Serve Houston AmeriCorps Member

Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston • Houston, TX

5d • $4,500 • Onsite

About The Position

SERVE HOUSTON deploys teams of five SERVE HOUSTON AmeriCorps Members to project sites across Houston to provide direct service to community members by promoting healthy, equitable futures for all. Members engage vulnerable populations in living healthier lives by providing outreach, training, and hands-on activities on nutrition, wellness practices, social and physical fitness, and other activities to directly benefit our community's health and wellbeing. SERVE HOUSTON is recruiting a diverse group of individuals from across Houston and providing them with the opportunity to learn, lead and make an IMpact through service. Members will serve at one of ten nonprofit project sites in the Houston area. SERVE HOUSTON is the new AmeriCorps Program powered by Volunteer Houston (VH), a program of Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (IM).

Requirements

• Be a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States.
• Pass National Service Criminal History background checks.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Be a current student, recent graduate, gap year student, or college aspirational student (an individual with plans to attend college or trade school after completion of the service period.)
• Have a valid driver’s license or photo ID.
• Be willing and ready to serve in person at your assigned project site.
• Flexibility and willingness to serve your community.
• Must be able to serve up to 20 hours per week between September 19th, 2022 to April 6th, 2023.
• Must have no competing commitments.
• Be able to convey a meaningful connection to the Greater Houston community whether by residence or some other affiliation.
• Be willing to comply with the COVID-19 protocol and vaccination requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct service to community members by promoting healthy, equitable futures for all.
• Engage vulnerable populations in living healthier lives by providing outreach, training, and hands-on activities on nutrition, wellness practices, social and physical fitness, and other activities to directly benefit our community's health and wellbeing.
• Serve in person at an assigned project site.
• Comply with COVID-19 protocol and vaccination requirements.

Benefits

• A living allowance totaling $4,500 over the program term is to be distributed in bi-weekly increments.
• Segal AmeriCorps education award of $1,718.25 upon successful completion of service term (450 service hours).
• Service-learning opportunity with initial and ongoing training throughout the program term.
• Project management and nonprofit operations experience.
• Opportunity to participate in a mentorship program tailored to your career goals.
• Leadership, team building, civic engagement, and other development opportunities.
• Resume building and other Life after AmeriCorps training opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED