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2018 Summer Dupage Habitat for Humanity Construction Crew
 
 
 
DuPage Habitat is in the midst of substantial growth and development. We are a midsized affiliate serving over 20 families per year and we have an aggressive growth plan that will continue to increase the number of families served throughout the foreseeable future. We are seeking to make a long-term impact on the supply of affordable housing in DuPage County and the lives of Habitat homeowners. The member serving in this role will be part of the AmeriCorps team that will give the necessary boost to significantly increase the number of families our affiliate is able to serve through our Critical Home Repair (CHR), Rehab, and new construction projects. The AmeriCorps members serving in this role, will train and lead volunteers in building homes and providing home repairs to families in need. They will do this hands on each day at the jobsite and by developing a training curriculum including instructional videos for volunteers to use. The secondary goal would be to identify, train and retain additional volunteer crew leaders to serve after their term is over. This would allow future volunteer crew leaders to better engage visiting volunteers.
 
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Member Duties : ¿ Lead small groups of volunteers, ensuring that they are well-engaged while on the work sites. ¿ Use volunteer management techniques to facilitate positive experiences for volunteers and partner families working on site. ¿ Collaborate with construction staff to identify skilled/enthusiastic volunteers and cultivate their involvement in Habitat’s work (i.e. encourage them to consider being trained as regular site leaders and/or returning volunteers). ¿ Maintain site safety through modeling of safety practices and guidelines, volunteer education, and site monitoring. Attend safety trainings with our construction staff. ¿ Provide on-site orientations and safety talks to groups of volunteers and family partners. ¿ Help with materials management on site and at the affiliate warehouse and storage trailers. Pick up and organize materials needed for projects. ¿ Maintain site logs for each project completed in order for supervisor to assess progress and next steps.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
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Service Areas :
Housing ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Children/Youth ,  Homelessness ,  Community Outreach ,  Veterans ,  Neighborhood Revitalization . 
 
Skills :
Trade/Construction ,  Leadership ,  Conflict Resolution ,  General Skills ,  Public Speaking ,  Community Organization ,  Veterans ,  Team Work . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
2018 Summer Dupage Habitat for Humanity Construction Crew
Program Start/End Date
06/04/2018  -   08/12/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations ILLINOIS  
Accepting Applications
From  05/11/2018  To  06/15/2018 
Contact Vista Leader
1600 E Roosevelt Rd
Wheaton   IL   60187
312-939-6074
vista@housingactionil.org
Listing ID 81205

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