NOW RECRUITING the right people for 3 AmeriCorps positions. These members will serve from August 30, 2010 thru July 23, 2011. You'll get basic health insurance and a small living stipend while you are serving, plus a $5300 education award when you're done! To apply, please read through the following position descriptions (click on the title to open the PDF). Email your resume and a brief statement about why you want to serve as an AmeriCorps member to Dana Byron at dbyron@habitatkc.org by Friday, July 9, 2010.
We are proud to have AmeriCorps members serving here!
AmeriCorps National members work in construction, volunteer services, and family services assisting staff and volunteers while "getting things done" in the work to eradicate poverty housing with Habitat affiliates all across the United States. Here in Kansas City we're excited to have four members currently serving:
Michele Duley, Family Services Assistant Alex Gustafson, Construction Assistant Darren St. Thomas, Construction Assistant Emily Ulm, Volunteer Services Assistant
AmeriCorps is made up of several different programs for all ages where members give their time to serve their country and better their community while receiving a modest living stipend (about $800 per month after taxes) from the federal government.
Our National Direct members typically serve for 11 months, September - July. In 2010, HFHI is experimenting with an additonal service term that runs from February thru December. All members who serve with Habitat affiliates are required to work together on a community service project, attend a Leadership Conference and do a spring "Build-a-thon" with other Habitat AmeriCorps members from across the country. When their terms are completed, all AmeriCorps members receive an education award of $4725 that can be used to pay for college or to pay off education loans that have already been accrued.
Would you like to serve your community & country in this way? Contact Dana for information about next year's positions or see www.americorps.gov for specifics about each of the programs.
To apply to be an AmeriCorps member, you will need to create an account with the AmeriCorps Recruitment System / My AmeriCorps:
1. Go to MyAmeriCorps 2. Click on "Apply to Serve" at the bottom of the page 3. Complete the requested profile information 4. Once you receive your account information via email, log into the MyAmeriCorps portal and use the navigation pane on the left to complete your application and reference information (be sure to click "save" after each page is complete) 5. When your application is complete, click "Search Listings" 6. Type "the name of program" into the Program Name field (ignore all the other fields) 7. Click "Search" 8. Click the listing to view program information 9. Read the program information and then click "Apply Now" at the bottom of the page.
**With this new system, you need to select the program(s) you are applying for AFTER you complete the application, not before. Even if you find the program first and select "Apply Now" at the bottom of the posting, it does not automatically get sent. You have to select the position again AFTER completing the application.
