CAWM Housing Stability & Aging-in-Place VISTA

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Ohio; On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Childcare assistance

Job summary

CAWM Housing Stability & Aging-in-Place VISTA in Wooster, Ohio, will assess housing preservation, repair, manufactured housing, and aging-in-place processes to map barriers and opportunities, forming the foundation for a strategic plan benefiting under-resourced residents.

The VISTA will create core tools, develop landlord and developer engagement strategies, build partner funding databases, and draft procedures and training materials to sustain improvements beyond Year 1.

Qualifications

• Assess housing preservation, repair, and aging-in-place processes to map barriers.
• Develop tools, workflows, and training materials for staff and partners.
• Engage landlords, developers, and funding partners to strengthen collaborations.
• Prepare a transition plan with Year 2 priorities and performance recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen CAWM’s housing stability capacity by mapping resources and gaps.
• Test and refine tools with staff and partners, establishing procedures for ongoing use.
• Train designated users and prepare a transition plan with Year 2 priorities.

Skills

Community Organization

Writing/Editing

General Skills

Job description

CAWM Housing Stability & Aging-in-Place VISTA

Community Action Wayne/Medina engages the community with compassion and provides opportunities of hope that inspires individuals to reach their full potential. Community Action Wayne/Medina is located in Wooster, Ohio and provides services throughout two rural counties, Medina and Wayne.VISTA members will perform a comprehensive assessment of current housing preservation, minor repair, manufactured-housing, and aging in place processes to produce a baseline inventory of barriers, partners, resources and funding opportunities. This assessment will become the foundation of Community Action Wayne/Medina’s strategic plan to improve housing systems for under-resourced residents. The VISTA will develop core housing preservation and aging in place tools that will directly impact the well-being of the impoverished. This tool kit will include a rehabilitation-pipeline framework that will define key strategies, referral pathways and funding opportunities to allow seniors and low-income individuals age in their homes safely. The VISTA will analyze current needs and understand Wayne/Medina County residents’ journey through navigating housing programing. A structured engagement strategy that strengthens landlord and housing developer relationships, creates new partnerships, and philanthropic funding opportunities will be developed by the VISTA. These capacity building activities will create a foundation for Community Action Wayne/Medina to reduce housing burdens and offer improved opportunities to low-income residents. The work of the VISTA is a critical piece of Community Action Wayne/Medina’s efforts to reduce symptoms of poverty.This project will increase the VISTA members’ understanding of housing needs of low-income residents and increase capacity for Community Action Wayne/Medina and partners. It will also give opportunities to collaborate with local community organizations, network and foster valuable connections with local decision makers.

Member Duties : The VISTA will strengthen CAWM’s housing stability and aging-in-place capacity by assessing current housing preservation, repair, manufactured housing, landlord/developer, senior-service, and funding systems; identifying gaps and barriers; and developing sustainable tools for staff and partners. Activities include mapping housing resources, analyzing referral and rehabilitation workflows, building partner and funding databases, creating a rehabilitation pipeline, developing landlord and developer engagement strategies, researching funding opportunities, drafting repair and aging-in-place procedures, and creating referral, tracking, and training materials. The VISTA will test and refine these tools with staff and partners, establish procedures for ongoing use and updates, train designated users, and prepare a transition plan with Year 2 priorities and performance recommendations.

Program Benefits :Childcare assistance if eligible,Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend,Health Coverage*,Living Allowance,Relocation Allowance,Training.

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

Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development,Community Outreach,Homelessness,Housing.

Skills :
Community Organization,Writing/Editing,General Skills.

CAWM Housing Stability & Aging-in-Place VISTA