Supportive Services Specialist VISTA

Supportive Services Specialist VISTA

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

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

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

Service Areas :
Children/Youth , Housing , Education .

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