Spend the Summer as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer mentoring youth ages 10-14. Gain valuable leadership skills and life skills while earning an AmeriCorps Education Award.

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Position Title:    SLI Corpsmember Mentor

Position Type: AmeriCorps*VISTA Position

Location: Steamboat Springs, Colorado and locations in NW Colorado

Subsistence Per AmeriCorps*VISTA guidelines; $891/mo stipend,

Allowance: $400 Housing Allowance

Benefits: $1,132 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award or $125/month end of service cash    stipend; On-site orientation and training; AmeriCorps eCommunity and Alumni Network participation

Dates of Service: June 10 -August 14, 2010. Mentors will be paid thru CNCS from June 14-Aug 8. RMYC will pay $450 for that last week of service (August 8-14). 

Reports To: SLI Program Coordinator

VISTA Membership - Please visit http://www.americorps.gov/about/programs/vista.asp to gain a full understanding of VISTA membership.

About SLI and RMYC

The Service Learning Institute is a community service program which enhances the sense of belonging and connectedness of youth to their communities through education and meaningful service projects. Youth receive education about citizenship, volunteerism, and self-development while completing projects. The program is sponsored by the Routt County Youth Services Coalition and managed by Rocky Mountain Youth Corps. RMYC provides youth with comprehensive services to help them develop job skills, work ethic, environmental awareness, educational success and healthy lifestyles. Through experiential work experience, service to the community, and educational opportunities, RMYC helps youth develop the skills they need to succeed in the classroom, the home, the workforce and everyday life.

Position Description:

The Summer VISTA Mentors would provide support to the volunteer participants, provide group leadership, and collaboration on the coordination of projects.  The advanced job and life skills acquired by the individuals during the summer will enable them to have a competitive advantage in the workforce thereby helping them overcome high unemployment rates and give them the tools to start to move out of poverty. The impoverished community will benefit as a whole by engaging young adults in meaningful, productive community service projects. These youth would otherwise be idle and more inclined to burden rather than bolster the local economy and its social and legal services. In coordination with the Crew Leaders, Mentors will plan and facilitate the educational sessions which will consist of a job and life skill enhancing curriculum.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate educational activities as developed by and for the Service Learning Institute.

• Plan, organize and facilitate education activities that meet the age-appropriate needs of the participants.

• Participate in SLI Mentor training workshops and field training activities.

• Support SLI staff and project sponsors as necessary during work sessions.

• Engage fully in daily service projects

• Adhere to and enforce rules and regulations s specified in the RMYC Employee Guidelines Handbook

• Report to either SLI Crew Leader and or to SLI Project Coordinator directly.

• Comply with all RMYC risk management policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred; however, some college combined with work experience may substitute for a degree.
• Experience with field-based, experiential education.
• Sound judgment.
• A desire to work in an outdoor setting.
• Self-directed, highly motivated, reliable, with a results and solution oriented perspective; organized and flexible with strong time-management skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.  A sense of humor a plus.
• Good interpersonal skills, team-oriented, enjoy working with others.
• A desire to work in several different settings including mountain and alpine environments.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record. Applicants must provide RMYC with a motor vehicle report.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Must be 21 years or older (as required by RMYC’s insurance policy for driving responsibilities).

Essential Functions:

While performing the duties of this job, the VISTA is frequently required to walk, sit, talk and/or hear.  The VISTA is frequently required to use hands to operate objects, tools or controls, and to reach with hands and arms.  The VISTA is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The VISTA must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to focus.  The VISTA is occasionally required to drive a RMYC vehicle (potentially a manual transmission). VISTA may be required to carry a backpack with personal essentials and program supplies for extended periods of time and/or long distances in remote wilderness locations.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  RMYC is an equal opportunity employer.  All individuals are encouraged to apply.

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Mail, email, or fax resume, cover letter, and three professional references to:

Amy McFadden: SLI Program Coordinator

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Phone: (970) 819-2135 x8

Fax: (970) 879-2135