BOTHANDS Inc. -
Sharon Manor Transitional Housing
Title of AmeriCorps service assignment:
Children’s Program Provider & Community Liaison
(Part-Time, 900 hours)
Location of organization: 2304 N. Third St. Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Website of organization: www.bothands.org
The primary focus of this service assignment is education.
Brief description of organization: Sharon Manor is a Transitional Home for women and children, who are survivors of domestic violence, are homeless, motivated and desire to work toward self-reliance, stability and a brighter future.
AmeriCorps Service Assignment Description:
This assignment will include working in the Sharon Manor Children’s Enrichment Program. The AmeriCorps member will work directly as a child care provider with children ages infant through 17 years old that have been exposed to a domestic violence background. The program runs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings with occasional field trips and activities on Saturdays. The other part of the assignment will be the responsibility of developing and maintaining partnerships with agencies, businesses, and individuals in the community to provide group programming, nutritional snacks and food, resources and supplies. Phone contact, email and/or face-to-face contact will be used as appropriate. This part of the assignment will be completed during regular business hours Monday through Friday or when those parties or most reachable. They will work under the supervision of the Children’s Program Coordinator.
1. Direct care of children participating in the Sharon Manor Children’s Enrichment Program.
2. Develop/maintain partnerships with agencies, businesses, and individuals in the community to provide group programming, nutritional snacks and food, resources and supplies.
3. Assist with planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate programming for children ranging in a ge from infant to teen.
4. Collaborate with parents, staff, and outside agencies to provide services for children.
5. Assist staff with occasional Sharon Manor community and seasonal events.
AmeriCorps Member Qualifications:
1. Must have experience and training equivalent to an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Human Development Services, Elementary Education or related field or a minimum of 3 years experience implementing programs for children.
2. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including some day, night, and weekend hours.
3. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
4. Proficient computer skills in word processing, e-mailing and other pertinent software programs.
5. Experience working in a multicultural setting.
6. Regularly required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.
7. Occasionally required to climb or balance and must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
8. Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and the noise level is often loud.