Supportive Services Specialist VISTA

AmeriCorps; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Training

Childcare assistance

Living Allowance

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Relocation Allowance

Job summary

The Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville is a nonprofit dedicated to affordable housing and self-sufficiency through education and partnerships. The Supportive Services Department emphasizes education, digital and financial literacy, health and wellness, and employment programs for all residents, with four opportunity centers and two BiblioTechs.

AmeriCorps VISTA supports this mission as a Supportive Services Specialist VISTA, focusing on program expansion, strategic planning, surveys,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with youth programs or social services is a plus.
• Ability to work with diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Develop surveys to evaluate programming and measure outcomes.
• Research current programs and prepare improvement recommendations.
• Collaborate to create a strategy with a clear timeline for implementation.
• Develop training materials for staff to implement changes.

Skills

Youth Development

Computers/Technology

General Skills

Fund raising/Grant Writing

Social Services

Microsoft Office

Writing/Editing

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

The Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide access to affordable, quality housing, and achieve self-sufficiency through education and collaborative partnerships, for all residents of our community. The main focus of the Supportive Services Department (SSD) is education, digital literacy, financial literacy, health & wellness, and employment. The SSD believes that by improving households' outcomes related to employment and income, health, and children's education, citizens will become self-sufficient, allowing them to rise above poverty. The SSD is a VITA site with four opportunity centers and two BiblioTechs. The SSD provides after-school/out-of-school programs, where we provide tutoring, mentoring, workshops, and summer learning for grades K-12. The SSD also has a Youth Leadership and Internship Program, and a Road to College Program to encourage young adults to achieve a higher education.

Member Duties

The Supportive Services VISTA member will help the Supportive Services Team to reach more residents by enhancing the programming already present in the community, creating a strategy, and coordinating the project. Some activities include developing surveys for the residents to evaluate the programming. Researching our current programs and preparing a report with recommendations to improve the programming. Collaborating with staff to develop a strategy that includes a timeline/calendar explaining how the recommendations will be implemented. Developing training materials for the staff to implement the changes being made.

Program Benefits

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

Terms

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

Service Areas

• Housing
• Education
• Children/Youth

Skills

• Youth Development
• Computers/Technology
• General Skills
• Fund raising/Grant Writing
• Social Services
• Microsoft Office
• Writing/Editing

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Supportive Services Specialist VISTA

Program Start/End Date

09/08/2026 - 09/07/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

TEXAS Dallas/Ft. Worth

Languages

English

Spanish

Accepting Applications

From 12/05/2025 To 08/14/2026

Contact

Toni Mickle

5005 Brentwood Stair Rd

Fort Worth TX 76112

8174570027

[e-mail]

https://abchrist.org/americorps-vista