Neighborhood Leadership Development AmeriCorps VISTA Job at UWGLV AmeriCorps, Allentown, PA

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  • UWGLV AmeriCorps
  • Allentown, PA

Job Description

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) is committed to improving lives and community conditions. We strive to create population level change in the areas of education, community stability, and healthy aging and ensure individuals who experience crises have the supports they need to rebound. We focus on strengthening the networks of providers that deliver services to address these concerns and through staff of UWGLV who lead efforts across all three-issue areas, we address issues at the programmatic and systemic levels seeking to identify and deal with the root causes. We utilize the collective impact framework as a method for this problem solving of complex social issues and we embrace and promote practices as an asset towards creating positive change.

Benefits
Living Allowance
Education Award
Healthiest You Telehealth
Student loan forgiveness program
Non-Compete Eligibility for Government Jobs

Responsibilities
The Neighborhood Leadership Development VISTA will play a pivotal role in empowering Lehigh Valley residents by fostering community leadership. Working alongside the Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley s coalitions and workgroups, the VISTA will help amplify community voices and create strategies for citizens to take on leadership roles. They will expand educational opportunities, recruit and retain community ambassadors, and build a system for outreach and engagement in Allentown, connecting families and stakeholders to vital resources. The VISTA will also develop a volunteer recruitment and training program for community ambassadors and research best practices in community leadership to present actionable recommendations for future growth. This position offers a unique chance to strengthen and uplift neighborhoods across the Lehigh Valley.

Requirements
At least 18 years old
Have a HS diploma or G.E.D.
Able to report in person for work in Lehigh, Northampton or Carbon counties.
Able to secure clearances to work with vulnerable populations (Act 153).

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Job Tags

Full time,

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