**Job Announcement: Coordinator of AmeriCorps Programs**

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        COORDINATOR OF AMERICORPS PROGRAMS
        CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR
        DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING
        Location: Long Beach, California
        Resumes must be received by October 5, 2001


The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking a
Coordinator of AmeriCorps Programs to expand and advance the scope of
AmeriCorps programs in the CSU and to provide system-wide management and
leadership in coordinating the PAD AmeriCorps program across campuses and
sites, as well as develop other AmeriCorps programs that help the CSU to
achieve its mission.

Under general direction of the Director of Community Service Learning, the
Coordinator of AmeriCorps Programs will develop and implement a marketing
and outreach plan to introduce campuses to the PAD AmeriCorps program;
create all materials, procedures and policies in order that CSU campuses may
effectively and efficiently implement this new program; develop and
facilitate training for campus PAD Coordinators; develop all public
relations materials related to this program; provide oversight of the fiscal
and grants management  of this program; support the development of a
strategic partnership with Jumpstart to expand Jumpstarts presence in the
CSU; foster a collaborative relationship with the Governors Office of
Service and Volunteerism; create reports for the Director of CSL on plans,
progress and information about AmeriCorps programs; and oversee system wide
efforts for Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning.

This position requires a bachelors degree or equivalent combination of
education and experience; two to four years experience in working with
AmeriCorps programs; demonstrated experience with initiating new programs;
demonstrated record of grant development and awards; excellent
organizational skills in a multi-tasking environment; strong collaborative,
communication, planning and leadership skills; ability to work
independently; demonstrated ability to produce high quality final products;
ability to maintain a multi-site communications system; knowledge of the
service field in California; and ability to travel throughout California as
needed.  Masters degree and experience with higher education AmeriCorps
programs preferred.

Resumes must be received in Personnel Services by October 5, 2001.  Salary
commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Please send resume, cover
letter and salary history to: California State University, Office of the
Chancellor, 401 Golden Shore, Long Beach, CA, 90802-4210, Attn: Personnel
Services-Ref#: CSL-2V or via e-mail to jobs@calstate.edu.  The California
State University, Office of the Chancellor, is an Equal
Employment/Affirmative Action/ADA employer.

For more information about Personnel Services in the CSU Chancellor's
Office, please visit: http://www.calstate.edu/HRS/.  Questions about the
position should be directed to Personnel Services.

For general information about community service learning in the CSU, please
visit: http://www.calstate.edu/CSL


The California State University is the largest four-year university in the
country.  More than 21,000 faculty teach 370,000 students on 23 CSU campuses
and six off-campus centers extending from Humboldt County in the north to
San Diego in the south.

Over the past several years, the CSU has taken bold steps to promote
community service learning as an educational methodology that recognizes
varied learning styles and prepares students for the complexities and
rewards of lifelong learning, community engagement, and professional
success.

In 1997, faculty and administrators from every CSU campus developed the CSU
Strategic Plan for Community Service Learning.  This plan articulated a
primary goal of offering a service-learning experience to every CSU student
and identified steps to build effective and sustainable programs linking
service and academic study across the CSU.

In 1998, the CSU Office of Community Service Learning in the Chancellors
Office was created to provide leadership and coordination for campuses as
they develop and implement community service-learning initiatives.

In 2000, the CSU Board of Trustees passed a landmark resolution on community
service and service learning.  The resolution required that each CSU
president ensure all students have opportunities to participate in community
service, service learning, or both.

In January 2001, the Corporation for National Service honored the CSU with
the Higher Education Award for Leadership in National Service. The CSU was
one of seven institutions in the nation to win the award.  Through
campus-based successes and systemwide coordination, the CSU has emerged as a
national leader in offering service-learning and community service
opportunities.

In an effort to expand national service programs that support both community
service and service learning in the CSU, the position of the Coordinator of
AmeriCorps Programs has been created.





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Erika Freihage Randall
Director of Community Service Learning
CSU Chancellor's Office
401 Golden Shore, 6th Floor
Long Beach, CA  90802
Phone: 562-951-4773
Fax: 562-951-4982
Email: erandall@calstate.edu
website: http://www.calstate.edu/csl
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