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CITY YEAR
Chicago
Job Description
SERVICE LEADER
City Year is a national service program for young adults aged 17-24. City
Year provides critically needed community services while promoting the
personal development of young people from diverse backgrounds. City Year
began in Boston and has expanded nationally to Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland,
Ohio; Columbia, South Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Providence, Rhode Island; San
Antonio, Texas; and San Jose, California; with our newest site --
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- opening in the Fall of 1997.
City Year consists of teams of young adults who make a commitment to ten
months of full-time community service. Each team consists of 8-12 "Corps
Members" who perform a broad range of services in partnership with
community-based organizations. City Year teams develop and manage service
projects such as leading adolescents in community service programs,
developing structured volunteer programming, renovating playgrounds,
designing and implementing after-school programs and more. Through their term
of service, academies and Leadership Development Days, corps members
participate in a variety of learning environments designed to teach
professional skills and promote multicultural awareness, leadership,
citizenship, and a better understanding of the communities City Year serves.
City Year's SERVICE LEADERS have excellent leadership and team building
skills and are capable of motivating, guiding, and communicating well with
young people. SERVICE LEADERS manage, coach and lead teams of corps members
through the City Year Program and are ultimately accountable for the service
impact and leadership development of 8-12 corps members. SERVICE LEADERS
meet regularly with service partners, design or secure team-based trainings,
and develop and maintain relationships with community leaders and
community-based organizations. SERVICE LEADERS work with Field Directors to
lead the corps through transformational service, resource development,
inspirational communication, civic engagement, and leadership development.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Implement the City Year Program by leading a team.
Provide front line support and guidance to corps members so that teams
establish a daily routine for high quality service
Work closely with service partner and corps member to define and reach
service goals and objectives
Identify and secure trainings to improve performance of teams
Complete service evaluation systems for teams and submit written weekly
reports on team progress
Conduct one-on-one feedback sessions with each corps member on a bi-weekly
basis
Push corps members and team to reach highest potential individually and as a
group
Encourage and support corps members and teams to achieve baseline standards
and implement disciplinary measures when necessary
Facilitate development of cohesive, multi-cultural, hard working team
Contribute to overall spirit and activity of corps as a whole
Manage a City Year Committee and/or Special Project
QUALIFICATIONS:
Commitment to community service, national service and development of young
people as leaders
Ability to model City Year standards
Excellent leadership skills
Management experience and strong organizational skills (multitasking)
At least two years work experience with 17-24 year olds preferred
Experience working with people of diverse backgrounds
Skills in a classroom and/or other service settings beneficial
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong group facilitation and meeting management skills
Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, Pagemaker, FileMaker) or
willingness and ability to quickly learn computer skills
Valid driveris license required
Multi-year commitment a plus
Bilingual in Spanish a plus
Reports to: Field Director
Start Date: June 1 to July 1, 1997
Salary: $18,000-23,000
Qualified applicants should send letter of interest, resume and names of
three references to:
Lynnae Hill-Mead
City Year Chicago
545 N. Michigan
Chicago, Il. 60611
FAX: 312.464.9899
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City Year
Putting Idealism to Work!
A proud member of the AmeriCorps National Service Network
National Headquarters:
285 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116 Tel: 617.927.2500
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