Bachelor's Degree

Opportunities to serve with JVC Northwest exist in the five beautiful states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska in remote, rural, and urban settings. Jesuit Volunteers also have the opportunity to serve in other US regions through our sibling organization, Jesuit Volunteer Corps. Below is a list of opportunities organized by location and by category of service. As part of your application to become a Jesuit Volunteer, we’ll ask about your service preferences, but we ask all applicants to be open to where the need is greatest, and we may ask you to consider options you had not initially thought about. Interim Community Development Association Program Name Community Services Position Title Sustainability, Services, and Education Coordinator Agency Website interimcda.org Position Focus AmeriCorps Status AmeriCorps Service Impact Area Capacity Building Primary Role Outreach/Community Education (AmeriCorps) Length of Service Term 12 months Primary Service Area Social Services Populations Served Children and Families, Immigrants and Refugees, Seniors/Elders Other Issues and Roles Brief Position Description: At Interim CDA, the JV/AmeriCorps member will have a dynamic and critical impact on the Chinatown International District of Seattle by affecting both Food Security and Environmental Justice. This positions serves alongside low-income seniors in the neighborhood providing them with nutrition, health, and social opportunities by managing a Cooking Club for seniors and coordinating volunteers for the senior Community Garden. Additionally, this position serves with youth of all ages on issues such as Climate Resilience, Environmental Justice and Food Security. Day in Life of JV One typical day may start with packing ingredients and handing them out to seniors in our Cooking Club. Then meet with staff and volunteers in the garden to pick up trash, pull weeds in the children's garden, and help gardeners with repairs in their plots. After lunch, the JV member might schedule volunteer groups for the garden. In the late afternoon, the JV member would do tabling at one of our low-income resident buildings, giving out information on rental assistance and local meetings about topics affecting the neighborhood. Required & Preferred Skills Education Requirements Bachelor's Degree Driver's License Requirement No Vehicle Requirement Nature of Driving Spanish Language Requirement No requirement other than English Preferred Spanish Language Level No requirement other than English Additional Languages and Level Preferred Required experience, qualities, or specialized training Experience working with marginalized communities Preferred experience, qualities or specialized training Gardening and maintenance skills as well as good communication and organization skills #J-18808-Ljbffr JVC Northwest