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United Way Benefits Hub Coach

Education leading to higher incomes is one of the best ways to break the cycle of poverty, yet living in poverty makes it that much harder for students to stay in school. Seattle has one of the highest concentration of college students living below the poverty line when compared to cities of similar size—this impacts graduation rates and significantly lowers the number of people who go on to increase earnings and build wealth. Tents are popping up near campus and students struggle to focus in class— according to the 2019 #RealCollege basic needs survey issued by the Hope Center, 17% of students are homeless and 45% do not know where their next meal will come from. Students from high-income families who enter college are now six times more likely than students from low-income families to graduate, and people of color are disproportionately impacted. United Way Benefits Hub targets our efforts towards connecting students of color, parenting students, and first generation college students with everyday financial tools in order to take steps toward undoing these systemic inequities. Benefits Hub is a one-stop coordinated, access point for financial resources that connects people seeking a college degree or credential to critical income supports to help them persist and complete school. In the 2019-2020 school year, Benefits Hub will provide interventions to 10,000 low-income students, majority of whom are people of color, working parents, and first generation students. We will also help 1,500 students improve financial knowledge. As part of a larger AmeriCorps network, this team will accelerate the impact of United Way’s work to lift 50,000 people out of poverty and reduce the unsheltered population by 50%.

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Member Duties : You will become a resource navigation expert and take a client-centered approach. Two to three coaches are deployed to a local community college campus, each focusing on one of the following areas. (1) Housing Navigation Specialist: Help students who are at risk of becoming or are currently experiencing homelessness navigate tools and resources to stay housed. (2) Financial Coaching Specialist: Increase students’ financial stability by supporting students in accessing emergency financial grants, working to build personalized spending & savings plans, and finding creative, individualized solutions to help students pay for school. (3) Financial Aid and Tax Preparation Specialist: Create connection between financial aid and tax preparation. You will also have the opportunity to become a tax expert by serving as a site manager for UWKC's Free Tax Preparation Campaign.

Program Benefits : Health Coverage , Childcare assistance if eligible , Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training .

Terms :
None

Service Areas :
Education , Community and Economic Development , Homelessness , Housing .

Skills :
Social Services , General Skills , Teaching/Tutoring , Communications , Education , Team Work .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National

Program
United Way Benefits Hub Coach

Program Start/End Date
11/02/2020 - 08/27/2021

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	WASHINGTON Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton

Accepting Applications
From 10/07/2020 To 11/08/2020

Contact	Natalie Marques
720 2nd Ave
Seattle WA 98104
206-461-3751
nmarques@uwkc.org

Listing ID	90180


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