Recruiting a VISTA with/for "Tenacity"
PROGRAM SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Tenacity, a rapidly growing youth development organization that provides intensive athletic, academic, and life skills development programs to Boston youth, is looking for an energetic, creative individual to join its team as a VISTA, in the role of Program Support Specialist.
Tenacity's mission is to improve the scholastic, character, and physical development of multicultural, urban youth by combining tennis instruction and academic support with a focus on life skills.
This vision is realized by two distinct yet complementary core programs: the three-year After-School Excellence Program (ASEP) consisting of intensive tennis, literacy, and life-skills development tutoring for Boston middle school students, and the Summer Tennis and Reading Program consisting of free tennis instruction and reading for children ages 7-15 offered in partnership with Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF).
This position will incorporate several different areas of responsibility. The primary area of responsibility will be as the Volunteer Coordinator for Tenacity. This person will work closely with the School Year Program Director and Assistant Program Director to recruit, train and support our volunteers.
In addition, the Program Support Specialist will take on leadership/coordination responsibilities in several of the following areas:
• Data Management and entry for student data and evaluation data
• Tenacity Library Management
• Summer Program logistics
• Program-wide support activities including transportation, equipment etc.
The successful applicant for this position will be a self starter who possesses good computer and organizational skills. Fluency is Spanish or Chinese is a plus but not required.
In return for a year of service you will receive a:
• Living Stipend • Health Insurance (fully paid)
• Education Award of $4,725
• Monthly T Pass For more information about Tenacity go to our website www.tenacity.org and for more information about AmeriCorps VISTA go to www.americorps.gov.
Please contact Sara Demedeiros, Assistant Program Director at (617) 562-0900 or sarademedeiros@tenacity.org