ReStore Engagement Coordinator AmeriCorp VISTA

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Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City' mission statement is "Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope". The ReStore Engagement Coordinator VISTA member will seek to build organizational capacity which in turn will assist us in our vision to fight poverty and provide shelter. These projects will insure the success of our five year plans to serve 2100 individuals and families. The VISTA member will contribute to the goals of the project by performing activities such as volunteer recruitment/retention programs and marketing strategies over the course of 12 months.

Assist Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City ReStores in the areas of marketing/Social Media, community engagement including volunteers and operational needs for the ReStore programs.

1. Assist in developing, execute and document a volunteer recruitment, training and retention program for the
2. Research and implement best practices for standard volunteer management operating policies and procedures; craft new or updated volunteer program documents, newsletters and practices, based from other comparable
3. In conjunction with ReStore Volunteer Manager update and create online training for volunteer online training, registration and self-scheduling volunteer management system.
4. Identify and build relationships with new volunteer resources with the goal of increasing our core volunteer group in the
5. Assist with the gathering and tracking of data relative to the success of the created programs which provide a monitoring tool for management.

ReStore Marketing/Social Media Member Activities:

1. Develop, implement and document sustainable marketing and outreach strategies, which ultimately contribute towards an increase in unrestricted revenue from increased numbers of store purchases and
2. Manage and create social media accounts; work with the Marketing Manager to ensure that pages reflect our brand and
3. Develop and implement staff training to support our online social presence across the five ReStore and train in store staff to better participate in social

Required Qualifications:

• 18 years of age or older
• S. Citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident
• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Basic computer skills
• Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word/Excel)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable using social media (Facebook, twitter, Instagram, )
• Ability to build relationships through strong interpersonal relation
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people
• Driver’s license

Helpful Qualifications:

• Public speaking experience
• Marketing Experience
• Experience working with volunteers or teaching/group facilitation

Benefits:

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Relocation Allowance
• Health Coverage
• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare
• Living Allowance
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Training