The Intern will assist Schools Department staff with developing stronger academic and enrichment program resources to support school-based AmeriCorps teams. This role is vital HOA’s AmeriCorps program, which is designated to assists public schools in the metro area in improving the quality of education for students through direct citizen involvement in schools.

                   

Responsibilities:

• Creating resource notebooks of curriculum and student activities for use in RAU and ASEP programs
• Research and develop a document of best practices for delivering high-impact after school enrichment programs and parent engagement activities
• Research and develop a resource document for educational and leisure field-trip ideas throughout metro Atlanta and surrounding counties
• Research and create a highly-creative Volunteer Recognition mini-manual
• Update partnership phone/address/ principal directories
• Identify, secure and develop a mini-manual of housing discounts, inexpensive vehicle purchase vendors, clothing and other social service resources for AmeriCorps members to access
• Developing innovative direct service and service learning ideas for school teams to implement for HOA annual events
• Assist School Program Managers with pre-service orientation tasks
• Participate in HOA Youth Leadership Camp
• Data entry and management

 

Qualifications:          

• Must be detail oriented
• Strong computer, organizational and time management skills
• Able to work independently as well as within in a team
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Commitment to community service is essential

 

For more information, or to apply for this position, please contact the Human Resources Department at Hands On Atlanta..