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Posted: July 06, 2010

AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer: Neighborhood Coordinator

Company/Organization: Montgomery Housing Partnership, Inc.
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Salary: Choice of $4,725 Education Award OR a $1,200 cash stipend on completion of service.
Schedule: The position is expected to be filled immediately or no later than July 21, 2010.

Description:

Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP) seeks qualified candidates to devote a year of service as AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers to assist with projects related to neighborhood revitalization and community development work.


Who We Are
 
Montgomery Housing Partnership, Inc. (MHP) is a leading nonprofit organization in Montgomery County, MD whose mission it is to preserve and expand affordable housing and strengthen neighborhoods. MHP currently owns and operates over 1,100 units. MHP neighborhood based projects and programs develop and improve the physical and social fabric of targeted neighborhoods by analyzing neighborhood conditions, demographics and housing markets, improving neighborhood physical infrastructure and social and safety conditions, providing technical assistance to homeowners, renters, and multi-family tenants, conducting neighborhood outreach and community organizing, and identifying and acquiring public and private resources and services to help improve neighborhood conditions.

Responsibilities:

Neighborhood Coordinator Tasks 

The Neighborhood Coordinators will be involved or exposed to a variety of projects and tasks including leading or assisting with community organizing and outreach, planning and conducting community building events, conducting field surveys of the conditions in targeted neighborhoods, designing outreach efforts to residential property owners and residents, business and commercial property owner organizing, and foreclosure prevention efforts or other duties as described. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required.



Requirements:

 Necessary Skills 

  • Candidates should be bilingual in English and Spanish and feel comfortable working in economically, socially, and ethnically diverse communities.
  • Previous experience with, or interest in, community organizing, neighborhood revitalization or housing issues is preferred.
  • Candidates should be able to communicate effectively through writing and speaking and be familiar with Microsoft Office computer applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
  • The ideal candidate would have an educational background in one or more of the following: urban planning, community or economic development, sociology, real estate, or public affairs. Candidates should be able to represent the organization at community or public meetings, and should have their own means of personal transportation.

Contact Info:

Compensation/Benefits

This is a year long volunteer position consisting of regular, full time employment with MHP, Inc. that is sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) under the AmeriCorps VISTA program. The volunteers will give a year of service to MHP, Inc. but in return will receive a monthly living allowance of $1,129 from CNCS.

The VISTA volunteers will also be eligible to choose from a $4,725 Education Award OR a $1,200 cash stipend for completion of service. VISTA volunteers are eligible for health care coverage, student loan forbearance, child care, medical, and leave time from CNCS. MHP, Inc. can also assist with re-imbursements for mileage and job related expenses.

 
Application Process
 
Please e-mail resume or inquiry with contact information as soon as possible to: VISTA@mhpartners.org with “VISTA Neighborhood Coordinator” in the Subject Line. The position is expected to be filled immediately or no later than July 21, 2010. No phone calls please.