AmeriCorps Members will serve on the frontlines for education and outreach by assessing needs and collecting data from rural communities and assisting in the design, development and implementation of regular education, outreach, and promotional activities in line with the focus areas of Healthy Eating/Active Living, Behavioral Health, and Healthy Housing. Members may also work directly with priority populations, including people struggling to meet their basic needs and people disproportionately affected by health concerns by providing additional administrative support with member service and improve the use of shared resources and information, Organizations will be more effective and efficient in providing basic need services to our communities across Western Colorado. This position serves weekdays Monday through Friday, and occasional weekends.
We look for candidates that are passionate, intelligent, creative, self-motivated team players, and who feel strongly about the importance of community and individual health. We look for applicants with a background (preferred) or interest in public health, human services, hunger relief, housing, nutrition, and local food systems. Members understand and are sensitive to the diversity among cultural, racial, economic, and other community demographics.
Service Activities
• Organize and arrange large collaborative meetings - coordination and communication with the county health coalition, serve as a liaison for coalition member organizations.
• Attend relevant community trainings for facilitation and strategic development.
• Outreach to potential health coalition members (organizations) and community regarding priority issues.
• Improving the collection of coalition members contact information.
• Tracking metrics, scheduling, and reserving meeting locations.
• Assisting with prevention and behavioral health activities in the county.
• Community outreach/engagement, organize events, develop promotional strategies and materials for print and social media.
• Marketing: assisting with the updating, distributing, and marketing of the educational and resource guides.
• Capacity building - Members innovate organizational systems, programs, and methods that allow rural organizations to more effectively understand and address community need. 10% of time spent on fundraising, including grant writing.
Community Need Addressed
The Mountain Roots Healthy Futures Program builds community food security by creating synergies among education initiatives, nutrition and food access programs, public health and human services, and agricultural/conservation programs in the central Rocky Mountains and southwestern Colorado.
Position Outcomes
The Environment or Health Coalition Coordinator AmeriCorps Member will be placed within Western Colorado agencies. Member will play a key role in coordination and/or serving as a liaison to support organizations in a regional coalition. The position will be responsible for supporting and coordinating leadership meetings of the, meetings, new and sustainable collaborations with local entities (nonprofit, government, private), Community Outreach events in partnership with existing events. These collaborations anticipate a reduction of insecurity related to food, childcare, housing, basic needs along with a reduction in poverty and increased positive behavioral health.
Benefits
Education award upon successful completion of service, Living allowance, Student loan forbearance, Training
Education Benefits
College Degree
First Aid, CPR
Skills you will gain
First Aid /CPR Certification, public speaking, coalition building, event coordination, project management, communications, leadership, meeting facilitation, and time management
Competencies You Will Develop
Communication
Lead group discussion, Listen to and consider others' viewpoints, Maintain open lines of communication with others, Speak clearly, in precise language and in a logical, organized and coherent manner, Write cleary and effectively
Creativity & Problem Solving
Able to identify and define the problem, Communicate the problem to appropriate personnel, Select and implement well-considered solution
Teamwork
Derive consensus, Develop constructive working relationships and maintain them over time, Interact professionally and respectfully with supervisors and co-workers, Stay positive and outcome oriented, Use appropriate strategies and solutions for dealing with conflicts and differences to maintain a smooth workflow
Decisions
Accepts responsibility, Identify and prioritize the key issues involved to facilitate the decision making process, Involve people appropriately in decisions that may impact them, Quickly respond with a back-up plan if a decision goes amiss
Tools
Carefully consider which tools or technological solutions are appropriate for a given job, Seek opportunities to improve knowledge of tools and technologies that may assist in streamlining work and improving productivity
Planning
Able to prioritize various competing tasks, Create plan of action, schedule tasks so that work is completed on time, Demonstrate the effective allocation of time and resources efficiently, Facilitate group planning, Set goals
Service
Be pleasant, courteous, professional and respectful when dealing with internal and external customers or clients, Evaluate customer or client satisfaction, Provide personalized, prompt, and efficient service to meet the requirements, requests and needs of customers, Recognize the importance of maintaining privacy and confidentiality of those being served, Understand the importance of one's role in the functioning of the organization