Seeking: National Service Volunteers

GHCC is seeking a self-directed, dedicated individual to create new and exciting opportunities for students at Success Academy, the new alternative middle/high school located at the City Schools' North Avenue headquarters. Think it could be you? Read on!

AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members provide one year of full-time service to over 1,200 non-profit, faith-based, and other community organizations and public agencies throughout the country in an effort to alleviate poverty in the communities they serve.

AmeriCorps service provides an unparalleled opportunity to further your non-profit career and gain valuable skills while giving back to the community. GHCC is currently seeking people like you to become VISTA members at our organization this August. Many opportunities are already filled, but the following position is available and waiting for you.

Youth Opportunity Development Coordinator

Create, build, and strengthen connections between Success Academy, a public middle/high school for expelled or otherwise out-of-school youth in Baltimore City, and community institutions. Build networks that provide resources and development to at-risk students in order to give them the tools, skills, and support they need to rise above the statistics. Major duties include:

• Become familiar with neighborhoods and neighborhood leaders, businesses and business associations, educational and cultural institutions by meeting with neighborhood and community leaders, attending neighborhood association meetings, and researching and engaging educational and cultural institutions.
• Create, build, and enhance relationships with neighborhood residents and associations, businesses, educational, faith, and health institutions to develop a strong, permanent network to be utilized for career/workforce development, community service, and cultural enrichment partnerships.
• Facilitate and strengthen current mentoring program between inmates and Success Academy students by developing sustainable partnerships with prison administrators.
• Assess needs of Success Academy Parent Institute and connect to resources throughout Baltimore City.

• Collaborate with Success Academy staff to research best practices and develop programs to prevent student incarceration.

To learn more about this opportunity contact:

Jaclyn Paul, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
(410) 261-3618 | jpaul@greaterhomewood.org