AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer Coordinator

This is an AmeriCorps VISTA opportunity, which is a one-year (12-months) national service assignment, with a modest living allowance.

https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/americorps-programs/americorps-vista

• Manage, enhance, and grow the refugee mentoring/youth program to assist refugee youth and young adults. Recruited mentors will focus on improving reading skills and ESL proficiency.

• Recruit, interview, and train community mentors and volunteers that will be working with refugee youth and young adults.
• Work with IRC staff to establish a workgroup to assist with fundraising goals to support the refugee youth/mentoring program and to help refugee youth achieve academic success.
• Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage* , Training , Relocation Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance . *For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare.
• Terms : Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours .
• Service Areas: Education.
• Skills: Education, Public Speaking, Writing/Editing, Recruitment, Fund raising/Grant Writing, Leadership, Social Services, Team Work, Community Organization, Communications, Computers/Technology .
• Job Type: Contract
• Pay: $256.97 per week
• Contract Renewal: Possible
• Work Location: One location
• Company's website: https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps
• Work Remotely: Temporarily due to COVID-19
• COVID-19 Precaution(s): Remote interview process