POSITION: AmeriCorps & Internship Coordinator

LOCATION: Northwest Youth Corps Headquarters, Eugene, Oregon.

Will require 15% travel to recruitment events and project locations which may include travelling within OR, WA, and ID.

COMPENSATION: $20.00 hourly rate (non-exempt)

BENEFITS OVERVIEW: Benefit Package includes: Personal Leave, Paid Holidays, Medical and Dental Coverage, Disability/Life Insurance, 401k investment plan, Professional Development, and other perks.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Year-round and full-time. AmeriCorps (AC) & Internship Coordinator is primarily an office-based position that supports AmeriCorps and Internship Programming. At times, the AC & Internship Coordinator is to spend around 15% of their time traveling to recruitment events, and in the field visiting members and delivering orientations. The AC & Internship Coordinator may operate under a non-traditional work week schedule depending on member support needs, particularly during summer months.

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

Since 1984, Northwest Youth Corps (NYC), a non-profit organization, has given tens of thousands of youth and young adults opportunities to learn, grow, and experience success. Through partnerships with conservation agencies, youth and young adults gain the personal and professional skills needed to carry out a variety of stewardship projects, from which they can earn a stipend, high school credit, and/ or an AmeriCorps educational award. More importantly, these young people gain skills needed to become economically and socially self-sufficient, benefit their communities as citizen stewards, and recognize that they can make a positive difference. NYC also operates an accredited charter school, internship program, and the Idaho Conservation Corps (ICC).

POSITION SUMMARY

The AmeriCorps & Internship Coordinator works directly with the AmeriCorps Program Manager and Internship Manager; with specific concentration given to program participant recruitment/hiring and AmeriCorps grant compliance and file management. During the hiring process of AmeriCorps members, the AmeriCorps & Internship Coordinator will work closely with the AmeriCorps Manager and the Member Services Team to ensure that proper background checks, pre-enrollment, and enrollment processes are being conducted.

Northwest Youth Corps and Idaho Conservation Corps operate an Internship Program for young adults, for lengths of 3-12 months. The AmeriCorps & Internship Coordinator will assist in supporting vital administrative and tracking tasks for the Internship Program. This position requires a person with energy and organizational skills.

POSITION DETAILS

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for AmeriCorps (75%)

• Professionally represent Northwest Youth Corps while presenting at career fairs, community engagements, school presentations, and tabling events as needed to increase interest and awareness of programming.
• Assist with onboarding of Youth and Young Adult participants and leaders while ensuring AmeriCorps grant compliance.
• Maintain consistent and open communication with Member Services team to carry out goals and
• Collaborate with AmeriCorps Program Manager to ensure AmeriCorps file compliance throughout the onboarding process including conducting background checks and timely submission of onboarding paperwork in compliance with grant provisions
• Coordinate and lead AmeriCorps orientation and exit
• Maintain AmeriCorps personnel files and relevant tracking
• Develop a strong and engaged alumni

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for Internship Department (25%)

• Administrative: Completion and tracking of essential data and paperwork within our database, completion of quarterly and annual reports, program production summaries, collection and processing of intern timesheets and production logs, program compliance for AmeriCorps interns, and tracking of financial information.
• Collaboration: Work collaboratively with program staff to provide opportunities for high quality candidates in Internship positions.
• Recruitment & Outreach: Developing local and regional recruitment campaigns in order to generate robust applicant The AC will assist the Internship Manager as appropriate with partnership development and outreach.
• Personnel: Recruitment, screening, coordination, and performance evaluation of interns in collaboration with This includes assisting with the onboarding, orientation, and support of interns assigned to them.
• Program Support: Review and improve program safety protocols, training materials and webinars, workflow and program systems, partner outreach, and recruitment.
• Travel: Conduct field visits, attend outreach and recruitment events, and meet with partner’s and interns where they are serving.
• Training: Assist in creating and facilitating webinars and engagement opportunities for interns using in-person visits, remote check-ins, and cohort webinars.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support: Promote and support organizational Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. The AC will seek to identify and remove barriers to participation in NYC programs for underrepresented populations.

Risk Management: Ensure that the inherent risks of our programs are clearly articulated in marketing, collateral materials, telephonic communication, and all pre-program engagements.

Department Supervision and collaborations

• Supervised by the AmeriCorps Program Manager and Internship Program
  • Works collaboratively with the Internship, Member Services, and Programs Departments in ID, OR and WA.

Position Qualifications & Certifications

• Must possess a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driver’s record as some travel will be
• Education: Post-secondary education (degree preferred) in a related field and/or experience in outdoor recreation, resource management, youth development or educational fields preferred.
  • Substantial experience in conservation work, youth programming and/or working with a land management agency will be considered in lieu of post-secondary education.
• Experience: Relevant experience in public speaking, organizing community events, customer service, writing, reporting, and editing are highly desirable.
• Experience: Relevant experience in youth leadership, outdoor recreation, environmental education, and/or natural resource management backgrounds preferred. Experience working with or for an institution of higher education and/or a land management agency is desirable.
• Skills: Applicants should have a high degree of skill in both oral and written communications. Confidence and comfort in working independently is essential to the success of this position, as is skill and familiarity with Microsoft suite of applications and workplace technology in
  • A strong set of computer skills and data management experience
• Skills: Previous experience which demonstrates administrative skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Reliable and self-motivated; Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to thrive in a team-based environment.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• The AmeriCorps Coordinator will work in an office setting that is climate controlled, with a noise level from quiet to This position serves in an open office environment with staff from multiple departments working in a shared office space.
• In the performance of the job duties, the employee will work in a variety of environments from an office setting to remote locations in the PPE is provided and use is required.
• When working remotely, the work environment may not be within cell phone You may also be working from a school or community center that is loud, crowded, and/or cold or warm.
• While performing the duties of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation, the employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or vehicle; reach with hands and arms; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear; and smell repeatedly.
• The employee must – frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds (with or without reasonable accommodation) and capable of working long hours at a desk and/or driving long

**This Position Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.**

All job offers are contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check (criminal history and driving history)

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Based in Eugene, OR and may require travel to Idaho and/or Washington State offices. This is a full time, non-exempt position. Typical hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00 PM; with periodic long days and/or evening and weekend responsibilities seasonally. Workload varies seasonally and will require long days, travel throughout the three-state operation region and/or evening and weekend responsibilities in peak season.

Northwest Youth Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer - At Northwest Youth Corps, we believe diversity is an essential source of strength for our communities, and we strive to create a safe and empowering environment for all participants and staff from the widest range of backgrounds and abilities. While we are privileged to facilitate conservation service on our public lands, with humility, we also acknowledge that injustice and violence was at the heart of acquiring these lands. Therefore, we are deeply invested in addressing this traumatic legacy by supporting youth and young adults of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, religions, sexual orientations, economic status, and/or other socio-cultural identifiers to learn, grow, and experience success in our programs, and beyond.