Contact Information-
Stephen Black
President and Founder
205-934-0664
recruiting {at} impactalabama(.)org
Address of Employer-
1901 6th Ave N
Ste 2400
Birmingham, AL 35203
Website—
www.impactalabama.org
Facebook-
https://www.facebook.com/ImpactAlabama
Twitter-
https://twitter.com/ImpactAlabama
Job title—
Impact Alabama Regional Coordinator
Start Date: July 29, 2013
End Date: July 31, 2014
Organizational description—
Founded by Stephen Black, Impact Alabama: A Student Service Initiative was incorporated in June 2004 and has been involved in direct service to the community since August 2004. Impact Alabama collaborates with colleges, universities, and communities throughout the state to develop and implement substantive service-learning projects designed to engage students in addressing human and community needs and enhance students’ senses of social and civic responsibility.
Job description—
Individuals who work with Impact Alabama spend a year of service after graduation at a unique, nationally recognized organization fighting poverty in Alabama. Impact seeks highly motivated, talented graduates to fill full-time positions that implement and oversee three nationally unique initiatives based upon a collaboration with twenty colleges across the state of Alabama: FocusFirst, SaveFirst, and CollegeFirst. FocusFirst trains college students to provide high-tech vision screenings and follow-up care to preschool-age children in Head Starts and day cares in low-income rural and urban areas throughout Alabama. SaveFirst trains college students to provide free tax preparation services and opportunities for economic improvement to working families in Alabama. CollegeFirst trains college and graduate students to help implement a Pre-AP summer academic enrichment program for high school students enrolled in AP math and science courses.
Skills required—
Successful candidates will exhibit a commitment to improving the lives of economically disadvantaged families in Alabama; a record of community service and/or civic engagement; demonstrated student leadership; the ability to work well with a diverse group of individuals, including college students, children, the elderly, working families, and community-based partners; the ability to multi-task and exhibit flexibility in a fast-paced environment; and a positive attitude.
Additional Information—
This full-time position combines service with FocusFirst, SaveFirst, and CollegeFirst. Each initiative will allow you to work directly on college campuses and in communities statewide. When you work with FocusFirst, you will (1) learn how to use a technologically advanced photo optic-scan camera; (2) lead college students on vision screenings in all 67 counties statewide; (3) conduct vision screenings for low-income, preschool children. When you work with SaveFirst, you will (2) recruit and train college students to prepare taxes; (2) manage their service at community-based tax preparation sites, serving as a highly-trained site coordinator. When you work with CollegeFirst, you will (1) coordinate tutoring and mentoring services provided by college students, especially those proficient in math and science; (2) provide in-classroom support to AP teachers during summer institute; (3) lead Pre-AP labs and exercises with high school students.
