Youth MOVE CO Youth Engagement

AmeriCorps; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 16,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Childcare assistance if eligible

Health Coverage

Training

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Job summary

Youth Move CO Youth Engagement is seeking an AmeriCorps VISTA member to support housing prevention initiatives in Colorado. You will collaborate with staff and partners to assess needs, develop tools, and strengthen programs that improve access to services for youth facing poverty or homelessness.

As a VISTA member, you will map resources, expand care coordination, and create templates and toolkits to increase youth engagement, while promoting awareness of resources and best practices for

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to work in a team and with youth.
• Experience in community outreach or social services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Map community resources and build data tools for site planning.
• Expand care coordination and youth access tracking tools and templates.
• Develop strategies and content to raise awareness of resources.
• Create toolkits and service plan templates to boost youth engagement in service projects.

Skills

Social Services

Team Work

Leadership

General Skills

Community Organization

Youth Development

Lived Experience

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Youth Move Colorado is dedicated to making a lasting positive impact on young people affected by poverty or at risk of homelessness. Our multifaceted approach aims to empower youth by enhancing their access to vital resources, ensuring all young have health futures and economic opportunity. Our program joins with local non-profits across Colorado. As a VISTA member you will play a pivotal role in increasing capacity by working with staff and partners to assess needs, research solutions, and develop tools, systems, and frameworks that strengthen programs to prevent housing crises by reducing barriers and improving access to essential services.

Member Duties

• 1) Conduct community map for internal resource-mapping system and data tool for site and outreach planning that includes strategies to address barriers to access and service gaps.
• 2) Expand care coordination and youth access system including tracking tools and training and engagement templates for the delivery of Pathways Prevention.
• 3) Grow Public Will by developing strategies, content libraries and communication tool to increasing awareness of resources, best practice and opportunities for under resources youth.
• 4) Develop toolkits and service plan templates to increase youth engagement for youth via service projects (Homeless Youth Awareness Month, MLK Day, Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week, Colorado Youth Awareness Week).

Program Benefits

Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service .

• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/ .

Terms

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

Service Areas

Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Homelessness .

Skills

Social Services , Team Work , Leadership , General Skills , Community Organization , Youth Development , Lived Experience .

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Youth MOVE CO Youth Engagement

Program Start/End Date

09/07/2026 - 09/06/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

COLORADO

Accepting Applications

From 08/21/2026 To 09/06/2027

Contact

Kippi Clausen

6588 W Ottawa Ave

Littleton CO 80128

303-521-8968

[e-mail]

www.youthmoveco.org