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Senior Health & Wellness Coordinator VISTA at CICOA

In this role, you will help expand the Meals & More programs of CICOA. The Meals department provides nutritional meals at Neighborhood meal sites and through home delivered meals to home bound seniors. By reaching new audiences and increasing nutritional programming you will help us to serve more meals to some of the neediest seniors. Your research will help breakdown the language barriers with non-English speaking seniors, introduce/continue fun nutrition programming, and help us to expand into nearby underserved counties. We need someone who is energetic, innovative, outgoing and passionate about improving seniors' food insecurity, health and wellness through exercise and education. While not required, an ideal candidate would be bilingual in Russian, Chinese, Spanish and/or Burmese. By the end of your you will have gained invaluable experience in program planning and implementation as well as made significant connections in Central Indiana. In this role, you will help expand the Meals & More programs of CICOA Aging & In Home Solutions. CICOA is the local area on aging in Central Indiana, that also houses the Aging & Disability Resource Center. The Meals department provides nutritional meals at neighborhood meal sites and through home delivered meals to home bound seniors. The position also offers: -Camaraderie with 7 other VISTAs serving under the Indy Hunger Network umbrella -Team engagement activities, including bi-weekly meetings to discuss projects, socialize, and hear from guest presenters -Mentoring, one-on-one coaching, and professional development trainings -Assistance preparing for life after VISTA (resume review, interview prep, etc.) -Opportunities to work with leaders in the hunger relief space, including current and retired corporate executives and non-profit agency heads -Opportunities to work independently and lead on projects

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Member Duties : This position will help expand the Meals & More programs of CICOA Aging & In Home Solutions. You will: • Expand the Bingocize program • Recruit and train volunteers to teach Bingocize • Perform creative outreach to increase attendance at CICOA’s 25 neighborhood meal sites and grow the number of non-English speaking seniors in the neighborhood and home delivered meal programs While you will be based at CICOA, you will be one of 8 VISTAs serving under the umbrella of the Indy Hunger Network (IHN). IHN regards its VISTAs as a cohort moving through a transformational year-long experience. To this end, they employ a VISTA coordinator to provide mentoring and professional development to the team.

Program Benefits : Stipend , Health Coverage* , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas : Education , Community Outreach , Elder Care , Hunger , Technology , Health .

Skills : Community Organization , Public Health , Recruitment , Team Work , Writing/Editing , Communications , Non-Profit Management , Education .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Senior Health & Wellness Coordinator VISTA at CICOA

Program Start/End Date
06/07/2021 - 06/06/2022

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	INDIANA

Accepting Applications
From 01/27/2021 To 05/14/2021

Contact	Martha Malinski
3737 Waldemere Ave
Indianapolis IN 46241
612-203-3942
martha@indyhunger.org
indyhunger.org

Listing ID	101144


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