AmeriCorps

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers•Columbus, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

GoodwillSR AmeriCorps members will assist with recruitment and outreach to our target audience to increase client engagement in Mission Services offerings, with the goal of helping individuals achieve gainful employment. AmeriCorps members may use several methods to reach clients: outreach calls, texts, social media, and other channels. AmeriCorps members will log all data into the assigned case management system. AmeriCorps members will recruit volunteers for GoodwillSR programs such as the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program. AmeriCorps members will participate in multiple training programs to gain skills and knowledge. AmeriCorps members will help increase community awareness of the programs that GoodwillSR offers and support Mission services activities, Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week. The members will implement several outreach service methods, including phone calls, emails, text messaging, social media campaigns, geo-marketing/geo-tracking, and special events. Outreach includes, but is not limited to, re-engaging clients who have not visited the center for 31 days or more; inviting clients to job fairs and special events; and informing clients about services such as classes, free tax prep, Veterans Services, certification training, etc. Outreach to our rural population uses the methods mentioned above to promote virtual services and opportunities offered by GoodwillSR.

Requirements

Teamwork and Communication Skills

Responsibilities

Assist with recruitment and outreach to increase client engagement in Mission Services offerings.
Help individuals achieve gainful employment.
Use methods such as outreach calls, texts, social media, and other channels to reach clients.
Log all data into the assigned case management system.
Recruit volunteers for GoodwillSR programs.
Participate in multiple training programs to gain skills and knowledge.
Increase community awareness of GoodwillSR programs.
Support Mission services activities.
Implement outreach service methods including phone calls, emails, text messaging, social media campaigns, geo-marketing/geo-tracking, and special events.
Re-engage clients who have not visited the center for 31 days or more.
Invite clients to job fairs and special events.
Inform clients about services such as classes, free tax prep, Veterans Services, certification training, etc.
Promote virtual services and opportunities offered by GoodwillSR to the rural population.