JOB:  Coordinates the regional implementation of the Elder Mentor/Foster Grandparent Program, involving up to 100 senior volunteers in service to children with special needs in schools, Head Start centers and other community-based settings in rural Alaska. Elder Mentors (or Foster Grandparents, as they are known nationally) are part of the national Senior Corps, sponsored by AmeriCorps. The Coordinator is responsible for providing technical support and for coordinating program promotion, volunteer/service site recruitment, training, supervision, reporting, and evaluation. Oversees the activities of the Volunteer Site Supervisors. Also responsible for assuring compliance with grantor policies and required outcomes.