United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Location
Allentown, PA | United States
Job description
Please consider this exciting opportunity to contribute to our mission, gain valuable work experience and receive a small living allowance all at the same time.
Kellyn Foundation VISTA
The Kellyn Foundation VISTA will support, develop, and implement programs that encourage healthy lifestyles and positive outcomes with reducing food insecurity. The VISTA will work to increase community awareness and engagement with the Farm to Neighborhood Program. They will develop and implement educational programs on school gardens, healthy lifestyles, and nutrition. The VISTA will develop a formal volunteer recruitment and training program for organization's initiatives. They will identify methods and create a marketing plan to train community members, partners, and staff on processes for social media engagement to increase public awareness. This assignment is full-time and requires a 1-year commitment. The position is based at the Kellyn Foundation.
An AmeriCorps VISTA assignment is a federal volunteer opportunity for which you commit to a year of service and receive a living allowance. Participants must be 18 years of age and have a combination of community service and/or equivalent college experience. They receive an end-of-service stipend or education award, health coverage, training, a relocation allowance, a living allowance and childcare assistance if eligible. The work is full-time; VISTAs are permitted to do paid part-time work during their assignment to supplement their income. Our AmeriCorps VISTAs work closely with our impact team, assignments are based in our UW office, school districts and community schools.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT We believe that diversity of thought as well as cultural diversity of staff and volunteers strengthens United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley's ability to achieve its mission, vision, philosophy and values. United Way is committed to having a workforce and volunteer teams that reflect and celebrate the diversity of our community in all respects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley is an equal opportunity employer.
United Way of the Greater LV is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled
Questions: Jennifer Nicolosi, Asst. Director, AmeriCorps Programs, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, 610-807-5741 or [email protected]
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$22.89k
