2026-2027 City Relief Volunteer Services Team

AmeriCorps; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Training

Job summary

City Relief is seeking a full-time AmeriCorps Aide to join the Volunteer Services Team in Paterson, NJ. The role focuses on strengthening guest-care systems, volunteer recruitment, engagement, and using tools like Asana to improve communication and distribute resources.

You will evaluate training processes, develop resources, and help connect community members to services while learning how Outreach, Volunteer, Guest Services, and Warehouse teams work together to support individuals facing

Qualifications

• Volunteer recruitment, onboarding, orientation and engagement.
• Improve volunteer training materials and onboarding processes.
• Maintain outreach and volunteer records using organizational software.
• Collaborate with staff to improve operational systems using project management tools like Asana.
• Develop training resources and documentation to support long-term program sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Participate in community outreach events serving individuals experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.
• Connect community members with available resources and referrals.
• Assist with volunteer recruitment, onboarding, orientation, and engagement.
• Help improve volunteer training materials and onboarding processes.
• Support the coordination of outreach events and volunteer activities.
• Maintain accurate outreach and volunteer records using organizational software.
• Assist with inventory, donations, and resource distribution.
• Collaborate with staff to improve operational systems using Asana.
• Develop training resources and documentation that support long-term program sustainability.
• Participate in team meetings, professional development, and AmeriCorps training.

Skills

Teamwork

General skills

Job description

As a FT AmeriCorps Aide for the Volunteer Services Team, you will focus on strengthening systems that support guest care. this includes learning volunteer recruitment, volunteer engagement, and project management tools such as Asana to identify efficiencies, improve communication between departments, and support the consistent distribution of resources. Working alongside staff, the aide will hep evaluate current volunteer training processes, recommend improvements, and develop resources and documentation that increase volunteer effectiveness. You will gain an understanding of City Relief's service model and how Outreach, Volunteer Department, Guest Services, and Warehouse teams works together to meet the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. As they engage directly with guests through outreach activities, the member will help connect community members to resources and services while gaining firsthand knowledge of operational challenges and opportunities for improvement.

Member Duties

1. As an AmeriCorps Volunteer, you will: 1. Participate in community outreach events serving individuals experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.
2. 2. Connect community members with available resources and referrals.
3. 3. Assist with volunteer recruitment, onboarding, orientation, and engagement.
4. 4. Help improve volunteer training materials and onboarding processes.
5. 5. Support the coordination of outreach events and volunteer activities.
6. 6. Maintain accurate outreach and volunteer records using organizational software.
7. 7. Assist with inventory, donations, and resource distribution.
8. 8. Collaborate with staff to improve operational systems using project management tools such as Asana.
9. 9. Develop training resources and documentation that support long-term program sustainability.
10. 10. Participate in team meetings, professional development, and ongoing AmeriCorps training.

Program Benefits

Stipend , Training .

Terms

Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas

Community Outreach , Hunger .

Skills

Team Work , General Skills .

Summary

Program Type: AmeriCorps State / National

Program 2026-2027 City Relief Volunteer Services Team

Program Start/End Date 09/08/2026 - 08/31/2027

Work Schedule Full Time

Age Requirement Minimum: None Maximum: None

Program Locations NEW JERSEY New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)

Accepting Applications From 07/23/2026 To 10/15/2026

Contact Marisol Alvarado

456 Van Houten St

Paterson NJ 07501

9737103900

[e-mail]

https://www.cityrelief.org/

Listing ID 130309