Ohio History Service Corps – AmeriCorps Service
Member – Dennison, OH
The Ohio Historical Society is seeking an AmeriCorps service member to
join the Ohio History Service Corps at Dennison
Railroad Depot
Museum in Dennison, Ohio.
The Ohio History Service Corps is an AmeriCorps
State program created by
the Ohio Historical Society and statewide partners to promote local history,
historic preservation and tourism. We welcome applicants looking for experience
in community outreach, event planning, public history, K-12 history education,
public relations, and tourism.
Position Description: Ten
Civil War 150 (CW150) Leadership Corps members will be hosted at partner sites
throughout Ohio.
Corps members will serve as the coordinator and information clearinghouse for
the Civil War commemoration initiatives in their region and will focus on
volunteer recruitment and heritage tourism. Service members assist their host
organization and other regional organizations with collaborating and building
capacity for educational and public programming; special events, and regional
initiatives. Members will provide ideas for, plan and lead three of the
following five activities, depending on needs of the region and host site as
well as the member's skills and interest, during their service time: a) A
regional volunteer fair, b) Heritage tourism efforts, such as walking or bus
tours or packaging with a convention and visitor bureau (CVB) regional
organization, c) Application submissions to the Park Service's Network to
Freedom, d) K-12 education outreach, (ex. assisting with History Day; creating
teacher resource packages, and/or e) Regional commemoration events. This
position is located at the Dennison
Railroad Depot
Museum.
Program Description: The
Ohio Historical Society and its statewide partners developed the Ohio History Service
Corps to promote sustainable community development and heritage tourism in Ohio. The Corps consists
of three components: Civil War 150 Leadership Corps,
to initiate educational programming and regional special events; Ohio
History Tech Corps, to provide digitization of
historic resources and develop an oral history program; and Historic
Preservation Corps, to inventory historic
buildings, support community revitalization, and assist local preservation
Program Benefits:
AmeriCorps members pledge to “get things done” in local
communities. In exchange for their service, the members earn a living stipend,
are eligible for health insurance, and may receive an Education Award of $5500
to further their education or pay off existing school loans. Members receive
top-notch training in volunteer management, meeting facilitation, leadership,
communication, community development and more.
Terms: Car
recommended, Permits attendance at school during off hours, Permits
working at another job during off hours.
Skills:
Communications, Community Organization, Public
Speaking, Writing/Editing.
Start Date: 11/1/11
End Date: 9/30/12
Requirements: All
applicants must register and apply on http://www.americorps.gov/. To
find the listing detailed above, follow this
link.
Application Deadline: October 25,
2011
Contact: Mary Cannon
Ohio
Historical Society
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P: 614-297-2392 or 614-297-2342
Megan Wood
Visitor Experience Department Manager
Ohio Historical
Society
800 E. 17th Ave
Columbus, OH 43211
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p: 614.297.2343
f: 614.297.2546
www.ohiohistory.org