Subject: Opening for an AmeriCorps Robotics Coordinator Description: Opening for an AmeriCorps*Robotics Coordinator Full Time Year of Service with Stipend at a Maryland Non-Profit The following position is a one year (July 2014-July 2015) AmeriCorps* VISTA position at the JHU-Center for Educational Outreach in Baltimore, MD and sponsored by Greater Homewood Community Corporation (GHCC). The mission of the JHU-Center for Educational Outreach is to engage JHU faculty and students to inspire and prepare K-12 students in STEM education and careers. Help middle and high school kids explore science and engineering with Robots! Join AmeriCorps and allow Baltimore City achieve more. The VISTA Member will be responsible for: • Working with an undergraduate student group and the existing robotics program at the 29th Street Community Center. • Recruiting a permanent coach for the existing robotics program • Evaluating existing partnerships, while expanding and developing new partnerships for the Robotics Club. • In addition to evaluating the effectiveness of the program, the VISTA will be responsible for expanding the documentation from the pilot year • After reviewing the documentation, the information will be compiled into a resource manual for coaches. This manual will be distributed to potential robotics coaches to implement community robotics programs in new communities around Baltimore The goal of this project is to create sustainable community-based robotics programs for Baltimore City School children who may not otherwise have the opportunity to engage in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) enrichment programs. The VISTA will work with the Center for Educational Outreach to run a pilot program in the Harwood neighborhood, using the Barclay Recreational Center as the home base. During the course of the project the VISTA will create training manuals to be used by other communities that want to create a community-based robotics program. AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) is not a job per se, but a full time national service opportunity. Benefits include: living allowance, relocation assistance, health coverage, $55/month travel stipend, choice of an education award or cash stipend, and non-competitive eligibility for federal employment upon completion. Preferred candidates will have a college degree or equivalent work experience, leadership potential, and motivation to serve. GHCC’s mission is to build and strengthen vibrant urban communities. For more than four decades, GHCC has secured the resources of VISTA members to build sustainable change and fight poverty in our neighborhoods. GHCC-sponsored AmeriCorps*VISTA members receive a solid foundation of skills they can use as a springboard for careers in government, non-profits, education, and much more. For more information please contact Thomas Pfeifer, VISTA Leader, at [log in to unmask] or 410-261-3618 To apply please visit www.greaterhomewood.org/give-to-ghcc/americorpsvista/ Application Deadline: May 16, 2014 Start Date: July 25, 2014 (non-negotiable) Contact Person: Thomas Pfeifer Contact Email: [log in to unmask]