HOURS OF SERVICE: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., M – F with some evening and weekend hours

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Retention Project Leader will work at Washington Campus Compact
(WACC), hosted at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATED TASKS:
The Retention Project AmeriCorps Leader acts as a coach for the state-wide Retention Project consisting of 35 AmeriCorps members. As the Retention Project AmeriCorps Leader, he/she will provide training, technical assistance, resources and support to the WACC Retention Project team across the state. The Retention Project Leader will maintain regular communication with all members of the team via phone, email, periodic in-person meetings and site visits. S/he will assist in organizing a minimum of 2 member training activities and will help to promote and facilitate those activities as needed. S/he will develop additional resource material as needed and keep Retention Project members updated on professional development opportunities. Regarding WACC office operations, the Retention Project AmeriCorps Leader will also provide support to other WACC initiatives and programs as decided by WACC office staff through the Leader’s term of service. Such projects may include event planning and implementation, such as the yearly Continuums of Service conference (Portland, OR April 2013).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• College Degree – B.A./B.S.
• Proven leadership ability; capacity to work within a team and also be self-directed as needed
• Ability to creatively problem solve
• Experience with conflict management
• Knowledge of and experience in service-learning, volunteer management, and national service
• Strong organizational, project management and event planning skills
• Ability to manage short and long term deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, both with individuals and groups
• Strong computer skills such as significant experience with Word, Excel and Outlook

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completed one year term of national service (AmeriCorps, VISTA)
• Experience with mentoring preferred

BENEFITS:

• Living Stipend of $14,000 (distributed over 11 months)
• Loan Forbearance and Interest Accrual Reimbursement on qualifying loans
• Medical Insurance
• Education Award of $5,550 upon successful completion of the program
• Childcare assistance for qualifying members
• Excellent experience in the service-learning field

For More Information Contact: Patrick McGinty at 360-650-7257 or email: Patrick.mcginty {at} wwu(.)edu