Educational Data Specialist Jump Juvenile Mentoring Program

Educational Data Specialist JUMP Juvenile Mentoring Program

Educational Data Specialist for JUMP For Kankakee County Kids is a 1 year commitment to complete a minimum of 300 hours for a stipend of $3,000 and an Education Award of $1,459.26. The Kankakee County State's Attorney's Office utilizes AmeriCorps members and volunteers to serve in the JUMP for Kankakee County Kids one-to-one juvenile mentoring and job readiness program.

JUMP partners community leaders and professionals with court-involved teenage youth at risk of academic failure, truancy or involvement in delinquent activities in Kankakee County, Illinois. AmeriCorps members and volunteers will be responsible for reducing truancy rates and increasing educational scores among the service population, while also placing mentees into full and part-time employment and internship opportunities. AmeriCorps members and volunteers will be engaged in mentoring of the target service population, program oversight, attending mentee's court dates and providing regular updates/reports to the juvenile's judge and/or courtroom advocates. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : *Work directly with and coordinate the JUMP program and Local School Personnel, specific to each case to record and track Mentee academic progress, attendance and general data in regards to grant requirements.

*Work directly with and attend meetings as scheduled with JUMP Program Coordinator, Court Liaison, AmeriCorps Program Personnel, and other Program Partners, as necessary *Weekly supervision/reports with JUMP Program Coordinator and Court Liaison *Assist with JUMP and AmeriCorps Program development *Assist with completion of periodic JUMP Program progress reports *Assist with development of program evaluation process *Participate in monthly AmeriCorps Program Director calls, as needed *Market and promote AmeriCorps and the JUMP Program *Other duties as assigned *All AmeriCorps/JUMP positions shall work in conjunction with one another. Assist one another as needed. Report to one another and JUMP/AmeriCorps staff as needed.

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance .

Terms :

Uniforms provided and required , Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :

Education , Children/Youth , Community Outreach .

Skills :

Conflict Resolution , Business/Entrepreneur , Youth Development , Leadership , General Skills , Recruitment , Team Work , Communications , Computers/Technology , Veterans , Education , Public Speaking , Social Services , Writing/Editing , Teaching/Tutoring .