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Rebuilding Together Montgomery County, MD seeks two AmeriCorps Members to help with Outreach and Program Expansion

Help rebuild homes and lives for low-income people!

Are you ready to turn your idealism into action?

About the Rebuilding Together CapacityCorps:

Rebuilding Together’s AmeriCorps program, called the Rebuilding Together CapacityCorps is a high-impact AmeriCorps*National Direct program of 44 full time AmeriCorps members in 16 states. AmeriCorps*National Direct is a national service program in which dedicated individuals do eleven months of community work in low-income communities – essentially a domestic “Peace Corps” in exchange for excellent experience in a nonprofit and help paying off student loans.  Rebuilding Together CapacityCorps is a brand new AmeriCorps program dedicated to increasing the capacity of grassroots nonprofit agencies to assist low-income homeowners in need.

Rebuilding Together CapacityCorps members will act as entry-level program managers in the areas of volunteer recruitment, construction/home repair, program development, partnership development, and client outreach. Our AmeriCorps positions offer unique exposure to grassroots nonprofits and provide excellent opportunities for leadership. RT CapacityCorps members will emerge with concrete nonprofit skills and professional experience that is hard to find in other AmeriCorps programs. CapacityCorps members take charge of a particular program area and create infrastructure so that the program can run more effectively and serve more low-income homeowners. We love self-starters who can dive in, take ownership and develop their vision. We look for individuals with a commitment to helping others, and excellent organization/writing/presentation skills.  College degree or relevant life experience is required. Recent college grads, retirees, stay-at-home moms looking to return to the workforce and those looking for second careers or experience in nonprofits are welcome! Persons of color and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

About Rebuilding Together:

Rebuilding Together is a growing national nonprofit organization with over 220 chapters in United States. Rebuilding Together's mission is to preserve affordable housing by bringing volunteers and communities together to rehabilitate the homes of low-income homeowners. We are a dynamic and growing grassroots nonprofit organization that helps thousands of homeowners have safe and decent housing by repairing their homes free of charge.  Like Habitat for Humanity, we partner with teams of volunteers to do major repairs on the homes of the elderly and those with disabilities in poverty.

Details & Benefits:

Rebuilding Together’s CapacityCorps positions work in grassroots Rebuilding Together affiliate’s 38-40 hours per week for 11 months. CapacityCorps members receive around $1,045 per month as a living stipend to cover basic living expenses (before taxes). Other benefits include: an education award of $4,725.00 (before taxes) upon completion of service to pay off student loans or apply towards more schooling), health insurance, child care benefits, and a support network of other CapacityCorps members. Must be 18 or older. In addition to the many benefits of AmeriCorps service, we pay for our CapacityCorps members to attend out of state trainings such as orientation in New Orleans and two service project trips to rebuild homes in the devastated gulf coast.

To Apply:

44 positions are open across the nation in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Washington that begin on September 8, 2008 and finish on August 8, 2009. Interviews will take place in June-July 2008. To apply, begin by visiting http://rebuildingtogether.org/capacitycorps and thoroughly read the RT CapacityCorps Applicant Frequently Asked Questions, then submit an online application through this link: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB227VC8X4Q8N

 Then email Jessica Lowe, Director of National Service Programs your resume and cover letter at JLowe@rebuildingtogether.org or call 1-800-473-4229 x 3517 with questions.

Montgomery County, MD has the following two openings:

AmeriCorps Handyman Program Expansion Coordinator

Expand the Handyman Program so that more recipients are served, more volunteers are engaged in direct service, and more awareness within the community is fostered.  The resulting goal is to have both the infrastructure and capacity to handle the increased demand that community outreach brings (program expansion, volunteer recruitment/management, project management).

AmeriCorps Outreach Program Coordinator

Develop and implement an outreach strategy, with emphasis on the creation and development of volunteer recruitment and marketing materials such as the website, video, and brochures, as well as significant outreach to targeted members of the community, including previously unexplored community partners, nonprofit entities, and media outlets.  This person would also be responsible for leading the development of an Outreach Plan in partnership with the Board of Directors.