Norwescap AmeriCorps Volunteer

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; New Jersey; On-site; USD 15,000 - 18,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Education Award

Training

Childcare assistance

Job summary

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps in New Jersey is seeking dedicated volunteers for a Full-Time, 1700-hour AmeriCorps position. The role requires 40 hours per week on-site over a 43-week term, with volunteers helping at a non-profit to expand capacity and improve service delivery.

Duties include assessing participants, determining eligibility for benefits, facilitating referrals, budgeting and financial literacy coaching, resume writing and job applications.

Qualifications

• On-site, full-time AmeriCorps role in New Jersey.
• Experience working with community programs is a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assess participants and analyze eligibility for benefits or programs.
• Facilitate referrals and provide follow-up support.
• Provide budgeting, savings, and credit-building guidance through workshops and 1:1 sessions.

Skills

Team Work

Community Organization

Communications

Social Services

Job description

Serving under the New Jersey State and National portfolio, our program tackles economic hardships at the community level. This role is a Full-Time, 1700-hour AmeriCorps position requiring 40 hours per week of on-site service over a 43-week term. Volunteers serve at the non-profit to expand operational capacity, improve service delivery and build long-term community resilience.

Member Duties :

Volunteers will be responsible for assessing participants, analysis of eligibility for participant benefits or programs, facilitating referrals and providing follow up. Following a financial literacy assessment clients receive assistance with budgeting, savings- and credit-building via workshops and 1:1 sessions. Participants with employment goals receive guidance regarding interview readiness, resume writing and job applications.

Program Benefits :

• Health Coverage
• Living Allowance
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Training
• Childcare assistance if eligible

Terms :

• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Car recommended
• Uniforms provided and required

Service Areas :

• Community and Economic Development.

Skills :

• Team Work
• Community Organization
• Communications
• Social Services