Handson Vista Open Recruitment

HandsOn VISTA OPEN Recruitment

USE THIS OPENING IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MULTIPLE OPENINGS OF OURS OR IF YOU ARE GENERALLY INTERESTED IN OUR PROGRAM BUT MAYBE NOT IN OUR CURRENT OPENINGS. We are a year-round program and have new positions posted every few months.

Serve with the HandsOn Great Phoenix VISTA Team! For nearly 25 years, HandsOn Greater Phoenix has worked with nonprofits, Title I schools, neighborhood associations and government entities to assess and meet the volunteer needs of the Greater Phoenix area. The HandsOn VISTA program supports 20 VISTA members at multiple placement sites across the valley.

Our VISTA members enable our community service partners to expand capacity and build lasting infrastructure by creating the processes and tools needed to effectively access and utilize valuable resources. HandsOn VISTA members will improve their own capacity for leading communities during and beyond their terms of service by developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities related to volunteer mobilization, civic engagement, and other areas. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : THIS IS OUR GENERIC / MULTIPLE INTEREST OPEN RECRUITMENT POSITION: In addition to the site-specific work of the individual role all of our VISTA members: participate in 2 AmeriCorps National Days of Service, lead projects at 2 HandsOn community service days, attend monthly VISTA team trainings with the other HandsOn VISTA members, and lead a monthly community volunteering opportunity.

Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible , Education award upon successful completion of service , Relocation Allowance , $100 per/Qt grocery card , Stipend , Training .

Terms :

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

Service Areas :

Disaster Relief , Hunger , Health , Tribal , Public Safety , Education , Community Outreach , Entrepreneur/Business , Homeland Security , Neighborhood Revitalization , Hurricane Katrina , Ex-Offender Reentry , Environment , Housing , Veterans , Homelessness , Technology , Community and Economic Development , Elder Care , Children/Youth .

Skills :

Communications , Writing/Editing , Disaster Services , Counseling , Teaching/Tutoring , Education , Public Health , Team Work , Environment , Urban Planning , Youth Development , First Aid , Computers/Technology , Medicine , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Community Organization , Social Services , Non-Profit Management , Law , Recruitment , Architectural Planning , Fine Arts/Crafts , Public Speaking , Leadership , Business/Entrepreneur , Trade/Construction , Conflict Resolution , General Skills , Veterans .