All United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) AmeriCorps VISTA assignments will expand capacity towards population level goals across the region. UWGLV strives to create population level change in the areas of education, healthy aging, and community stability to ensure individuals who experience crises have the supports they need to rebound. The UWGLV VISTA project focuses on strengthening the networks of providers that deliver services to address concerns and through working with UWGLV staff they support the efforts across all four-issue areas. VISTAs address issues at the programmatic and systemic levels seeking to identify and deal with the root causes by utilizing the collective impact framework.
Benefits
Living Allowance
Education Award
Healthiest You Telehealth
Student loan forgiveness program
Non-Compete Eligibility for Government Jobs
Responsibilities
The Training and Capacity Building AmeriCorps VISTA will support United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley s training and capacity-building efforts by helping coordinate, facilitate, and strengthen systems that ensure trainings are delivered with quality, consistency, and fidelity. The VISTA will assist in creating and implementing infrastructure to coordinate UWGLV trainings, co-facilitate sessions and provide administrative support, and represent UWGLV at community events and coalitions to build trust, awareness, and partnerships. In addition, the VISTA will research best practices in facilitation, training, and capacity building, and support data collection and management processes to track participation, assess effectiveness, and inform continuous improvement.
Requirements
Willing to serve full time for a modest living allowance of $24,962 annually and education award.
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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