Community Options Employment VISTA Job at AmeriCorps
This position is part of a partnership between AmeriCorps VISTA and Community Options, Inc. Community Options is a leading national nonprofit supporting people with disabilities in housing and employment programs. AmeriCorps VISTA is a federal program that provides needed resources to nonprofit organizations and public agencies to increase their capacity to lift communities out of poverty. Community Options will sponsor 22 VISTA members to empower people with disabilities and to expand housing and employment opportunities across the country. Community Options supports more than 5,000 Americans with disabilities across ten states. VISTAs will partner with Community Options’ staff across eleven regions in New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Pennsylvania to develop jobs and increase access to employment training for people with disabilities. The project aims to improve economic success and stability for and alongside people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Member Duties : Outreach and volunteer recruitment. Community Engagement. Volunteer experience enhancement. Organize volunteers. Workforce development. Employer education. Community integration for people with disabilities. Leverage new partnerships in the community.
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Living Allowance .
Terms :
None
None
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development .
Community and Economic Development .
Skills :
Communications , Recruitment , Community Organization , Public Speaking .
Communications , Recruitment , Community Organization , Public Speaking .
SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Community Options Employment VISTA
Program Start/End Date
06/20/2023 - 06/18/2024
Work Schedule
Full Time
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations
NEW MEXICO , PENNSYLVANIA , NEW YORK , NEW JERSEY New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY) , Pittsburgh , Philadelphia/Wilmington/Atlantic City
Accepting Applications
From 02/28/2023 To 02/28/2024
Contact
Elyse Giaimo
16 Farber Rd
Princeton NJ 08540
9177246644
elyse.giaimo@comop.org
comop.org
Listing ID
113263
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