Resilient LV VISTA-UWGLV

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) is committed to improving lives and community conditions. We strive to create population level change in the areas of education, food access, healthy aging and ensure individuals who experience crises have the supports they need to rebound. We focus on strengthening the networks of providers that deliver services to address these concerns and through staff of UWGLV who lead efforts across all four-issue areas, we address issues at the programmatic and systemic levels seeking to identify and deal with the root causes. We utilize the collective impact framework as a method for this problem solving of complex social issues and we embrace and promote the vision of diversity, equity and inclusion practices as an asset towards creating positive change.

Member Duties : The Resilient LV VISTA will work with UWGLV to support backbone support efforts with Resilient Lehigh Valley, a regional collective impact effort focused on creating a trauma informed and resilient community. The RLV VISTA will work with the Sr. Director of Education to lead further development and implementation of the coalition. The VISTA will build awareness within the 17 local school districts and provide information to school leadership with implementation a trauma informed schools framework. The VISTA will support the backbone organization role with developing a meeting schedule, working on goals identified by action groups and planning professional development training opportunities. This position is based at the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley's office in Allentown, PA.

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Health Coverage* , Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance , Living Allowance .

*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .

Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :
Children/Youth , Homelessness , Health , Neighborhood Revitalization , Education , Special Initiative: Promise Zones , Community Outreach , Housing , Community and Economic Development , Hunger .

Skills :
Public Health , General Skills , Education , Communications , Conflict Resolution , Urban Planning , Community Organization , Computers/Technology , Social Services , Non-Profit Management , Leadership , Youth Development , Team Work , Counseling , Public Speaking , Recruitment , Writing/Editing , Teaching/Tutoring , Fund raising/Grant Writing .