Require AmeriCorps Technology Empowerment Coach - Full-Time in Manchester, NH

Job title: AmeriCorps Technology Empowerment Coach - Full-Time

Company: International Insitute of New England

Job description: The mission of the International Institute of New England (IINE) is to create opportunities for refugees and immigrants to succeed through resettlement, education, career advancement and pathways to citizenship. One of the oldest and largest human services organizations for New Americans in the region, IINE serves more than 4,000 people each year in Boston and Lowell, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New Hampshire. Our programs include case management, youth and family services, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), employment and skills training, and immigration legal services.



A dynamic, forward-looking, and rapidly growing non-profit organization, we seek well-qualified, solutions-focused candidates who are experts in their respective fields. Successful candidates will join a committed team of professional staff and volunteers who are devoted to welcoming and serving new Americans.



Overview

We seek an AmeriCorps Technology Empowerment Coach for our Manchester site who is passionate about bridging access to digital literacy for newly arrived refugees and immigrants. AmeriCorps members placed at IINE-Manchester will carry out comprehensive, strategic, client- and community-based activities to respond to refugees' and immigrants' digital literacy needs, equipping them to fully participate in New Hampshire's economy and contribute to the state's growth and prosperity.



As Technology Empowerment Coach, you will work coordinate, plan, and carry out various trainings and orientations with a cohort of AmeriCorps members and community partners for IINE clients and other local refugee and immigrant groups. You will be successful in this role if you have a background working with different cultures and have experience teaching in any capacity. Reporting and evaluation for this position includes weekly and quarterly check-ins and general reports, utilization of Apricot data collection software, and annual out-reporting of successes and improvement areas. Fulfillment of the position will be dependent on clearing a National Service Criminal History Check.



Position: AmeriCorps Technology Empowerment Coach (FT)

• Department: Community Services


• Reports to: AmeriCorps Planning Grants Manager


• Supervises: N/A


• Status: Exempt, Full-Time


• Location: Manchester, NH


• Pay Range: $17,600 for term of service

• Living allowance of $17,600 distributed biweekly


• Segal Education Award of $6,895 upon completion of service


• Childcare assistance


• Health coverage


• Professional development trainings including U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants certification courses


• Loan forbearance (https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-public-service-loan-forgiveness-en-641/)


• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits


• Access to Schools of National Service Network for additional education benefits


• Access to AmeriCorps Alumni & Employers of National Service Network

• Support the efforts of IINE to create opportunities for refugees and immigrants to succeed through resettlement, education, career advancement and pathways to citizenship


• Facilitate the social and economic integration of immigrants and refugees in the Manchester, Concord, and Nashua areas


• Provide one-on-one tutoring and office hours on computer basics and navigating community resources online


• Create, adapt, and tailor curricula on scaffolded computer basic skills to teach to clients in small group settings


• Create and carry out curricula on safe browsing practices and applicable life skills, such as ATM use, Square technology, and smartphone accessibility


• Establish service plans for refugee and immigrant participants with measurable and obtainable one-year goals that align with the Digital Intelligence Institute's Digital Literacy Skills and Digital Readiness Standards


• Utilize Northstar Digital services to plan and carry out lesson plans for clients and community learners


• Provide guidance, leadership, and mentorship to part-time counterparts

• Passion for the mission of IINE and a commitment to providing exceptional service to our clients.


• Attuned to working across languages and cultures, able to demonstrate cultural competency.


• Ability to connect with community partners.


• Excellent problem-solving, operational, and communication skills.


• Proactive attitude and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.


• Must be at least 18 years old.


• Experience in a multi-cultural/multi-lingual workplace an advantage.

• Requires travel to office


• Requires travel to community partnership meetings in Manchester, Nashua, and Concord

• Requires sitting (or standing) at a desk for long periods of time.

• Ellen Sears, AmeriCorps Program Manager


• [email protected]; (617) 458-8391

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