Americorps VISTA

Job Description
Type of Job: 
Internship
Main Areas of Responsibility: 

You can earn money for education while making a difference in your community! NewLife Homes is currently recruiting a VISTA member to join the statewide New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness VISTA Team that works together to end homelessness in New Mexico. NMCEH VISTA members work behind the scenes to assist in strengthening programs through fundraising, volunteer recruitment, event planning, and educational programming.

Additional Areas of Responsibility: 

-Assist in Monitoring current energy usage in order to develop and fund programs to improve energy usage within housing properties of New Life Homes.
-Improve New Life Homes capacity within their nutritional programs and thus improving their ability to help residents live a healthy lifestyle.
-Improve and expand New Life Homes tenant engagement and activities within the various properties.
-Improve New Life Homes development capacity through researching potential new projects for New Life Homes.

Other Information/Requirements: 

VISTA positions are open to all US citizens, nationals, and lawful permanent resident immigrants age 18 or older. Members receive a modest living allowance of $472 biweekly and support with childcare if needed. Other benefits include student loan forbearance or deference and a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award or post-service stipend. NewLife Homes also supports their VISTAs through various training programs in order to help them be successful in future careers. VISTA's are required to work 40 hours a week.

How to Apply: 

Please email a cover letter, resume, and the names and phone numbers of three references —at least two must be professional or academic—to John Peterson at [email protected]

Contact Information
Name: 
John Peterson
Agency/Organization: 
NewLife Homes
Address: 
6101 Central Ave. NE
City: 
Albuquerque
State: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal Code: 
87102
Business Phone: 
(505) 266-7000
Email Address: 
[email protected]
newlifehomesnm.com
Internal Info
Date to Post: 
Dec 26 2017
Date to Remove: 
Jan 31 2018

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