Team UP - Afterschool & Family Engagement Coordinator

Team UP - Afterschool & Family Engagement Coordinator

Led by the United Way of SWCO (UWSWC), Team UP AmeriCorps places AmeriCorps members at organizations throughout Southwest Colorado. While these members serve as part of a regional cohort and participate in regional cohort trainings and activities, they spend the majority of their term serving directly at a specific host site organization.

Through collaborative service, Team UP AmeriCorps members develop their own professional skills and passions, expand effectiveness of southwest Colorado organizations, and ultimately support people to thrive. Team UP has been utilizing collective impact initiatives since 2015 to collaborate across sectors and promote communication towards common goals within rural Southwest Colorado communities. The School Community Youth Collaborative (SCYC) is a non-profit organization based in Cortez, Colorado that supports youth on their path to healthy adulthood.

SCYC's vision is that all youth are thriving members of our community. SCYC provides youth with opportunities in Montezuma County through our life skills programming, out of school time programs, prevention programs and our gear lending library. SCYC provides youth with both academic and enrichment opportunities in direct collaboration with our local schools.

SCYC as an organization has a flexible and supportive work environment that provides opportunities for professional and personal development. SCYC's AmeriCorps member will have the opportunity to dive deeply into the non-profit world, work directly with youth, and engage in the Montezuma County community. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : The Afterschool & Family Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for supporting SCYC's out-of-school time programming at Mancos Schools and SCYC's family engagement programs at Mancos and Cortez Middle School (CMS). This member will be responsible for creating and developing exciting and engaging after school programming at Mancos Schools. Additionally, they will creatively recruit students to attend out-of-school time activities.

For approximately 10 hours per week, the Coordinator will work directly with the Team UP Safe Spaces Action Team to coordinate and implement new and current projects developed by the team and partner organizations all focused on increasing community inclusivity and safe spaces for all youth. While the primary focus will be on implementing projects directly for the Safe Spaces Action Team, they may support other Team UP Safe Spaces for Youth Action Team initiatives, programs, and projects on behalf of partner organizations.

Program Benefits : Training , Stipend , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , loan forbearance, mileage reimbursement , Health Coverage , Education award upon successful completion of service .

Terms :

Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas :

Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Education .

Skills :

Team Work , Education , Communications , General Skills , Youth Development , Community Organization .