About New Jersey Bonner VISTA Fellows
The New Jersey Bonner VISTA Fellows Program is a post-college national volunteer service program developed in partnership of TCNJ’s Bonner Center for Civic and Community Engagement and the Bonner Foundation. The New Jersey Bonner VISTA Fellows comprise a cohort of 17 members who serve full-time to enhance volunteerism, develop economic opportunities, and address policy issues across central New Jersey.
Position Summary:
The NJ Bonner VISTA Fellows Program is seeking a NJSACC Program Coordinator to mobilize research on afteschool programs and support local networks of after-school programs in Trenton, Camden, New Brunswick and Newark. NJSACC promotes and supports the development, continuity and expansion of quality programs for children and youth during out-of-school time. The NJSACC Program Coordinator will work directly at NJSACC office in Westfield, NJ. (For more information on NJSACC, go to http://www.njsacc.org.)
Start/end date: August 6, 2012-August 9, 2013
Application deadline: June 4, 2012
Employment type: Full time
Living allowance: Varies by location
Benefits: Health, Child Care, Relocation, Training, End of Service $5,550 Education Award OR $1,500 additional cash stipend
Apply here: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=40924
Major Responsibilities:
- Identify and conduct outreach to eligible programs about the At-Risk Afterschool Meal Program.
- Serve as a resource to afterschool programs, vendors and other agencies interested in providing or sponsoring Afterschool Meals.
- Develop materials on providing healthy snacks and meals afterschool.
- Respond to data collection, analysis, and other community-based research (CBR) requests from NJSACC programs; and
- Maintain a local community information website with new entries consisting of profiles of model programs, issue briefs, and a directory of organizations, programs, and people.
Position Qualifications:
- Must be available to serve full-time for one year
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Experience with community service and/or non-profit organizational work a plus
- Ability to research information and make strong recommendations for best effective practices
- Self-starter who can work independently and on a team
- Excellent attention to detail and follow-through skills
- Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and projects at the same time
- Ability to work with diverse groups of individuals and constituencies
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Computer proficiency with emphasis on MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and willingness to learn and use a variety of online tools, including Wikis, Facebook and other social media tools
