Muskingum County Community Foundation
Apply Now to be an Ohio College Guide or GEAR UP Advisor with Scholarship Central
We are recruiting talented individuals who want to make a difference to join the Ohio College Guides AmeriCorps team and the GEAR UP program in Zanesville City Schools. A total of four Ohio College Guides will be located in Muskingum County and one GEAR UP Advisor will be hired. Positions begin in August 2010.
OHIO COLLEGE GUIDE MEMBERS Position:
Scholarship Central is implementing for the 2010-2011 school year, a brand new AmeriCorps initiative called the Ohio College Guides, which will place fresh college grads into high schools to serve alongside Scholarship Central advisors, professional school counselors and other school faculty to help guide traditionally underserved young people - low-income, potential first generation college-goers, and minority students - in thinking and acting seriously about their future after high school.
In return for providing 1,700 hours of service over 11 months, AmeriCorps Ohio College Guide members will receive:
- compensation that includes an $11,800 living allowance, health insurance, and a $5,350 Education Award that can be used to repay students loans or for future education expenses. (Also, student loans may be deferred for the duration of the 11-month term of service.)
- ample training, professional development and networking opportunities and a support and advising system for your avenues of interest - graduate school, teacher licensure program, career building - for "Life After the Corps."
- an overall great entry-level career experience, and
- an opportunity to make a difference and help students reach their higher education dreams.
GEAR UP COLLEGE ACCESS ADVISORS Position:
Scholarship Central College Access Program at the Muskingum County Community Foundation is searching for a full-time GEAR UP College Access Advisor for Grover Cleveland Middle School. The Advisor will design and implement college early awareness and access programs, advise students one-on-one, present parent workshops, assist students in setting career goals, advise students on college selection and coordinate after school programs. The advisor position is grant funded through August of 2011.
QUALIFICATIONS:- Bachelors degree
- Some knowledge of college admissions and financial aid
- Strong organizational, public speaking, written communication and student management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
If you are interested in learning more about either of the opportunities listed above, please contact Heather Sands at scholarshipcentral@mccf.org, calling 740-453-5192, or follow the instructions below for applying online.
Create an application on the AmeriCorps site:
1. Go to
www.americorps.gov
2. Click on the "Join AmeriCorps" link on the right-hand side of the home page.
3. On the right-hand side of the page is a link to "Create an Account." Click on that link and follow the prompts to complete an online application.
Apply to the Ohio College Guides:
1. Go to
www.americorps.gov
2. Click on the "Advanced Search Opportunity" within the "Join AmeriCorps" box located on the right-hand side of the home page
3. Select "Ohio" for the state within the quick search function.
4. Type in "Ohio College Guides" for program name
5. Click on search.
6. The position descriptions will come up from each host site around the state. Click on the program name to view more information.
7. Once you do this, you will see an "Apply Now" link at the bottom of the page. Click on that and follow the prompts from there.
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