Agency: United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties, Inc.
3747 W. International Speedway Blvd
Daytona Beach, Fl. 32721-0523
Contact Person: Renee Gay - 386-253-0563 or rgay@unitedwayvfc.org
Project Name: Campaign for Working Families – Service Learning Project
The Campaign for Working Families (CFWF) is a prosperity coalition that serves Volusia and Flagler Counties in Florida. The coalition primary goal is to reduce poverty by giving people the tools to help them build assets. We accomplish this by providing free tax preparation, financial literacy classes and a savings campaign. Over the last four years the Campaign has provided over 6,100 people with free tax preparation and provided over 100 people with financial education classes. This position will support the goals of the coalition by helping to develop strong working relationships with the five local universities and developing service learning and volunteer opportunities for local students.
This is a CFWF College Outreach Assistant position, the person selected is a volunteer that will be paid a small stipend from AmeriCorp/VISTA.
- Responsibilities are:
- Act as the liaison between the Universities and other Campaign Partners and Campaign Donors.
- Build infrastructure with universities in Volusia and Flagler Counties to focus on Service
- Learning and Volunteering with CFWF prosperity campaign.
- Develop a working knowledge of Financial Education Course Materials and/or VITA Program Materials.
- Attend training and certification required for FDIC Money Smart Program and/or VITA Program.
- Outreach to students to engage and recruit them for Financial Education and/or VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program.
- Provide opportunities for college students to acquire financial knowledge to enable them to make sound personal financial decisions.
- Develop new opportunities for student service within the community to foster civic engagement within program guidelines.
- Track and report results of activities to supervisor and Campaign committees on a regular basis.
- Create outreach materials for use at college campuses.
Requirement of person hired:
Able to work 40 hours a week on a flexible schedule must work 1700 hours in the year contracted
Able to follow directions and work independently with minimal supervision
Able to work in a multi-cultural environment
Able to be creative developing ways to outreach within the community
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Computer literate – Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Experienced in working within a community to build relationships
Able to inspire others to want to participate in what we are creating
College degree preferred, High School education or commitment to complete GED during year of service required
Life experience that has given the skills to be a leader
Have own transportation and valid driver’s license
Benefits:
Stipend paid from Federal Government of about $10,000 per year.
Education stipend of $4,725 paid at the end of the year or $1,200 at end of service and completion of service hours.
Health Insurance coverage for self
Mileage for work related travel
Please go to the AmeriCorps VISTA website to find out more information about the VISTA program before applying for this position. http://www.americorps.gov/about/programs/vista.asp
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