Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps Program

The Habitat for Humanity of East King County AmeriCorps Program is currently hiring for the 2008-2009 team.  Please join us for this incredible opportunity to:

• Increase the supply of affordable housing
• Bring the community together
• Empower the lives of others and yourself
• Work towards making Green Building affordable

Apply today for one of 4 positions on a 15 member team

Volunteer Coordinator
VC recruits and schedules volunteers for the construction jobsites and the office, focusing on volunteer satisfaction across the Habitat EKC affiliate. VC tracks and reports monthly volunteers and data.

Construction Volunteer Lead
CVLs create a safe and productive day for the volunteers on the construction jobsite through supervision and training of daily construction tasks.

Sponsor Volunteer Support
The SVS helps organize and facilitate special events for sponsor groups and works with sponsor volunteers on the construction jobsites. SVS is responsible for sponsor appreciation and recognition.

Family Services
FS will work with Habitat Family Partners in their support of the Habitat Families who are working towards homeownership. FS members will work with FS Manager to coordinate family selections, Family Partner assignments and other committee work. FS monitors family progress in homeownership program alerting the FS Manager of any at-risk situations.

Program Type:   AmeriCorps*State
Program Start/End Date:   9/1/2008 - 7/15/2009
Work Schedule:   Full time, Tuesday - Saturday
Service Area:   Housing, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Environment
Age Requirement:   Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Education Requirement:   High School Graduate/GED
Program Benefits:   Education award upon successful completion of service, Health Coverage, Stipend, On-site Training, Vanpool

Application Deadline: May 15, 2008
Acceptance Notification: June 30, 2008

Apply Online

An official Americorps application can be accessed online:

• Visit www.americorps.org
• Click on "Im Ready to Serve" from the right hand column.
• Enter Housing under area of interest.
• Enter Washington under state.
• Our program is listed under Habitat for Humanity EKC, program ID 5244.
• Follow the instructions from there to apply .

In addition to the AmeriCorps Application, please email cover letter and resume to Elise Cope, AmeriCorps Supervisor.  To request a hard copy application for submittal, email your request to Elise along with your mailing address.