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Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:139] VISTA positions in Early childhood / language / literacy
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Make this a year to remember?
With New Challenges, New Skills, New Friends, New Energy,
Become an AmeriCorps*VISTA volunteer!!
Dedicate one year to meaningful service, and gain valuable
experience in your field!
Early childhood / language / literacy VISTA
Our project is located in Delaware and Chenango Counties, Upstate NY.
Five VISTA volunteers will assist 15 rural school districts and their
communities to develop and implement research-based strategies to
improve school readiness of approximately 4,000 low income children,
ages birth to ten, with special emphasis on children's language and
literacy development. Your skills are needed to help us achieve the
following:
* Identify existing services and resources and work with community
agency representatives to assess local needs.
* Initiate or expand the Welcome Baby Project, a system for
identifying newborns in each school district, and establishing
supportive and ongoing contact between the school district and the
baby's family.
* Develop print resources on components of quality early childhood
education, child care and parenting, for use by educators, service
providers and parents.
* Establish a training and information system based on research and
best practice in the area of literacy and language development.
* Establish systems to engage parents, school personnel, local
volunteers and community service providers in activities which
support and ensure student success.
* Collect, analyze and report local data related to Outcomes and
Indicators of Child and Family Well-Being.
* Develop a website which will provide information on available
services to children and families in all 15 school districts.
* Increase public awareness on the need to support pre-literacy and
language development initiatives.
Qualifications: We need individuals with skills in some or all of the
following areas:
* Public Relations / Marketing
* Early Childhood / Education
* Management
* Computer
* Community Collaboration
* Data Collection and Analysis
* Writing
Associates or Bachelor's Degree preferred
AS A VISTA VOLUNTEER:
* You will receive a subsistence allowance of $730 per month.
* You will choose EITHER a $100 stipend per month, paid at the end of
service, OR an educational award (voucher) for $4,725 after 12
months of service.
* During your service, payment on your student loans is deferred.
Your educational award may be applied toward student loans, if you
wish.
* You will be engaged in "capacity-building" activities, not direct
service.
* While serving, you may not have a part time job, or be enrolled in
school.
* You will gain valuable experience, learn lots, make many new
friends, and help whole communities!
For more information, contact:
Lynn Thomas
Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES
Norwich, NY
Phone: (607)335-1379
Email: thomasl@dcmoboces.com
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