About this role
AmeriCorps VISTA
You go to work everyday. Make the commute, clock in, do your job, clock out, and head home.
What if what happened in the middle changed everything?
At Shelter House, your work saves lives. Not just sometimes; every single day. Whether you help provide emergency shelter, support your colleagues with daily operations, assist shelter guests with finding and financing an apartment when they leave shelter, help clients find jobs, or provide support to individuals who left the streets after experiencing chronic homelessness and are now tenants in a supported apartment, your work advances the lives of people in crisis.
Commute to work. Change Lives. Head home.
That's the job. Join us.
Shelter House offers a robust continuum of programs and supports focusing on emergency, stabilization, and long-term interventions in the areas of housing, employment and mental health recovery. In doing so, we help hundreds of men, women, and children each year to overcome difficult barriers in their lives and move beyond homelessness. VISTA members provide crucial and important roles in the organization, and community as a whole, to increase the capacity and breadth of services available to the most vulnerable. We are thankful for our VISTA members who commit a year supporting our organization and dedicating themselves to our mission to end homelessness. We seek VISTA members who are driven and dedicated, always putting in good-faith effort to perform their job duties. We encourage our AmeriCorps VISTA members to go out into the world and absorb the lessons it has to offer! Their service year is an opportunity for personal growth and awareness building. Therefore, we strongly encourage participating in trainings, webinars, outreach, and educational courses. Applications are reviewed immediately after submission, with a quick response time.
The following are AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer In Service To America) positions offered at Shelter House:
- Data & Compliance Specialist VISTA
- Health Services Coordinator VISTA
- Housing Stability Coordinator VISTA
- Volunteer Coordinator VISTA
Requirements
- Proficiency in Windows-based computer environment and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team, prioritize multiple tasks, and be flexible in job duties and schedule.
- Be 18 years of age or older (no upper age limit).
- Hold one of the following citizenship or legal residency statuses: US Citizen, US National, Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e., Green Card Status), and persons legally residing within a state. Examples of persons legally residing within a state may include those holding the following classifications: refugee, asylee, temporary protected status throughout VISTA service, and holding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.
Benefits of the AmeriCorps VISTA Program:
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LIVING ALLOWANCE: Receive a modest bi-weekly living allowance to cover basic expenses
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END OF SERVICE REWARD: Choose between a $7,395 Education Award to pay for a range of educational expenses or a $1,800 lump-sum cash stipend
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Attend professional development opportunities and trainings
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NON-COMPETITVE ELIGIBILITY (NCE): Quality for NCE, a unique hiring path that makes it easier for federal agencies to hire you
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Shelter House is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a United Way Agency. Interviews with qualified candidates will occur on a rolling-basis until the positions are filled.