Project AWARE Assistant WRAP VISTA

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Training

Job summary

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps is seeking a Project AWARE WRAP VISTA to strengthen community capacity in the Wagoner area. You will develop sustainable systems, engage volunteers, and expand partnerships to support mentoring, education, and family services aimed at reducing poverty and fostering self-sufficiency.

Responsibilities include building organizational capacity, recruiting and guiding volunteers, and leveraging resources to improve service delivery and community impact.

Qualifications

• Develop sustainable systems and partnerships to support WRAP activities.
• Enhance volunteer engagement and community capacity.
• Improve access to mentoring, education, and family support services.
• Contribute to reducing poverty and promoting self-sufficiency.

Responsibilities

• Build organizational capacity through policies, procedures, and training resources.
• Recruit, train, and support volunteers to expand services.
• Strengthen partnerships and improve infrastructure for sustainable services.

Skills

Education

Leadership

Public Health

Public Speaking

Teaching/Tutoring

Writing/Editing

Youth Development

General Skills

Social Services

Team Work

Job description

The WRAP Project, dedicated to Recovery, Assistance, and Prevention, enhances the Oklahoma District 27 area through a thorough revitalization process. This initiative aims to safeguard, improve, and advocate for rurallifestyles, social welfare, cultural engagement, environmental,stewardship, Boys and Girls Clubs, and the preservation of community heritage. This service oppertunity will be located at our Wagoner Boys and Girls club. Through the Boys and Girls Club WRAP provides intervention and supportive services that help reduce risk factors associated with poverty, including school failure, substance misuse, mental health challenges, and social isolation.

Member Duties :

The Project AWARE Assistant WRAP VISTA will strengthen WRAP Boys & Girls Clubs and community capacity by developing sustainable systems, enhancing volunteer engagement, expanding partnerships, and improving access to mentoring, education, and family support services that help reduce poverty and promote long-term self-sufficiency. They will:

• Build organizational capacity through policies, procedures, training resources, and partnerships that improve program effectiveness and sustainability.
• Increase community capacity by recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers to expand services and connect youth and families to needed resources.
• Enhance community and organizational capacity by leveraging resources, strengthening partnerships, and improving infrastructure to provide more effective and sustainable services that support economic stability.

Program Benefits :

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• Relocation Allowance
• Training

Terms :

• Car recommended
• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours

Service Areas :

• Community and Economic Development
• Community Outreach
• Children/Youth
• Education
• Health
• Hunger

Skills :

• Education
• Leadership
• Public Health
• Public Speaking
• Teaching/Tutoring
• Writing/Editing
• Youth Development
• General Skills
• Social Services
• Team Work