Maryland:

• Volunteer Maryland provides AmeriCorps Members with 11-month renewable commitments to nonprofit organizations across Maryland.
• Justice Jobs of Maryland is a nonprofit organization that offers employment services in Frederick, Maryland working with jobseekers facing barriers to employment to obtain gainful employment and build economic stability.

The AmeriCorps Member at Justice Jobs of Maryland will engage in the following activities:

• Coordinate and expand our volunteer team:
  • Reinforce existing and develop new avenues to recruit volunteers
  • Increase the headcount and diversity of our volunteer team
  • Facilitate volunteer onboarding and training
  • Facilitate volunteer meetings with jobseekers on Zoom or in-person
  • Send meeting reminder emails/texts/phone calls to jobseekers and volunteers 
  • Communicate with the program director about jobseeker and volunteer needs and concerns
• Formalize our volunteer program infrastructure:
  • Revise our Volunteer Program Mission and Vision statements
  • Revise existing Volunteer Procedure Manual and create or revise Volunteer Policies and Procedures
  • Create Volunteer Program applications, recruitment materials, screening materials and criteria, and interview/interview evaluation process and procedures
  • Create and revise Volunteer Program training agenda and materials
  • Create a Volunteer Program evaluation process and revise our existing evaluation tools
  • Create a volunteer recognition plan and materials and implement the plan
  • Revise, amplify and utilize the existing Volunteer Program Tracking System
• Monitor and evaluate our volunteer program: o Review jobseeker progress logs for completeness and planning for future volunteer-jobseeker meetings
  • Track jobseeker evaluations of services and formalize feedback loops to ensure appropriate quality and improvement of the program
  • Follow up with volunteers and/or communicate the need for follow-up to the program director or executive director
• Conduct community organizing through employer recruitment:
  • Recruit, engage, and track “second chance” employers
  • Review and modify our communications materials to more effectively engage and partner with employers
  •  Coordinate with employers regarding jobseekers who meet their recruiting requirements

Justice Jobs of Maryland is located at 22 S. Market St., Ste. 210, Frederick MD. Our office and facilities are accessible, directly on transit lines, and close to affordable, accessible parking.

Justice Jobs of Maryland, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and orientation), gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.