Extension Public Health AmeriCorps Member- Northwest, Ohio

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Posted: 31-Mar-24

Type: Part-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Other Staff/Administrative
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: R101657

Extension Public Health AmeriCorps (EPHAC) members will be a part of a unique one-of-a-kind AmeriCorps program. EPHAC members will serve in regional hubs across the state, located in OSU Extension offices. EPHAC members will work to engage stakeholders, including youth, to identify public health needs of the community, plan and implement projects to address the public health issues, and share with their community.

Goals of EPHAC projects include:

• Address public health needs of local communities by providing support in state and local public health settings.

• Advance more equitable health outcomes for underserved communities.

• Expose youth to public health and other health-related career opportunities.

We are currently filling the following slots:

• Reduced Full-Time Slots (1200 Hours/8-12-month commitment)

• Half-Time Slots (900 Hours/8-12-month commitment)

• Reduced Half-Time Slots (675 Hours/8-12-month commitment)

Please include the following with your application:

• An updated resume

• A cover letter detailing why you want to serve with the Extension Public Health AmeriCorps. Please describe any previous volunteer experience. This should include where you served, why you served, and how it made you feel. If you have no formal volunteer experience, include how you have been involved in your community and what you hope to gain by serving with the Extension Public Health AmeriCorps.

Job-Related Responsibilities:

• 60% EPHAC related service activities, including direct and indirect service, assessing community needs, attending community meetings, partnership building, planning and implementing service projects, organizing events, and creating materials.

• 20% Combined training (EPHAC, AmeriCorps, CDC)

• 10% Present EPHAC to campus and local community organizations, student groups.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of high school diploma or GED

• 17 Years of age or older

• U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident alien

• Results of mandatory background check must enable you to effectively serve in duties of the position

• Have a valid drivers license, current auto insurance, a reliable vehicle, and able to make occasional trips to Columbus, OH for training & meetings.

• Attendance at mandatory EPHAC onboarding (in-person and virtually)

• Access to the internet and technology to complete timesheets and attend virtual meetings.

• Ability to complete entire hours of commitment in contract period time.

• Not be paid through Ohio State University on any other contracts or positions.

Doing a year of AmeriCorps is always about much more than your pay (which is a living allowance), it is about the experience. It isnt a job, it is service. The benefits are to help you live, help you grow as a human, and help you see the world through a service lens. Here is an overview of the provided benefits for half-time members. We always want you to understand your benefits well and ensure you can know and plan how you will live financially, mentally, emotionally, and for your overall wellness during your service year.

• Monthly living stipend
• Education Award upon completion of service
• Federal student loan forbearance
• Member assistance program (counseling services)
• Growth through mentorship, opportunity, and training including Mental Health First Aid and Community Health Worker certification
• Increased awareness of social and community issues
• Diverse professional experiences

The Ohio State University is committed to establishing a culturally and intellectually vibrant and diverse environment of exceptional faculty, encouraging all members of our learning community to reach their full potential. We are responsive to dual-career families and strongly promote work-life balance to support our community members through a suite of institutionalized policies. The university is a member of the Ohio/Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC). The Ohio State University is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.

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