AmeriCorps
Austin Creative Reuse Volunteer Specialist VISTA
The City of Austin AmeriCorps VISTA Program works with City departments and local nonprofits to build capacity, in order to provide resources and services to the Austin neighborhoods and communities that may otherwise be left behind by Austin's historic disparities and future growth. The AmeriCorps members serving with the City of Austin AmeriCorps VISTA Program work in such diverse fields as education, health, waste reduction, and housing to cover the myriad ways poverty affects these neighborhoods and communities. This VISTA member will increase the capacity of Austin Creative Reuse by improving their volunteer system, allowing their programs to have better funding and help low-income individuals out of poverty through training and arts-based education.
Member Duties :
Assess Austin Creative Reuse's existing volunteer recruitment and management processes that engage individual volunteers and volunteer groups. Improve and expand on Austin Creative Reuse's existing volunteer management program to recruit new volunteers and increase volunteer hours contributed to the organization. Improve and expand on ACR's existing service learning, internship and work experience programs for students and young adults.
Program Benefits :
Health Coverage* , Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Training .
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .
Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Service Areas : Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Education .
Skills : Education , Writing/Editing , Communications , Fine Arts/Crafts , Recruitment , Public Speaking , Youth Development , Team Work , Teaching/Tutoring , Leadership , General Skills .
The City of Austin AmeriCorps VISTA Program works with City departments and local nonprofits to build capacity, in order to provide resources and services to the Austin neighborhoods and communities that may otherwise be left behind by Austin's historic disparities and future growth. The AmeriCorps members serving with the City of Austin AmeriCorps VISTA Program work in such diverse fields as education, health, waste reduction, and housing to cover the myriad ways poverty affects these neighborhoods and communities. This VISTA member will increase the capacity of Austin Creative Reuse by improving their volunteer system, allowing their programs to have better funding and help low-income individuals out of poverty through training and arts-based education.
Member Duties :
Assess Austin Creative Reuse's existing volunteer recruitment and management processes that engage individual volunteers and volunteer groups. Improve and expand on Austin Creative Reuse's existing volunteer management program to recruit new volunteers and increase volunteer hours contributed to the organization. Improve and expand on ACR's existing service learning, internship and work experience programs for students and young adults.
Program Benefits :
Health Coverage* , Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Training .
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .
Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Service Areas : Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Education .
Skills : Education , Writing/Editing , Communications , Fine Arts/Crafts , Recruitment , Public Speaking , Youth Development , Team Work , Teaching/Tutoring , Leadership , General Skills .