Location: This position is classified as hybrid with the AmeriCorps Director working both from the YouthWork offices and home, as well as job sites and potentially around the state. 

Job Summary:  The AmeriCorps Director/ YouthWork Manager is responsible for oversight of CFS’ AmeriCorps programs and some administrative oversight of the YouthWork program. These duties include general program management, office management, communications, outreach, compliance, fiscal, budget, and programmatic management.  This position supervises a diverse array of staff, partners, and young adults to achieve program goals of providing a valuable workforce development program through the completion of skilled trades and environmental conservation service projects throughout Michigan.

Qualifications/Required Skills:

• Previous experience with AmeriCorps, nonprofit development and administration preferred.
• Must pass required criminal history background checks.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must have the ability/willingness to work with diverse populations, differing lifestyles, and cultures.
• Understand and interact well with young adults and staff.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for soliciting, reporting on, and maintaining compliance with AmeriCorps and other grants.
• Provide direct supervision and support to the AmeriCorps staff including oversight of and assistance with:
  • member support services including independent living skills and career preparation.
  • compliant member files, background checks, and enrollments, suspensions, and exits.
  • eGrants and OnCorps systems management
  • supervision, training, and support of AmeriCorps members and staff including providing initial training/orientation and ongoing professional development opportunities; and accurate and timely submission of all necessary documentation including KPI reports, field reports, partner satisfaction evaluations, bi‐ weekly timesheets, credit card statements, expense reports, and data collection requirements.
• Collect high quality data that adequately measures YouthWork’s impact on communities and members served and regularly analyze data and processes through Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) practices.
• Participate in the YouthWork strategic plan.
• Support the Program Director with fiscal management including budgeting, soliciting fees-for-service projects, grants, and other funding to support program operations, and developing and maintaining systems for accurate and efficient reporting and data collection.
• Act as a liaison between YouthWork, the AmeriCorps agency, MCSC, other CFS programs, and community partners.
• Conduct occasional site visits, provide as needed, administrative and field support to crews, and regularly solicit feedback from YouthWork members and staff, providing training, assistance, and support as needed.
• Travel within Michigan and out of state for required site visits, meetings, events, trainings, and other activities as required by the program and its funders
• Participate in all required MCSC meetings.

Additional Duties:

• Cultivate an environment with an awareness of clients’ rights and responsibilities and that promotes high self-esteem.
• Assist in updating policy and procedure manual, and other administrative tools and processes for efficient, compliant, and effective program operations.
• Assist CFS’ Marking and Development Team and Executive Director with program communications throughout Michigan including social media, local press, recruitment materials, outreach, communications, donor and volunteer cultivation, and funding requirements such as grant management and reporting.
• Build and maintain positive relationships throughout the communities served including with staff, AmeriCorps members, local communities, media, project partners, referral partners, donors and funders, etc.
• Comply with all state and agency training requirements and apply newly gained knowledge on the job.
• Attend required agency meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to: work independently and as a team; communicate effectively in verbal and written form; demonstrate and model excellent work ethics and leadership; mentor youth members and Crew Leaders and model appropriate behavior; prioritize duties; and demonstrate creativity, patience, and good humor while working with staff and participants.
• Must be detail oriented with excellent organizational, communication, relationship, and risk and time management skills
• Excellent writing, research, analytical, and problem‐solving skills
• Proficiency with software such as Microsoft Office products (Teams, OneDrive, Outlook, Word, Excel), and ability to manage required online systems such as OnCorps and eGrants
• Experience with remote communication tools for video conferencing, webinars, and conference calls
• Ability/willingness to promote a positive image of CFS in the community.
• Working knowledge of community resources.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to perform physical duties such as hiking, lifting operating equipment, etc. which may take place in hot, cold, wet, humid, dry, and arid
• Must be able to engage face to face with youth in community settings throughout Northern Michigan.
• Ability to work at a desk/computer for long periods of time.