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VA - Fauquier Habitat for Humanity
 
 
 
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian ministry that brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Habitat welcomes partner families, volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds to join us in meeting our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. AmeriCorps VISTA members support efforts to overcome poverty through community empowerment, capacity building, and sustainable solutions. Member roles might include fundraising, ReStore development, and creating systems to support successful volunteer and family engagement. Fauquier HFH of located in Warrenton, VA is seeking to fill the following opportunity: Volunteer Development. AmeriCorps Benefits that you may be eligible for include: • Education award ($5,550) or end of service stipend ($1,500) upon successful completion of service. The Ed Award is good for seven years from the completion of service. Unfortunately, this is a taxable benefit. • Student Loan Forbearance: AmeriCorps members may be eligible to postpone the repayment of their qualified student loans through loan forbearance. While the loan is in forbearance during the term of service, interest continues to accrue. Please note that not all loans are qualified for forbearance and candidates should check with their lender to see if their loan qualifies. • Health Benefits: Members are eligible to enroll in a limited health plan. Please note this plan is does not meet the minimal essential coverage of the Affordable Care Act. • 10 personal and 10 sick days • Childcare: AmeriCorps members can receive childcare benefits if they meet the eligibility requirements. • Non-competitive Hiring Status: When AmeriCorps VISTA members satisfactorily complete one full year of service, they earn non-competitive eligibility for federal government jobs for one year after the member’s service.
 
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Member Duties : Volunteer Development - Develop, document and implement a plan for volunteer recruitment, tracking, scheduling, training, and recognition in order to enhance the overall volunteer experience for participants, as well as increase the number of volunteers. The responsibilities may include creating a database to track volunteers and skills, coordinating with committee chairs to define volunteer needs and setting up training programs, documenting procedures for volunteer recruitment and utilization, and creating a follow-up appreciation program for recognizing volunteer service. Volunteer development could also focus on targeting specific groups or projects, such as developing a plan to engage the veteran and military community in volunteer activities, or developing plans to engage volunteers in new projects such as disaster recovery or NRI, including ABWK, Critical Home Repair, and other community outreach activities.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Training ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
None
 
Service Areas :
Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Community Outreach ,  Housing . 
 
Skills :
Community Organization ,  Team Work ,  Recruitment ,  Computers/Technology ,  Public Speaking ,  Writing/Editing ,  General Skills ,  Communications . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
VA - Fauquier Habitat for Humanity

Program Start/End Date
08/22/2014  -   08/21/2015

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None

Program Locations VIRGINIA  

Languages
English

Accepting Applications
From  04/05/2014  To  07/18/2014 

Contact AmeriCorps Recruitment
121 Habitat St
Americus   GA   31709
4044206725
americorpsrecruitment@habitat.org
habitat.org

Listing ID 54447


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