Supervisor's Toolkit

• Planning and Documentation
• Creating Effective Member-Supervisor Relationships
• Monitoring and Evaluating Members
• Working With Host Sites
  • Benefits of the Intermediary Model
  • Recruiting Host Sites
  • Host Site Applications
  • Host Site Agreements
  • Communicating with Host Sites
  • Visiting Host Sites
  • Evaluating Host Sites

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Benefits of the Intermediary Model

Building effective relationships with host sites

Many programs follow an "intermediary" model: the sponsoring program provides national service members to other local organizations with expectations and responsibilities clearly spelled out in a memorandum of understanding. The benefits of such an arrangement include:

• Opportunities to collaborate with other program directors or project managers
• Cohesive, unified mission
• Control over our recruiting "message"
• Opportunities for professional development
• Efficient use of resources
• Interconnectedness with colleagues and the bigger picture
• Security, advocacy, and support for site staff

What are other benefits of an intermediary model? Click to answer this question and hear how other program directors responded.

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