1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Assisstant Site-Based Coordinator do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Social Work
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What is your job title?
Assisstant Site-Based Coordinator
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
We are an agency which serves 3 counties in North Carolina; Wake, Orange and Durham. We serve over 1,000 children in the area. We provide volunteer mentors for children ages 5-15 who are deemed "at risk."
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How long have you been employed in this position?
3 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I conduct volunteer and child interviews, enter interview information into the AIM data base, work with school counselors to obtain referrals, and help with community events for our volunteers and children.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
27,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
28000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
2 weeks vacation, health insurance, 1 sick day/month.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I feel undercompensated
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, and this is something I like. I really enjoy working with people. This is the key reason I became involved with social work. I love meeting new children, parents and volunteers. It seems everyone has a different story and they are all very grateful when I help them out.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
No
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I work with a match support specialist who checks up on the matches I make and makes sure they are all going well. I also work with university co-chairs who plan events for our college volunteers.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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8 Income
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3 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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4 Benefits
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5 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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2 The actual "work" you do at your job
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1 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
You need a bachelors degree in a human service field for starters. You also need to have some experience with interviewing clients and experience working with children. Also, you must have a driver's license and your own transportation and you need to be flexible with your schedule and good with people.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Social skills, ability to look past messy/unkempt households, flexibility, computer skills, interviewing skills, good judgement of character.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes, a 4 year degree in human services and continuing social service education beyond that.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
As long as you remain flexible and are good with people you'll excel. You need to sometimes be creative and able to make exceptions and changes for people in differing situations, like scheduling interviews at odd hours or accommodating those without transportation.
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