Event Planner Jump Juvenile Mentoring Program

Event Planner JUMP Juvenile Mentoring Program

Service Description: Event Planner JUMP For Kankakee County Kids is a 1-year commitment to complete a minimum of 450 hours for a stipend of $4,500 and an Education Award of $1,824.07.

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 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 : Member Duties: Coordinate and attend JUMP Program activities, tours, and presentations *Coordinate and attend JUMP Program outings and events.

*Assist with monthly budget and fiscal reporting in connection with activity, outings, and events expenses.

*Keep track of and providing information on community partnerships, programs, and resources to program support, volunteers, and participants.

*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 with JUMP Program Coordinator and Court Liaison *Assist with JUMP and AmeriCorps Program development *Market and promote AmeriCorps and the JUMP Program

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

Terms :

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

Service Areas :

Children/Youth , Public Safety , Community Outreach .

Skills :

General Skills , Leadership , Team Work , Public Speaking , Law , Communications , Education , Community Organization , Teaching/Tutoring , Recruitment , Computers/Technology , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Youth Development , Writing/Editing .