Mission Accepted! New Program Director’s Orientation March 12, 2013

1. Mission Accepted!New Program Director’s OrientationMarch 12, 2013 Facilitated by: Paula DeBoles-Johnson, MPA, CCM Program Consultant

2. Learning Objectives As a result of this training; Participants will be able to navigate the required systems to run their AmeriCorps program. Participants will be ready to initiate and close out an AmeriCorps program. Participants will be knowledgeable of the critical tools necessary to run an AmeriCorps program.

3. Tools to Chart Your Course • Grant Proposal • Volunteer Florida Contract • E-Grants System (not managed by VF) • CNCS Knowledge Center • Member Contact • My AmeriCorps Portal • Member Position Descriptions • Service Site Agreements • Leader Guides * Program Consultant

4. Where are you headed? Pre-Program– Done! Program Start – Recruitment, Interviewing, Background Screenings, Determining Placements, Training (Sites & Members), Setting Goals and Finalizing scheduled meetings & events and Enrolling Members in the E-Grants System

5. Mid Year – Evaluations, Teambuilding Activities, Continuous Monitoring, Statewide Evaluation, Program Reporting, Program Director’s Meetings, Planning for AmeriCorps Week and End of Year Events Program End – Final Evaluations, Final Reports, Member Recognition, Exiting Members, Closeout of program year.

6. What throws you off course? • Failure to adhere to deadlines • Exit & Enrollment • Progress Reporting Deadlines • Lack of timely response to Commission requests • Lack of response • Not meeting Performance Measures • Low Retention/Recruitment Rates • Failure to adequately manage • members • Lack of proper record keeping, including • financials

7. True North! • Ask Questions • Use your Tools • Keep on top of your program & members • Visit Sites OFTEN! • Monthly member meetings • Support your members • Be a GOOD Example!

8. Questions • & • Answers

9. Thank You! Please don’t forget to complete your evaluations.