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EnCorps Site Map

EnCorps Home Page
I. Recruitment and Placement
- A. Getting Started
  1. Create a Position Description
- B. Outreach
- C. Recruiting Tactics
  1. Recruit for Diversity
- D. Screening and Placing Members
II. Member Orientation
- A. Elements of a Member Orientation
      1. Orientation / OSOT Agendas
          a. AmeriCorps Orientation Agendas
          b. Orientation Checklists
          c. OSOT Agendas and Planning Materials
- B. Methods of an Orientation
- C. Fundamentals of an Orientation
      1. AmeriCorps Orientation Requirements
          a. Sample Member Handbooks
      2. The VISTA Training Continuum
          a. VISTA Orientation
          b. VISTA OSOT Guidelines
          c. VISTA OSOT FAQs
          d. VISTA OSOT Resource List
- D. Orientation Topics
III. Supervisor's Toolkit
- A. Planning and Documentation
      1. Put Out the Welcome Mat
      2. Manuals 101
      3. Demystifying Demystifying Project Plans & VADs and VISTA Assignment Descriptions
          a. VADs: A Valuable Planning Tool
          b. VADs: A Problem-Solving Tool
      4. Checklists for Member Files
      5. Timesheets That Do Double Duty
- B. Creating Effective Member-Supervisor Relationships
      1. The Multilayer Benefits of an Effective Member Supervisor Relationship
      2. Coaching
      3. Problem-Solving
          a. "I Wish Someone Told Me…"
          b. Advice From the Frontlines
          c. Supervisory Focus Area #1
- C. Monitoring and Evaluating Members
      1. 90-Day Review
      2. Six-Month Review
      3. End-of-Term Reviews
      4. Ongoing Monitoring
      5. Establishing Expectations and Goals
- D. Working With Host Sites
      1. Identifying and Recruiting Host Sites
      2. Applications From A to Z
      3. Host Site Agreements
      4. Keeping Your Host Sites in Sight
          a. Keeping Site Visits Focused
          b. Preparing Host Sites for a Visit
          c. Site Visit Checklist
      5. Host Site Evaluation
IV. Member Training
- A. Why Member Development Matters
- B. Member Development Topics
      1. Active Citizenship
      2. Community Volunteer Recruitment/Management
      3. Conflict Resolution
      4. Delivering Quality Trainings
      5. Designing Effective Training: Principles of Adult Learning
      6. Developing Training Agendas
      7. Diversity Training
      8. Fostering Teamwork
      9. Leadership
      10. Member Evaluation
      11. Member Reporting Systems
      12. Member Team Projects
      13. Member Wellness
      14. Personal Development
      15. Project Planning
      16. Recognizing Contributions and the End of Service
      17. Reflection
      18. Service-Learning
V. Beyond the Service Year
- A. Looking at the Individual
- B. Getting the Most from the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
  1. Tips for Preparing an Education Award Training
- C. Planning a Career
      1. Everything To Know About Getting a Job
      2. Providing Career Development Training
      3. Not Your 9 to 5 Gig
- D. Moving On
      1. Planning a Life After AmeriCorps Training
      2. Conducting Exit Interviews
      3. Providing Coping Strategies
      4. Recognizing Contributions and the End of Service
      5. Passing Along Wisdom
      6. Helping Members Stay Connected
VI. Principles of Adult Learning

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