VISTA Volunteer Coordinator

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In this position, you will manage a volunteer and internship program that will help local youth and adults build job skills while delivering housing and financial literacy services. This includes manage volunteer resources to assist in the delivery of the organization’s programs and services by providing guidance, support resources and tools to staff who supervise volunteers and ongoing support of volunteers to ensure volunteers time isn’t wasted. You will play an essential role in supporting a culture of sustainability while engaging the community in CHWC’s programs.

The VISTA Volunteer Coordinator will increase the number of volunteer hours by creating new outreach strategies; create outcomes by seeking feedback from staff, current volunteers and other community organizations; and support transition plan by ensuring all forms, workflows and SOP are included and updated in Volunteer Management Guidelines document for future references.

Benefits for VISTA members include, but are not limited to:

• Student loan deferment
• Skills and training
• Living allowance
• Limited health benefit options
• Education Award upon completion of service to help pay for college, graduate school, or vocational training, or to repay student loans
• Career opportunities with leading employers from the private, public and nonprofit sector

In addition, CHWC will provide a $500 per month housing allowance in one of CHWC's rental units. In the case that a CHWC unit is unavailable, CHWC will pay a cash housing stipend. Applicants must be 18 and have some college education. Experience in community service is preferred.

Apply at https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=89226&fromSearch=true.

For more information about the AmeriCorps VISTA program, visit https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/what-americorps.

About CHWC
Community Housing of Wyandotte County's (CHWC) mission is to stabilize, revitalize, and reinvest in communities through improved housing and other related developments. Our vision for Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS is a diverse and vibrant community welcoming families with housing, employment, educational and economic opportunities making our neighborhoods a community where people are proud to live. To this end, CHWC uses three strategies to accomplish our mission and vision: Affordable Housing, Homeownership and Financial Coaching, and Community Building & Engagement. These three initiatives work together to form healthy, resilient neighborhoods.