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Coach Across America Coach - Americorps Member
Police Athletic League

Remember going to the PAL growing up to play basketball, hang with friends, or get homework help?  You can become a part of helping kids have the same awesome experience you did! As a CAA coach, you'll be working with a sports-based youth development organization to bring sports to children who need them the most.


Executive Assistant
Friends of the Wissahickon 

The Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) is a non-profit organization founded in 1924 and seeks an Executive Assistant to the Executive Director support our mission "to preserve the natural beauty and wildness of the Wissahickon Valley and stimulate public interest therein."

Impact Director
CityYear

City Year Philadelphia is seeking an Impact Director, who is responsible for the overall management of daily programmatic operations and achievement of impact outcomes. In partnership with two fellow Impact Directors, the Impact Director supervises Impact Managers, who directly lead AmeriCorps members in achieving impact goals.

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Next Steps AmeriCorps Program

WANT TO DO COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK STUDY? Want to earn an Education Award ? Want to be part of AmeriCorps? The Next Steps AmeriCorps program is a youth leadership development initiative that partners...

Mentors available for college freshmen

NEED A MENTOR? NEED HELP SURVIVING THE FIRST YEAR IN COLLEGE? Rising college freshmen have the opportunity to be mentored individually by upperclassmen through the Next Steps AmeriCorps Program. The...

Other Local Events and Workshops

Investigating the School to Prison Pipeline

Thursday, May 28 – Go Directly to Jail, Do Not Pass, Do Not Collect Your Diploma: Investigating the School to Prison Pipeline 6 – 8 pm Repair the World Workshop, 4029 Market St Our...

Building a Successful Marketing Program

Every day, nonprofits face challenges that come from an ever-increasing number of organizations, creating greater competition for attention and for shrinking dollars. Marketing is key to...

Guide to Finding & Getting Grants

Get a jump on the grant submission season with this class that takes you through all the steps you need to be able to craft a targeted grant proposal. In addition, discussion will include funding...

Introduction to the WELL Building Standard

Lunch-and-Learn Webinar “Introduction to the WELL Building Standard” Thursday, May 14, 2015 – 12:30 – 1:30 PMThe Introduction to the WELL Building Standard presentation...

Outdoor Sustainability Fair

West Laurel Hill and SBN present: An Outdoor Sustainability Fair Saturday, June 6, 2015, 1 – 4 PM Nature’s Sanctuary 215 Belmont Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA Join West Laurel Hill and the...

New Resources

Providing Healthy Futures for Former Foster Youth

Effective since January, 2014, a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) made former foster youth eligible for Medicaid coverage until age 26, regardless of their income, as long as they were in...

Film Glen’s Village available online

Watch ‘Glen’s Village,’ a film about childhood trauma, in its entirety The Notebook, in collaboration with 5th Borough Films, has produced a 30-minute documentary about the challenging path...

New Report: Sustaining the Career Advancement Academies

Career Advancement Academies (CAAs) target under-prepared California young adults (ages 18-30), whose low basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics shut them out of high-wage jobs, and help...

Principles for Redesigning State Financial Aid

States award more than $11 billion in financial aid annually, and redesigning state aid programs could better address changing student demographics, emerging educational delivery models, and shifting...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Grants Specialist, American Red Cross

The American Red Cross is currently seeking a Grants Specialist to work in our Philadelphia, PA, location, covering our entire Eastern PA Region. Job Summary: For the Eastern PA Region, the Grants...

Assistant Director, Community Service, Lehigh University

The Assistant Director for Community Service works in conjunction with the Director for Community Service in coordinating volunteer opportunities for the Lehigh community. This person is responsible...

Playworks Corps Member, Playworks

Playworks is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to transform children’s physical and emotional health. Playworks currently serves more than 900 schools in 23 cities, and...

Loan Officer, Entrepreneur Works

THE ORGANIZATION: Entrepreneur Works Fund is a non-profit, certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) focused on growing small businesses and creating jobs in the Philadelphia...

Fellowship Opportunities

Eli Segal Fellowship for AmeriCorps Alums

Eli Segal Fellowship The Eli Segal Fellowship is a highly competitive and prestigious fellowship for one AmeriCorps alum. This fellowship provides emerging leaders with an unparalleled opportunity to...

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School - AmeriCorps Community Projects Coordinator Position

AmeriCorps Community Projects Coordinator

The AmeriCorps Community Projects Coordinator serves a 12-month term (August 12, 2015 to August 5, 2016) at YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School, an alternative 12^th-Grade-only, diploma-granting high school for high-school dropouts ages 18 to 21.

Background

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is a 12^th-Grade-only charter school for young adults between the ages of 18 and 21 who have dropped out of high school. Programmatically, the School spans two years. During the first year, approximately 220 students alternate between six-week sessions of academic instruction and one of an array of vocational-training programs, including building trades, business administration, child development and healthcare. The students earn a competency-based high-school diploma, work toward a certification in their chosen vocational area, and serve as part-time AmeriCorps Members. In the second year, the new graduates receive organizational support as they pursue their postsecondary goals.

Job Description

Full-time AmeriCorps Community Project Coordinatorsat YouthBuild Philadelphia will have the opportunity to foster civic responsibility among our students, strengthen our community, and work closely with our partner organizations. This position is housed within the Student Life Department which serves as the hub of YouthBuild Philadelphia's school climate and culture. With the support of a team of individuals, this position will have development, management and facilitation of physical community service and service learning. The responsibilities of mentoring and extracurricular activities along with supporting other program areas in the efficacy of service accompany this position.

This is a full-time year-long service position paid through a bi-weekly living allowance AmeriCorps stipend of $500.00. Regular hours will be approximately 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. However, please note that some irregular hours are expected for this position as events demand. Upon completion of the year-long service term, incumbents will be awarded an educational award as well.

AmeriCorps Community Project Coordinators at YouthBuild Philadelphia perform the following duties:

• Coordinate the community-service efforts for the entire student body through classroom-based service-learning courses

Facilitate a service-learning course focused on social justice issues that affect residents of Philadelphia, and expose students to community organizations working on these issuesWork alongside and support students performing service while on their vocational rotation
Coordinate Saturday service opportunities for students by partnering with outside organizations and designing original projectsPlan school-wide, service events like MLK Day of Service, 9/11 Day of Service, AmeriCorps Launch and AmeriCorps Week

• Support the school's Saturday-School academic-enhancement program
• Regularly facilitate extra-curricular and student-engagement activities
• Support the overall climate and culture of the School, including but not limited to, the utilization of restorative-practices for disciplining students, positive youth development practices and leadership development
• Serve as mentor to five or six students
• Tutor students through in-classroom support and after school on a rotating basis
• Run student leadership groups focusing on student government and peer mediation
• Plan student events, such as picnics, dances, and prom
• Support students in post-secondary planning and placements

Requirements

• Ability to serve full 12-month term of service from August 12, 2015 to August 5, 2016
• Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the United States
• Hold a Bachelor's Degree
• Have a strong desire to provide needed educational, technological, or community services to an underserved community
• Have initiative, flexibility and motivation
• Have a good understanding of the myriad of challenges facing inner-city students.

• Creativity in developing strategies that lead to students' success;
• Respect for the intelligence and experiences of young adults;
• Strong commitment to helping young adults succeed in reorienting their lives, nurturing their leadership skills, and enabling them to make a difference in their community

• High level of professionalism and customer-service skills;

Ideal candidates for these positions must be motivated self-starters with the ability to be flexible and work well with a team. A desire to work with high-need, low-income students is crucial. Candidates should also have excellent interpersonal, facilitation, conflict resolution, and organization skills. Candidates must have the ability and willingness to do occasional physical labor including: lifting, carrying, cleaning, painting, etc.

Qualified candidates of all skill-levels are encouraged to apply. Training will be provided for all successful candidates.

Benefits

• A living allowance of $13,000 for the one-year term
• Reimbursement of monthly premiums for your individual medical/health insurance policy, up to $100.00 per month
• 15 personal days, plus week-long Winter and Spring Breaks, as well as School Holidays
  • Members are requested NOT to use personals days in critical August-September and May-June periods
• Childcare coverage (if applicable)
• Loan forbearance with interest-accrual payment, and
• An education award of about $5,550 upon completion of the full term of service (the exact amount of the award is tied to the amount of Pell Grants, which has yet to be determined).

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Social Media Intern for Transitional Home

Drueding Center, a transitonal home for young women and their children, is seeking a social media intern to use Facebook & Twitter, research & blog articles, etc to share what we do. This is an unpaid internship.

Time Committment: 5-10 hours per week

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program
• Understanding of social media platforms
• Excellant written and oral communication skills

Mentor for Philly

We connect local high schoolers with college student mentors, who  help them develop the “social know-how” skills necessary to succeed in the college application process, and ultimately, college itself. We believe in empowering students to take ownership of their post-secondary journeys.

Media Mobilizing Project Video Intern

MMP is looking for interns to assist in production or post-production for a series of documentary shorts profiling local community leaders, to be released in the fall of 2015. Interns will work with a team of MMP producers as well as local labor, student and community groups, and will gain experience filming and editing a social justice documentary.

We are looking for interns with video production experience who want to work collaboratively and use their skills in the service of social change. We are a small organization and interns will have many opportunities to learn new skills. Qualified applicants must have experience or interest in community organizing, and at least 1 year of experience editing in Final Cut Pro and operating professional or prosumer digital cameras.

Internship Responsibilities

• Assist in documentary field shoots
• Transcribe interviews and review footage for editors
• Provide responsive coverage for developing stories related to local community organizing
• Edit short documentary style video stories on a 2-3 week turnaround basis
• Conduct field shoots to build MMP file footage collection
• Assist with media archiving and equipment maintenance
• Provide logistical support for MMP events and trainings as needed

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Final Cut Pro X
• Experience editing video in documentary, news or narrative formats
• Proficiency as a camera operator, including experience in field documentation
• An interest in grassroots and community organizing, particularly with a focus on poor and working people's movements.

Hours and Compensation

This is an unpaid position, however interns can receive academic credit or work-study payment as appropriate. Schedule and start dates are flexible, but interns must be available either Wednesdays or Fridays and commit a minimum of 8 hours per week between for three months between May and September.

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Financial Opportunity Corps VISTA - Clarifi

The Financial Opportunity Corps VISTA will work at Clarifi, a 49 year old nonprofit leader in helping individuals improve financial capability. The VISTA will manage a financial coaching program, called Clarifi Coach, to provide long-term and episodic support to Clarifi clients in under-resourced communities as they create and pursue realistic financial goals and practice new financial skills. The VISTA will work within low-income communities to form better money habits which, ultimately, will increase financial knowledge, confidence, and sustainability. The VISTA will also engage volunteers to support the coaching provision in order to increase the program's long-term sustainability and recruit and engage members of the community to become clients of the financial coaching program. The position reports to Clarifi's Senior Manager of Program Development.

The position is based in center city Philadelphia with some regional and national travel for training.

RESPONSIBILITIES: •Participate in training and orientation, both local and national, as required, including: Train the Trainer Financial Coaching program, Points of Light and CNCS training programs •Expand local financial coaching programs using provided curriculum •Recruit and train volunteers and volunteer leaders, including residents of the surrounding neighborhood, to serve as financial coaches •Integrate efforts with local VITA tax preparation sites and other programs working to help people find economic opportunities •Build relationships with the local community and attempt to engage community members as participants •Create processes and systems to ensure long-term sustainability •Equip local volunteers with the knowledge and training to lead the program after VISTA's placement in the neighborhood ends •Establish an advisory council, or work with an existing group, of service beneficiaries to guide the program's approach, outreach efforts, and supplemental programs •Track relevant data regarding outputs and outcomes and make assessments of clients' progress toward reaching their financial goals •Submit monthly and quarterly reports to Points of Light as required •Engage in any National Days of Service, including MLK Day of Service and National AmeriCorps Week •Submit a minimum of one blog post regarding work experiences •Participate in periodic meetings as requested •Perform other duties as assigned

SKILLS: •Ability to work full-time from August 2015 thru August 2016 •Self-motivation, with strong time-management skills •Excellent skills in presentation, organization, and written and verbal communications •Dynamic, committed personality with strong interpersonal skills and a passion for supporting people with low incomes to build greater financial stability •Comfort in taking initiative; ability to collaborate effectively while staying focused and multi-tasking •Attention to detail and production of quality work, along with an ability to work quickly and under pressure •Ability to work a flexible schedule and non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends, required •Computer literacy, including the ability to use the internet and e-mail, and proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite of programs required

EXPERIENCE: Preferred, but not required: •Experience with a nonprofit organization as an employee or volunteer •Volunteer management skills •Project or program management skills •Public speaking or training experience

Grants Manager - Kids Smiles Inc.

The Grants Manager is responsible for executing the coordination of all grant writing and grant based communications for Kids Smiles. The Grants Manager will play a role in supporting the development of fundraising proposals. S/He will have the ability to work independently; and collaboratively with all levels of management within the organization. S/He must be flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of a dynamic organization.

Ensure that grant proposals move expeditiously through the proposal development process; focusing on timeliness, quality, consistency, and compliance of grants processing. Manage existing grants by: tracking grants; developing internal reporting systems; writing reports; maintaining excellent historical records; working with staff to ensure each project or program is meeting proposal conditions and expectations.

Recruiter / Regional Marketing Director

International Student Volunteers is the world's largest volunteer and educational adventure travel program for students. We continue to significantly and positively change our world through meaningful, sustainable volunteer initiatives.

We are looking for independent and enthusiastic people to join our team of campus recruitment and marketing staff in specific regions all over North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. You should be able to work independently, excite a crowd, and be motivated to top the sales charts. You should be driven by weekly targets to reach or surpass set goals. There are full-time temporary and full-time permanent marketing positions available for successful candidates.

ISV will provide an intensive 12 day formal training session in August 2015 in California, where you will learn ISV's proven marketing techniques. Recruiters who successfully pass the 12 day formal training session will then embark on an exciting 10-12 week recruiting period as an independent contractor, during which time you will be visiting a different university campus each week (most likely with a partner), promoting the ISV program and making sales presentations to interested students about volunteer and travel opportunities. Recruiters earn a generous commission plus expense reimbursements during the 10-12 week recruiting period.

The most successful Recruiters will be invited back to California for Regional Marketing Director training, which is a permanent, full-time salary plus commission position with the possibility of working in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other global destinations. High earning potential.

Program Associate, Campus Outreach

About FIRE

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational foundation devoted to defending free speech, individual liberty, religious freedom, freedom of conscience, legal equality, due process, and academic freedom on our nation's campuses. Please visit thefire.org to gain more of a sense of our work and identity.

Working at FIRE

Situated in the Old City section of Philadelphia, next to Independence Hall, FIRE offers a relaxed yet lively working environment with a staff committed to defending student and faculty rights on college campuses across the country. FIRE's working environment promotes a culture where the program associate will receive a well-rounded experience that familiarizes the individual not only with FIRE's activities, but also with the philosophical and legal foundations of FIRE's work.

Position Description

FIRE is seeking an energetic program associate who will assist with the coordination of FIRE's campus outreach programs. These duties include:

• Recruiting students and faculty members to FIRE's Student Network through conferences, social events, direct outreach, and social media;
• Maintaining and engaging FIRE's campus contacts in FIRE's database system;
• Creating web content to promote FIRE's student and faculty programs, including emails, newsletters, web pages, blog posts, and social media copy;
• Assisting with oversight of FIRE's Summer Internship Program for undergraduate students;
• Planning FIRE's annual student summer conference and regional workshops;
• Organizing, promoting, and overseeing FIRE's annual high school essay contest;
• Assisting with oversight of FIRE's Speakers Bureau;
• Assisting with FIRE's Guides to Students Rights program; and
• Engaging with students to advance FIRE's mission.

Additionally, this position will perform other support functions for the day-to-day operation of FIRE. Working collaboratively with other staff members on specialized projects will also be required.

This position involves a moderate amount of travel, approximately four weeks per year. Occasional work on weekends and evenings should be expected, particularly for FIRE's annual summer conference and to represent FIRE at conferences in the fall and spring.

FIRE prefers the start date for this position to be early July. A specific date is negotiable.

Qualifications

A successful candidate will have a good work ethic, be a self-starter, and have the ability to work independently. Most importantly, the candidate must demonstrate a passion for FIRE's mission and an ability to articulate that passion in a way that will make others enthusiastic about our cause. A candidate must also be able to demonstrate:

• An eye for detail and a drive for perfection when executing job functions;
• An ability to exercise sound judgment;
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills;
• An ability to manage challenging and fast-paced situations;
• Exemplary planning and organizational skills;
• Strong copy editing skills;
• An ability to handle dynamic, challenging situations; and
• An understanding of social media and knowledge of how to use different platforms for advocacy.

Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of FIRE's mission and a willingness to advocate for that mission. In addition, candidates must demonstrate superior computer proficiency. Candidates must posses a four-year undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university.

Previous work experience is not required, but is preferred. Candidates with previous applicable work experience will be given priority. However, full and complete consideration will be given to all exceptional applicants.