Responsibilities

Through hands-on-service,  Team UP AmeriCorps members engage with organizations to develop,  implement,  and enhance programs,  projects,  and activities that develop their own skills,  expand effectiveness of southwest Colorado organizations,  and support local people to thrive.  These duties include:

•  With support from Riverhouse’s Program Directors,  plan,  coordinate,  and implement a select number of Riverhouse’s Vision Projects,  including but not limited to:
•  Food nutrition &  garden program
•  Volunteer coordination
•  Afterhours Spanish-speaking childcare program:  This is a highly needed program.     Riverhouse already has 4 bilingual teachers on staff to support this.
•  Enrichment activity expansion:  field trips,  visiting arts/music teacher coordination,  etc 
•  Family engagement:  family support groups,  Parent’s Night Out program,  etc.
•  Engage with children though direct time in the classroom as additional support
•  Plan and collaborate with center administrators
•  Engage with families and caregivers virtually and in person
• Track host site and AmeriCorps data
• Attend Team UP AmeriCorps regional trainings,  cohort connection days,  and Days of Service

Physical,  Emotional,  and Intellectual Demands:

• Willingness to learn,  adapt,  and grow in a position

• Ability to serve independently,  take initiative,  and be motivated by the projects they are doing

• Compassion and awareness:  self-awareness,  awareness of cultural differences,  social differences and understanding of implicit bias

• Strong commitment to justice,  equity,  diversity and inclusion