WASHINGTON SERVICE CORPS

SERVE TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.

SELECTING YOUR WSC/WRC

AMERICORPS MEMBER

Trainings

Selecting The Right

Member• Selecting a Washington Service Corps

(WSC) or Washington Reading Corps

(WRC) member who has a commitment

to service and understands and

supports both the AmeriCorps and your

site’s mission can result in having a

great member that does a lot of good for

your community.

• Selecting a WSC/WRC member who

does not understand the requirements

of AmeriCorps or fit well with your

service sites mission, can result in

misconduct issues, unfilled goals for

your organization and members who

leave positions early.

• As member placement fees are not

refundable sites also lose money and

time addressing misconduct.

• This training will help provide you the

tools you need to hire strong, successful

members for your site.

5 Steps of the Selection Process

1. Partner with Your HR Department if Possible

- Working with a professional can save your organization time and money an unsuccessful member can cost you.

- But either way, this training will help provide a solid foundation to successfully navigate selecting a member.

2. Screen Applications/Create Applicant Pool

- WSC does minimal screening. It is up to you.

- Refer to our Member Applications - 3 Common Red Flags Handout while you screen applications.

3. Ask Pertinent Interview Questions and Call References

-Please ask the questions on the Required Interview Question Form and Required Reference Question Form in addition to any questions you and your HR department require. Speak directly to references, who are not family members.

4. Inform Applicant What AmeriCorps Service is Like

- During the interview, in addition to explaining what service is like, hand out the Requirements and Benefits of Service Form/Questions to Consider Asking During Your AmeriCorps Interview. After the interview, email the AmeriCorps Candidate Readiness Checklist to applicants you are interested in selecting.

-Arrange your applicant to shadow and ask questions of a current member, if you have one. It not, take them on a tour of your organization and have them ask questions of employees, so they have a good understanding of your organization. Many members leave at the beginning of their service term, if they do not have a clear idea what their service entails.

5. Select Your Member if they appear to be a good fit. If in doubt, continue to interview.

- Electronic enrollment paperwork for your selected members will be available on our website by mid-June.

- Questions along the way? You can always contact us anytime at 1-888-713-6080 (toll free).

Review the Selecting Your Member Training

this week. Then complete the Required

Selecting Your AmeriCorps Member Survey found herewithin 2 weeks of

receiving this training.

WSC/WRC program coordinators have already

started making phone calls. This will continue

through the months of May and early June to welcome

you, answer questions, and check in to see how

recruitment is progressing.

REQUIRED-Recruiting and Selecting Your

Member Survey

Need Help or Have Questions Now?

Please contact your WSC/WRC Program Coordinator

If you are not sure who to contact call:

Washington Service Corps (WSC)

Phone number: 1-888-713-6080 (toll free)

Website: https://washingtonservicecorps.org/who-we-

are/contact-us/