Leadership Specialist

CEDAM’s AmeriCorps Information: CEDAM’s AmeriCorps program connects local and statewide agencies to meet neighbors’ critical needs. Members create community, build capacity and serve neighbors across Michigan. Our AmeriCorps program advances equity for Michiganders in two key ways 1. Cultivating the next generation of leaders in the community economic development field and 2. Supporting economic inclusion for Michiganders.

Organizational Information:

Washtenaw Literacy is the only provider of free adult literacy support in Washtenaw County where over 47,000 residents read below the 8th grade level. Through the dedicated on 600 community volunteers, we offer tutoring to over 2,500 people annually. As the 8th most economically segregated County in the United States, we believe literacy is a right and the path to equity for everyone in our community. To learn more visit: https://washtenawliteracy.org/...

Role and Responsibilities: Our Leadership Specialist will support and partner with adult literacy learners as they improve their employability skills. The member will:

Provide outreach and programming for learners developing employability skills

Recruit and cultivate a diverse volunteer pool to support employability and leadership development programming

In collaboration with staff, develop and implement marketing plans to recruit and support learner leaders

Provide at least one learner team meeting per month to ensure learner voices are heard

Develop and plan learner events and professional development

Provide technical support for hybrid meetings conducted over Zoom

Participate in CEDAM AmeriCorps monthly meetings, trainings, events, data collection, reporting and additional items as needed.

Participate in AmeriCorps & Michigan’s AmeriCorps events and trainings.

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