Housing Stability VISTA

Description

This is an AmeriCorps VISTA position. If you have any questions about AmeriCorps VISTA, please click here or visit this website to learn more: https://americorps.gov/serve/americorps-vista/

Shelter House offers a robust continuum of programs and supports focusing on emergency, stabilization, and long-term interventions in the areas of housing, employment, and mental health recovery. In doing so, we help hundreds of men, women, and children each year to overcome difficult barriers in their lives and move beyond homelessness. VISTA members provide crucial and important roles in the organization, and community as a whole, to increase the capacity and breadth of services available to the most vulnerable. We are thankful for our VISTA members who commit a year supporting our organization and dedicating themselves to our mission to end homelessness. We seek VISTA members who are driven and dedicated, always putting in good-faith effort to perform their job duties. We encourage our AmeriCorps VISTA members to go out into the world and absorb the lessons it has to offer! Their service year is an opportunity for personal growth and awareness building. Therefore, we strongly encourage participating in trainings, webinars, outreach, and educational courses. Applications are reviewed immediately after submission, with a quick response time.

Assignment Overview:

The Housing Stability VISTA will design and implement a new program for Shelter House that will provide furniture and essential household items to individuals and families that have recently moved into permanent supportive housing after experiencing homelessness. In a new collaborative effort with Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity, this position will design, implement, and provide oversight for the furniture distribution program. In addition, this position will develop ongoing, research-based processes to collect data and report on outcomes from programs within Shelter House; ultimately leading to future development of additional services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Position Description:

The Housing Stability VISTA works directly with the Rapid Re-Housing Case Management Team to support clients after they have moved out of their experience of homelessness.  In partnership with Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity, this position is in charge of the design, oversight, and coordination of Shelter House's Furniture Program. This includes soliciting local hotels, furniture and consignment stores, and stewarding community members for furniture and other household items, as well as scheduling the pick-up and delivery of all items. In addition, this position will develop a system to collect data and report outcomes of Shelter House programming.

Assignment Objectives:

1. Enhance the collaboration with Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity to develop a comprehensive plan to support individuals and families who recently experienced homelessness, obtain furniture and household items.
2. Develop a compliance system across departments to ensure grant requirements are met.
3. Coordinate VISTA Days of Service, designated VISTA events, and other service projects among the Shelter House VISTA Team, volunteers, staff, and clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Soliciting local hotels, furniture and consignment stores, and stewarding community members for furniture and other household items.
• Scheduling the pick-up and delivery of all items.
• Development of a system to collect data and report outcomes of Shelter House programming.

Benefits of the AmeriCorps VISTA Program:

• LIVING ALLOWANCE: Receiving a modest bi-weekly living allowance to cover basic expenses.
• END OF SERVICE AWARD: Choose between a $6,000 Education Award to pay for a range of educational expenses or a $1,800 lump-sum cash stipend.
• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Attend professional development opportunities and trainings.
• NON-COMPETITIVE ELIGIBILITY (NCE): Qualify for NCE, a unique hiring path that makes it easier for federal agencies to hire you.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Proficiency in Windows-based computer environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, or related software.
• Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team, prioritize multiple tasks, and be flexible in job duties and schedule.
• Be 18 years of age or older (no upper age limit).
• Hold one of the following citizenship or legal residency statuses: US Citizen, US National, Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e., Green Card Status), and persons legally residing within a state. Examples of persons legally residing within a state may include those holding the following classifications: refugee, asylee, temporary protected status throughout VISTA service, and holding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.

Interviews with qualified candidates will occur on a rolling-basis until the position is filled. Shelter House is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a United Way Agency.

This is an AmeriCorps VISTA position. If you have any questions about the position listed above, please reach out to [email protected] for more information. If you have any questions about AmeriCorps VISTA, please click here or visit this website to learn more: https://americorps.gov/serve/americorps-vista/