About the YWCA • YWCA USA Mission

– YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

• YWCA Central Alabama Vision – YWCA Central Alabama’s vision is to create a more caring

community. The YW plays a leadership and collaborative role as it works to achieve positive changes in the lives of individuals and in the community.

• YWCA’s programs and services focus on four major areas: – Child Care – Domestic Violence Services – Affordable Housing – Social Justice

About the YWCA

• Main Office – 309 23rd Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203

• Satellite Locations – YWoodlawn

• Interfaith Hospitality House • Family Resource Center

– St. Clair County • Our Place

• # of Employees: 100

About AmeriCorps • About AmeriCorps

– Celebrating 20 years of service, AmeriCorps is akin to the "domestic Peace Corps" where thousands of Americans, both young and old, are making a difference in the community through service in exchange for assistance financing their higher education or repaying student loans. AmeriCorps is an opportunity to make a big difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. It’s a chance to apply your skills and ideals toward helping others and meeting critical needs in the community.

• AmeriCorps State and National – The largest of AmeriCorps programs, AmeriCorps State and National provides funds to local

and national organizations and agencies committed to using national service to address critical community needs in education, public safety, health and the environment.

• Corporation for National and Community Service – AmeriCorps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, an

independent federal agency whose mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. In addition to AmeriCorps, the Corporation administers Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America. Together these programs engage more than two million Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service each year.

About AmeriCorps Program • Building Communities, Bettering Lives

– Sixth year as an AmeriCorps program – Part of the Alabama State AmeriCorps program

• Expanding from five positions in 2009/2010 to 37 positions in 2014/2015

• All positions are full time (minimum 38 hours/week) • One-year commitment from September 2014 to August

2015 – All members MUST complete the program (1720 hours minimum) – In some cases, AmeriCorps members can complete the program prior to August 14

AmeriCorps Program Benefits

• Material Benefits – Living Allowance: $12,100 for the year, paid twice

monthly – Educational Award: $5,645 upon completion of the

program – Health Insurance – Child Care Allowance for qualified members

• Other Benefits

– The opportunity to serve in a professional environment for a premier nonprofit in Birmingham

– Relevant training and skills development – Networking with community organizations and leaders

AmeriCorps Member Positions

• After-School Enrichment Program Support (2)

– YWCA’s After-School program for homeless children K-8th grade

• Alabama Environmental Council – Agency dealing with environmental

outreach, community education and research

• Birmingham/Blount Domestic Violence Services

– YWCA’s domestic violence support service for victims in Jefferson and Blount counties

• Child Care Teaching Assistant (2) – YWCA’s child care center for homeless

and low-income children

• Communications Specialist – YWCA’s public relations, special events and development team

• Family Resource Center Coordinator (2) -- YWCA’s community center in Woodlawn providing education and outreach

• Family Violence Center – YWCA’s confidential domestic violence shelter serving greater Birmingham

• Girls on the Run – Organization implementing running program designed to build self-esteem of elementary school girls

• Healthy Relationships (2) - YWCA’s program to prevent dating violence in middle and high schools

AmeriCorps Member Positions

• Heart Gallery – Organization working with

photographers to help children in foster care awaiting adoption

• Hope Manifest – An agency that provides capacity

building and support to small nonprofits

• Interfaith Hospitality House – Assist with the activities at the YWCA’s

homeless shelter serving families, moms with teenage boys, and single dads with kids

• Leading Edge Institute

– A social justice leadership program for college women

• My Sister’s Closet Coordinators (2) – YWCA’s clothing re-sale shop that

serves women in shelters and the community

• Norwood Resource Center

– Agency providing Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), Norwood Learning Gardens, Norwood Market at The Trolley Stop and Computer Learning Center in Norwood community

• One Roof (2)

– A coalition of businesses and nonprofit organizations that work on behalf of people experiencing homelessness

• Our Place

– YWCA’s domestic violence shelter in St. Clair County

AmeriCorps Member Positions • Pathways

– An agency that provides shelter and services for women and children experiencing homelessness

• Railroad Park

– Promoting healthy living for individuals while promoting the use of the public space

• REV Birmingham – Provides support to revitalize

impoverished areas in Birmingham

• Social Justice (2) – YWCA’s racial justice & leadership

programs

• SafeHouse of Shelby County – An organization providing full-service

domestic violence and sexual assault services in Shelby County

• YMCA Northeast Branch – An organization committed to building

healthy spirits, minds and bodies for all • YouthServe

– An organization that empowers youth leadership through community service

• Women’s Fund – An organization that serves as a

catalyst for positive social change for women and girls

• Woodlawn Foundation – An organization dedicated to

comprehensive community change and partnerships

• Workshops, Inc. – An organization that supports

individuals with disabilities in the vocational program while promoting organizational community presence

General Qualifications • College degree preferred; some college required • Able to pass a comprehensive criminal history check • Good interpersonal skills • Veterans and persons with disabilities encouraged to

apply. Reasonable accommodations available. • Note: Potential members will be asked to spend five to

15 hours volunteering, shadowing and observing at their prospective service locations before an official AmeriCorps offer is made.

• For a full and detailed list of qualifications for a specific position email americorps@ywcabham.org

After-School Enrichment Program (2)

Responsibilities • High energy individual assists with administrative

duties such as organizing and planning high-quality programming for child development program

• Serve directly with the out-of-school program for homeless and low-income children from K-8th grade

• Develop creative and engaging instruction for children

Alabama Environmental Council

Responsibilities • Provide outreach to new communities about sustainable

living and stewardship of the environment • Research opportunities for improvements in Alabama’s

environment, educating citizens on environmental impacts of social justice issues

• Expand diversity in organization membership

Birmingham/Blount Domestic Violence Services

Responsibilities • Advocate for victims of domestic violence • Serve in Birmingham and rural Blount County satellite

office • Provide other Domestic Violence support

Child Care Teaching Assistant (2)

Responsibilities • Assist with providing high quality programming for the

child development center which serves homeless and low-income children between two months and five years of age

• Help plan and implement meaningful activities allowing children to develop to their maximum potential

• Serve as a member of a team dedicated to the daily education of young children

Communications

Responsibilities • Support Communications team with public relations

activities including special events and development • Assist in maintaining external website and social

media outlets • Tours, speaking engagements and agency fairs as

requested • Create documents, invitations, flyers and other

materials as needed • Assist with production of YWindow, the YW’s quarterly newsletter

Family Resource Center—Educational Literacy

Responsibilities • Coordinate programs that enhance the educational

outcomes of families living in Woodlawn focusing on adult literacy and tutoring for students

• Maintain volunteer databases, recruit new volunteers, and develop and execute new program ideas

• Assist with annual summer work enrichment training for teens

Family Resource Center—Healthy Living

Responsibilities • Coordinate health-related programs that empower

families living in Woodlawn to live healthier lives • Provide basic cooking demonstrations and lead healthy

cooking classes for residents and Woodlawn neighbors • Manage the Community Garden • Oversee and coordinate outreach activities • Maintain volunteer databases, as well as recruit new volunteers and develop and execute new program ideas

Family Violence Center Responsibilities

• Assist with basic shelter coverage and case management

• Develop support programs for families, including educational and recreational activities for children

• Assist with volunteer recruitment, training and services

• Assist with answering the domestic violence crisis hotline

• Keep detailed statistics and assist with data entry

Girls on the Run Responsibilities

• Responsible for Girls on the Run program outreach and site management

• Ensure sites have information, curriculum and needed supplies

• Help with volunteer coach and running buddy recruitment and retention sites

• Promoting healthy living and positive self esteem in girls; keep detailed statistics and assist with data entry

Healthy Relationships (2)

Responsibilities • Teach the Safe Dates curriculum in area middle and

high schools • Coordinate with school administrators, counselors

and teachers to recruit schools for the program • Coordinate scheduling and implement the program • Represent YWCA Domestic Violence Services at

community and outreach events in the Birmingham area

Heart Gallery of Alabama

Responsibilities • Provide support and assistance to Heart Gallery of

Alabama in fulfilling their mission of recruitment of adoptive families for Alabama’s special needs foster youth

• Assist with coordinating photo shoots • Respond to inquiries from prospective families, and

support follow up efforts

Hope Manifest Responsibilities

• Learn how nonprofits organize and accomplish their work through participating with our clients/partners in hands-on delivery of services

• Serve in areas such as clean water training, chronic homelessness, leadership initiatives and addressing poverty

• Provide administrative support and make arrangements for educational programs

Interfaith Hospitality House

Responsibilities • Provide administrative and residential support on

behalf of and for resident individuals and families living in YWCA Housing, ensuring the smooth operation of all facilities in a way that provides exceptional tenant services for residents while achieving the highest standards of compliance. Candidate must be available to serve evenings and weekends.

• Serve with other AmeriCorps members and staff in Ywoodlawn community to develop and

implement programs

Leading Edge Institute

Responsibilities • Plan, organize and implement the logistics of the

program • Assist in the evaluation of the programs of Leading Edge

Institute • Manage volunteers and interns • Track the organization’s fulfillment of the Standards for

Excellence Benchmarks

My Sister’s Closet Coordinator

Responsibilities • Assist with sales, pricing, display and organization of

the YWCA’s resale shop, My Sister’s Closet • Assist with volunteers, as well as with clients in need

of clothing who have been referred by local shelters and organizations

• Participate in yearly events such as Prom Dress Giveaway, Gown Town and Clearance Sales

My Sister’s Closet Volunteer Support Coordinator

Responsibilities • Assist the Coordinator of Volunteer Services in

recruiting, supporting and training YWCA volunteers • Play a central role in scheduling and hosting

volunteer groups • Assist with volunteer management at various YWCA

events • Assist with sales, pricing, display and organization of

the YWCA’s resale shop, My Sister’s Closet

Norwood Resource Center-Learning Garden

Responsibilities • Provide coordination and volunteer support for the

Norwood Learning Gardens Program • Provide public relations and promotions for Norwood

Learning Gardens • Plan and execute Norwood Learning Gardens summer

programs

Norwood Resource Center-Seasonal Programs

Responsibilities • Provide coordination, training and volunteer support for

the NRC VITA Program (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)

• Provide coordination, training and volunteer support for Norwood Market at The Trolley Stop, an open air, summer community market providing access to fresh fruits and vegetables in a community identified as a food desert

One Roof Communications and Community Outreach

Responsibilities

• Provide research, coordinates communication and recruits volunteers for this umbrella organization of homeless providers

• Facilitate One Roof social media, web presence and traditional media communications

• Plan and solicits volunteers for two signature events, Project Homeless Connect and Point in Time

• Perform other duties as needed

One Roof Capacity Building

Responsibilities • Research national best practices in homelessness,

design methods of conveying those to member agencies and support One Roof in furthering those best practices

• Research potential new community collaborations and the implementation of such

• Perform other duties as needed

Our Place-St. Clair County

Responsibilities • Assist with basic shelter coverage and case

management with a focus on children • Assist with volunteer recruitment, training and

services • Provide support to the Healthy Relationships program

in St. Clair/Blount counties • Assist with “Children in Crisis” program • Keep detailed statistics and assist with data entry

Pathways Shelter Responsibilities

• Provide support in administrative and program areas to a shelter for women and children

• Assist staff in daily operational activities, as well as special programs that are offered to the women and children served throughout the year

• Provide other duties as needed

Railroad Park Responsibilities

• Enhance the quality of life in Birmingham by promoting the use of this public space

• Recruit and manage volunteers • Assist in managing membership data • Assist with donor stewardship – thank-you letters,

invitations to events • Greet walk-in visitors to Railroad Park Foundation

office

REV Birmingham

Responsibilities • Help provide research and support efforts to revitalize

impoverished areas of Birmingham • Assist in planning and coordinating community

meetings and events • Assist with marketing and promotion of projects

undertaken by the organizations.

Social Justice (2) Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Heritage Panel program (a social justice program for middle and high schools to create a more inclusive school environment) at all stages: scheduling, implementation and follow-up

• Conduct all aspects of Anytown Alabama (a social justice leadership camp for high school students): recruitment of students and staff, curriculum updates, administrative duties and program implementation

• Assist with other social justice programming

SafeHouse of Shelby County

Responsibilities • Provide crisis line response to victims of domestic

and sexual violence in addition to support and advocacy services to residents in the emergency shelter and transitional housing programs

• Serve in helping children who have been exposed to domestic violence

• Participate in community outreach activities • Assist in general shelter responsibilities

The Women’s Fund Position

Responsibilities • Promotes the organization’s efforts to reach out to

community partners to be a catalyst for positive social change for women and girls

• Assist in maintaining The Women’s Fund website by writing and posting stories and photos about programs

• Assist with communication and major donor events, including research on expending donors

Woodlawn Foundation

Responsibilities • Provide assistance with programming and daily

operations of parent resource center, a repurposed school bus that will travel neighborhoods to provide information and services to parents.

• Record statistical data • Maintain resource center supplies and informational

collateral

Workshops, Inc.

New Leaf Kitchen Coordinator

Responsibilities • Support consumers with disabilities in the vocational

rehabilitation program. • Serve as point of contact for catering program • Assist with Food Services Training Program

YMCA Northeast Branch

Responsibilities • Interact with YMCA members and program participants • Assist in age-appropriate educational and recreational

activities for youth • Assist with the quality assurance of our new program

curriculum, which will include more educational components and national Healthy Eating and Physical Activity standards

YouthServe (2)

Responsibilities • Engage with teenagers using lots of energy and

creativity in promoting community service efforts in Birmingham

• Assist program coordinators in scheduling volunteer projects with area nonprofit organizations

• Teach service-learning program in area schools • Help coordinate and staff summer camps

Interested in Applying?

• Fill out an AmeriCorps Application and send it to our program, Building Communities, Bettering Lives.

• Email your resume, a cover letter indicating your top three placement preferences, and the contact information for three references to americorps@ywcabham.org. No phone calls.

• We plan to fill all positions by August 1, 2014. • Please apply right away. We fill positions as we

meet qualified applicants.

After You Apply…

• You will receive an email confirmation from our program when your application is complete.

• The most qualified applicants will be interviewed in person or by telephone.

• Positions will be filled as matches between applicants and positions are made.

• Filling of positions is contingent upon grant availability and is subject to change.