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Join the Jersey
Cares team! You will have the opportunity to help thousands
of volunteers connect with needs in our communities.
Current Openings:
- Intern
- Citizen Action AmeriCorps
Citizen Action AmeriCorps Position
About Citizen Action AmeriCorps
Jersey Cares is seeking four qualified
individuals to become Citizen Action AmeriCorps Member (CAAC).
CAAC provides opportunities for Americans to make an
ongoing, intensive commitment to service. The program
strives to build communities by creating relationships
between community members, and organizations. These
constructed social networks increase social capital and
build a solid foundation of engaged community networks that
effect change both on a short-term and long term basis.
Member Description
Jersey Cares is seeking individuals to
serve as Citizen Action AmeriCorps Members in our Community
& Corporate Volunteer Programming to increase productivity
and meet compelling community needs, including those related
to children, hunger, homelessness, seniors, the environment
and others.
AmeriCorps
Members will be focused by position in the areas of Annual
Event Advancement, Volunteer Recruitment, Nonprofit
Partnership Development, and Corporate Service
Implementation. Additionally, the AmeriCorps members will
also work to develop our disaster response programming, a
new addition to our program areas in 2008. Members will
evaluate ongoing projects; plan and implement new volunteer
opportunities; recruit and train project coordinators and
volunteers; and locate,
plan and execute projects that meet the specific needs of
corporate partners and the community.
All members will help to plan and
execute two annual events: The Jersey Cares Coat Drive,
which is held from October to December, during which more
than 30,000 coats are collected, sorted and distributed to
people who need them; and Jersey Cares Day, which is a day
of community service in Newark that engages more than 1,000
volunteers in much-needed projects at local schools and
nonprofits throughout the city.
Term of Service:
09/01/08 – 08/31/09; Membership requires a full-time
commitment.
Requirements:
Members must be at least 18 years old. Applicants must have
a High School Diploma/GED (Bachelors preferred), reliable
transportation, a strong commitment to community service and
volunteerism, excellent written and oral communication
skills, outstanding organizational skills, and be computer
literate. The successful candidate will have the ability to
think creatively, get along well with others and handle
multiple tasks at the same time.
Benefits:
Weekly Living Allowance ($250), $4,725 Educational Award
upon successful completion of term of service, Health Care
Coverage, childcare assistance if eligible, training in a
variety of areas, and phenomenal experience in the service
sector.
Send resume and cover
letter to:
Ije Obilo, Director of
Volunteer Programs
Jersey Cares, 494 Broad Street, Suite 104, Newark, NJ 07102
No calls, please.
EOE.
INTERN POSITION
Overview
Jersey Cares is seeking a highly energetic person to
actively support expansion of our volunteer projects – the
core of our mission. This is the perfect position for
someone with a commitment to volunteerism and improving the
lives of others, a self-starting, get-it-done attitude and a
proven ability to organize complex processes. The Volunteer
Program Intern will work closely with the Volunteer Program
Manager to contact and forge relationships with civic and
social groups, student organizations, churches and other
groups for the purpose of engaging them in Jersey Cares
volunteer projects as well as to identify potential new
partner organizations in need of volunteers and evaluate
ongoing projects. This position provides real responsibility
and terrific experience in nonprofit and volunteer
management.
Qualifications
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A high school degree or equivalent;
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A strong commitment to community service and
volunteerism;
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
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Outstanding organizational skills;
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A strong work ethic;
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs; and,
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An ability to think creatively and handle multiple tasks
at the same time.
Compensation (Per Semester)
Internship Hours
Please inquire about internship hours. We take Full Time,
Part Time, Interns for School Credits, and Service Learning
Programs.
On-Site Supervisor
Ms. Ijeoma Obilo
Director
of Volunteer Programs
Send resume and cover
letter to:
Ije Obilo, Director of
Volunteer Programs
Jersey Cares, 494 Broad Street, Suite 104, Newark, NJ 07102
No calls, please.
EOE.
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