Bachelor's Degree

JVC Northwest; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Interim Community Development Association in Seattle is seeking a JV/AmeriCorps member to support food security and environmental justice in the Chinatown International District. The role involves running a Cooking Club for seniors, coordinating volunteers for the community garden, and engaging youth on climate resilience and environmental justice topics.

Daily activities include preparing ingredients, gardening tasks, scheduling volunteer groups, and outreach at local housing sites to inform

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Experience working with marginalized communities.
• Gardening and maintenance skills.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Cooking Club for seniors and coordinate volunteers for the senior Community Garden.
• Engage with youth on Climate Resilience, Environmental Justice and Food Security.
• Table at low-income resident buildings to share information on rental assistance and local meetings.

Skills

Experience with marginalized communit

Gardening skills

Communication & organization

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Opportunities to serve with JVC Northwest exist in the five beautiful states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska in remote, rural, and urban settings.

Jesuit Volunteers also have the opportunity to serve in other US regions through our sibling organization, Jesuit Volunteer Corps.

Below is a list of opportunities organized by location and by category of service. As part of your application to become a Jesuit Volunteer, we’ll ask about your service preferences, but we ask all applicants to be open to where the need is greatest, and we may ask you to consider options you had not initially thought about.

Interim Community Development Association

Program Name

Community Services

Position Title

Sustainability, Services, and Education Coordinator

Agency Website

interimcda.org

Position Focus

AmeriCorps Status

AmeriCorps

Service Impact Area

Capacity Building

Primary Role

Outreach/Community Education (AmeriCorps)

Length of Service Term

12 months

Primary Service Area

Social Services

Populations Served

Children and Families, Immigrants and Refugees, Seniors/Elders

Other Issues and Roles

Brief Position Description:

At Interim CDA, the JV/AmeriCorps member will have a dynamic and critical impact on the Chinatown International District of Seattle by affecting both Food Security and Environmental Justice. This positions serves alongside low-income seniors in the neighborhood providing them with nutrition, health, and social opportunities by managing a Cooking Club for seniors and coordinating volunteers for the senior Community Garden. Additionally, this position serves with youth of all ages on issues such as Climate Resilience, Environmental Justice and Food Security.

Day in Life of JV

One typical day may start with packing ingredients and handing them out to seniors in our Cooking Club. Then meet with staff and volunteers in the garden to pick up trash, pull weeds in the children's garden, and help gardeners with repairs in their plots. After lunch, the JV member might schedule volunteer groups for the garden. In the late afternoon, the JV member would do tabling at one of our low-income resident buildings, giving out information on rental assistance and local meetings about topics affecting the neighborhood.

Required & Preferred Skills

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree

Driver's License Requirement

No

Vehicle Requirement

Nature of Driving

Spanish Language Requirement

No requirement other than English

Preferred Spanish Language Level

No requirement other than English

Additional Languages and Level Preferred

Required experience, qualities, or specialized training

Experience working with marginalized communities

Preferred experience, qualities or specialized training

Gardening and maintenance skills as well as good communication and organization skills