Girl Scouts AmeriCorps Troop Specialist - Aug 2019-July 2020

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Girl Scout AmeriCorps Troop Specialist will work to serve girls through in-school, after-school, and community group settings by providing the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. The Girl Scout AmeriCorps Troop Specialist will also work to enhance and grow the current outreach program and establish programs in areas that face significant barriers to joining Girl Scouts and have few traditional troop volunteers.  By bringing the Girl Scout program right to them, girls who may have otherwise not had the opportunity can learn about STEM, the outdoors, life skills and entrepreneurship.

SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitates outreach and council wide programs, day camps, and recruitment efforts as needed.
• Participates in Council recruitment efforts including drafting flyers that will explain the opportunities available through Girl Scouts and creating a distribution list by contacting local schools, camps, daycares and other youth serving organizations.
• Plan new and expanded outreach programs and special events with the approval of the Outreach Manager.
• Ensure confidentiality of information. Reports hazards, issues, and concerns regarding any Council property. 
• Ensures all safety rules and standards are followed by all outreach participants and emergency procedures appropriate to the site are followed. 
• Completes all required paperwork/reports within required deadlines.
• Ensures Girl Scouting is open to all girls and adults by delivering the Girl Scouts message of pluralism and diversity to members of the council.
• Additional responsibilities as they further the mission of Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. None of these additional responsibilities violate the CNCS' Prohibited Activities. 
• Be a positive role model to the at-risk youth that we serve. 
• Work in partnership with other staff and parents.
• Be able to work independently and as part of a cross functional team.
• Travel throughout assigned geographic areas.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS and REQUIREMENTS

• Experience working with youth and adults.
• Some technical experience with computer skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Ability to lift 35lbs.
• Valid driver's license with good driving record.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Proof of vehicle insurance.
• Ability to adjust to continually changing environment.
• Belief in and supports the mission of the Girl Scouts.
• Become a registered Girl Scout member.

COMPETENCIES

Self-management and Confidence.                       Customer Service

Active Listening                                                    Maintain Confidentiality

Oral and Written Communication                      Excellent Organization Skills

Interpersonal Relationship Building                     Detail Oriented

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

Members will not engage in prohibited activities as defined by the Corporation on National and Community Service and as outlined in the Member Service Agreement. 

SERVICE SCHEDULE:

Members are required to attend the monthly training offered to all AmeriCorps Members within the City of Davenport AmeriCorps Program as well as the National Day of Service. Quarterly Site Supervisors and Members will review the Members OnCorps hours and calendar to insure that the member is successfully on track to meet their contract hours.

SICK TIME/VACATION TIME/HOLIDAYS/TRAINING:

While we recognize that members may become ill, request to take vacation time, and or request holidays off, it is important to note that no sick, vacation or holiday time is to be counted toward the hours needed to complete your term in service. Members are prohibited from accruing more than 20% of their total service hours in training.

 LUNCH BREAKS:

Members that serve 8 hours or longer in a day must take a 30 minute lunch break. Lunch breaks  of 30 minutes or longer do not count towards the hours needed to complete your term in service.

 EVALUATIONS:

Members will participate in a 25%, Mid-Term and End-Term Evaluations. Members will complete a self-evaluation and their Site Supervisor will complete an evaluation on the member. The member and site supervisor will meet, with or without the Program Manager, to discuss the evaluations in-depth.

 BACKGROUND CHECKS & ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION:

All member background checks will consist of 3-part check due to the fact that all of the members have contact with vulnerable population; this includes National Sex Offender, SING, and FBI fingerprinting. Member participation is contingent upon criminal history review; members have the opportunity to challenge the results. Challenges may be based on the assertion that there are errors on the report, but not on the program's decision about whether the individual's record disqualifies him/her from service in the program.

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING:

All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential position functions subject to reasonable accommodations.  All position requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the duties proficiently.  This position description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, and requirements; this service position description is not all-inclusive.  Individuals may be required to perform other position-related responsibilities as requested by their site supervisor or Program Director, subject to reasonable accommodation.

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