Mercy Street Volunteer Engagement Coordinator VISTA

Americorps•Dallas, TX

45d•Onsite

About The Position

Mercy Street exists to cultivate mutually transforming relationships with inner-city youth through our Sports, Mentoring, and Leadership Institute Programs. Mercy Street serves over 3,100 children annually in West and South Dallas who are primarily Dallas Housing Authority residents and Dallas ISD students. Since 2003, Mercy Street has been working to address the historical low educational attainment and generational poverty experienced by families in West Dallas, one of the most concentrated areas of poverty in our city. In 2019, Mercy Street expanded into South Dallas where there are similar needs. Mercy Street is focused on serving students and families in Dallas Housing Authority communities (public housing) within the city. Mercy Street is focused on addressing historical low educational attainment and generational poverty experienced by our students and families. Mercy Street builds community and individual support through our program offerings which include Mercy Street Sports foster character development, Mercy Street Mentoring, and the Mercy Street Leadership program provides paid internship opportunities focused on preparing them for life after graduation. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here. Member Duties : Mercy Street serves children in West and South Dallas who are primarily Dallas Housing Authority residents and Dallas ISD students. Mercy Street works to address the historical low educational attainment and generational poverty experienced by families in West Dallas, one of the most concentrated areas of poverty in Dallas. The VISTA will enhance infrastructure to recruit volunteers to increase reach of Mercy Street programming. Establish a sustainable volunteer recognition program and create an annual calendar of volunteer appreciation events and activities. Prepare marketing materials, including promotional and online, for each community engagement opportunity or event. The Volunteer Engagement VISTA will enhance volunteer recruitment and engagement efforts and expand community engagement to increase volunteer retention rates to expand anti-poverty programming for Mercy Street. This position will report in-person/on-site 5 days a week.

Requirements

General Skills
Team Work
Education
Youth Development
Community Organization
Computers/Technology
Public Speaking
Communications
Leadership
Recruitment
Writing/Editing

Responsibilities

Enhance infrastructure to recruit volunteers to increase reach of Mercy Street programming.
Establish a sustainable volunteer recognition program
Create an annual calendar of volunteer appreciation events and activities.
Prepare marketing materials, including promotional and online, for each community engagement opportunity or event.
Enhance volunteer recruitment and engagement efforts and expand community engagement to increase volunteer retention rates to expand anti-poverty programming for Mercy Street.