VISTA Volunteer Coordinator - VITAL Project Arc Jacksonville Village
ORGANIZATION: The Arc Jacksonville
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Job Description
The Arc Jacksonville's mission is to serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to achieve their full potential and participate in community life.
At the Arc Jacksonville Village, we are an independent-living community designed to maximize inclusion for adults with intellectual and developmental differences.
This one-year VISTA position is vital to the success of the Village. The position is responsible for championing our volunteer program at the Village, coordinating and leading all individual and group volunteers and events. Duties of this role include building community partnerships and establishing a strong volunteer base; on-boarding and training individual volunteers; collaborating with staff regularly to assess needs for volunteer assistance; maintaining accurate records in volunteer database and providing regular reports on volunteer participation and other statistical information. Some evenings and weekends required; must be able to work full time hours.
SERVICE YEAR BEGINS MARCH 2019 and will END IN MARCH 2020
Terms: Attendance at school during off hours
Living Stipend: The VISTA position is not a paid position. Members receive a biweekly living stipend for serving-with an amount up to $474 every two weeks.
Segal Award: Members receive a choice of Segal Education Award or an end of service stipend upon successful completion of their service year. The award varies depending on type of service up to $5,200.
Additional Benefitsfor Full Time: Members serving Full Time may opt to receive supplemental health insurance & childcare assistance if they qualify.
Additional Benefits for All: All members will receive continual Professional Development training opportunities, boosting their resume and better preparing them for their next step in employment. Members will have opportunities to network and partner with local non-profits, as well as gain valuable experience with the disability population that proves valuable for many future careers. Members will join the AmeriCorps Alumni Network, where they will have access to partner Employers who prefer AmeriCorps Alumni to other applicants.
The Feel Goods: National Service is unlike any experience one can have in positively impacting their community! Members report working with people who have disabilities is the most rewarding and fulfilling experience!
Service Areas: Community and economic development.
Skills: Public speaking, recruitment, project coordination
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Internship
If there is a potential fit, we will contact you directly. Unfortunately, we will not be able to connect with every applicant.
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About The Arc Jacksonville
Location:
1050 N. Davis St., Jacksonville, FL 33309, US
Mission Statement
to serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to achieve their full potential and to participate in community life.
Description
The Arc Jacksonville has served our community’s citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1965. The organization began within a grassroots movement to provide educational opportunities for special needs persons who were not well-served by the public education system. Over the decades, The Arc program has evolved and expanded to offer a wide range of services today within community settings.
Today The Arc has an annual operating budget of $7.6 million, serves approximately 400 individuals daily and provides employment for approximately 130 staff members as well as service opportunities for 24 AmeriCorps and 6 VISTA members. Services are rendered from three main locations and five group homes. In addition to the direct services provided through our programs, The Arc Jacksonville serves as a source of information and support for the entire Northeast Florida area through its advocacy program, called A.S.K. (Advocacy, Support and Knowledge).
The primary location of the agency is in downtown Jacksonville, in a multi-use complex of administrative offices, program and workshop areas and a packaging warehouse. An additional facility on the Westside provides similar programming.
The five group homes are nestled within the neighborhoods of Arlington, St. Nicholas, Ortega Farms and Mandarin. A college program for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities is on the campus of the University of North Florida.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3675 Kirbo WayJacksonville, FL 32224
DATE POSTED
March 6, 2019
SKILLS
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Community Outreach
- Networking
- Project Management
- Public Speaking
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Full time position, permits attendance at school or working another job during off hours. May need to work during nights or weekends.
- Must be able to pass drug screening, HIPAA certification, CFS and FDLE background clearance checks, CPR and Basic First Aid Certification