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Job description: See details below Reports to: Education Associate Last day to apply: When position is filled Start date: August 1, 2007 Common Cents Fellows work as a four person team to implement the service-learning Penny Harvest in NYC elementary and middle schools. Each fellow handles program support for a geographic region of approximately 150 schools and works on a specific area of the program: youth leadership, community development, program operations, school relations and training. School support activities include: • Market program to recruit schools, working with Dept. of Education regional and school personnel • Support and consult with program coaches (teachers) to design appropriate program related activities • Support stand-up training to program coaches during fall and winter trainings, and ongoing support to schools via site visits, phone/fax and ongoing email/internet reminders • Prepare and distribute relevant materials to participating schools • Document quantitative and qualitative outcomes, including maintenance of school and regional records • Train and supervise two-three college interns assisting with school support • Staff citywide and local program events, including citywide kick-off, student recognition ceremonies, press conferences, etc. Community Development Fellow Responsibilities The Community Development Fellow will support specialized areas to include: • Develop & implement communications, curriculum & trainings to build school-community partnerships • Maintain CBO (community based organization) network. Monitor & evaluate “student friendly” organizations via new online web tool • Design strategies to increase community & parent involvement in the Penny Harvest Program • Implement volunteer program, working closely with Operations Fellow • Report community development outcomes, including school-community partnerships & high impact student grants through program publications Qualifications: The Community Development Fellow should have experience public speaking and presenting in front of groups. Ideally s/he will have some training design and facilitation experience and has worked within the school environment. The Community Development Fellow should have some experience in an office setting and be able to work both independently and collaboratively. S/he should possess strong public speaking skills as well as written and interpersonal skills. It is important for all Common Cents employees to be flexible and have the ability to adapt to changing needs. S/he should be proficient in Microsoft Word, Publisher and Excel or be willing to learn. The Fellowship work week is approximately 40 hours. Fellowship may contain some on-going weekend and evening responsibilities. To Apply: Email cover letter and resume, along with three references to Fellows@CommonCents.org. In the subject line, please indicate the position(s) in which you are interested. Due to the expected high volume of interest, please no phone calls. Salary: $27,500 annual salary including a very attractive benefits package including full health care, partial vision and dental, transportation reimbursement and a generous vacation package. What is the Common Cents Penny Harvest? In 1991, Common Cents revolutionized the world of giving with the inauguration of the Penny Harvest, which is now the largest child philanthropy program in the country. The Common Cents Penny Harvest grew from one child’s desire to feed the homeless. For the last 15 years, children from virtually every school and neighborhood in the New York City have been converting their innate compassion into action by collecting pennies and making grants to community organizations while learning crucial leadership and decision-making skills. Through the Penny Harvest, students see the concrete results of their first civic participation — the abstract becomes real. Last spring New York’s young people made 1,378 grants to non-profits, such as women’s shelters, food pantries, animal rights organizations, community gardens, and senior centers, and carried out 366 community service projects, including block clean-ups and literacy programs. Common Cents New York, Inc. is an affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. |
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