The AmeriCorps Cape Cod program is currently accepting applications for Individual Placements for the 2010-2011 year.
Applications for a 2010-2011 Individual Placement are due March 29th, 2010 by 4PM.
For specific questions please contact Ashley Look, 508-375-6863.

Individual Placement Project Proposal Form: Proposal forms now available for the 2010-2011 Corps Year! Applications due March 29th, 2010.
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Individual Placements are an opportunity for Service Partner organizations to receive an AmeriCorps Cape Cod member for one or two days a week. Placements should be project based and have clear goals and objectives. Placements are longer term and usually last anywhere from three months to a full program year (10 months).

Individual Placement Expectations and the Proposal Process

• Service Partners must submit a Individual Placement Proposal for consideration by the staff and Advisory Board of the AmeriCorps Cape Cod program
• Once selected, Service Partners must provide their assigned member with an orientation to the site. Include in the orientation general expectations, goals and purpose of the placement, background information about the site and an introduction to service site staff.
• The assigned member should be given a detailed introduction to assigned duties, member work space, tool or other equipment use, written materials or reports to be used as resources, safety hazards, and potential growth of the project to include outside volunteers.
• AmeriCorps Cape Cod members are not employees or interns of the service site. They are members of a Corps performing service at an assigned service site. AmeriCorps members' ultimate responsibilities and allegiance are to the Corps and its objectives. AmeriCorps members should not displace regular employees on a service site.
• Service Partners must provide on-site supervision in the form of continual training, support, instruction and technical assistance so members may satisfactorily complete projects.
• Individual Placements should provide adequate service related tasks to ensure optimal use of members' skills, time and efforts.
• Service Partners are responsible for the safety at a service site and should take care that appropriate safety precautions have been taken.
• Individual Placements should provide an atmosphere where members feel comfortable and accepted at the service site.
• The Service Organization must provide access to the service site for AmeriCorps Cape Cod staff to perform monitoring visits.
• Service Partners should expect to meet and talk with AmeriCorps-Cape Cod staff and assigned member to review progress of placement, obstacles to overcome, changes to be made and opportunities for growth.
• Service Partners should maintain open communication with member and program staff.
• Service Partners must evaluate assigned member using AmeriCorps Cape Cod’s evaluation tools and complete a summary report at the completion of the service year. . Assure that project does not displace regular employees of the service site.