Job Description

All United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) AmeriCorps VISTA assignments will expand capacity towards population level goals across the region. UWGLV strives to create population level change in the areas of education, healthy aging, and community stability to ensure individuals who experience crises have the supports they need to rebound. The UWGLV VISTA project focuses on strengthening the networks of providers that deliver services to address concerns and through working with UWGLV staff they support the efforts across all four-issue areas. VISTAs address issues at the programmatic and systemic levels seeking to identify and deal with the root causes by utilizing the collective impact framework.

Benefits
Living Allowance
Education Award
Student loan forgiveness program

Responsibilities
Summer Learning and Nutrition VISTAs support summer learning and food access initiatives in the Greater Lehigh Valley. They will work with community partners to address summer learning loss and food insecurity among children and families Activities include:

• Delivering nutritious meals through the federal Summer Meals Program, ensuring children and families have access to consistent summer nutrition.
• Facilitating summer learning and enrichment activities for low-income youth, including academic support, literacy, and STEAM-focused programs.
• Engaging families by connecting children and caregivers to learning resources, enrichment activities, and community supports.
• Conducting outreach and awareness campaigns to inform the community about summer meal sites and educational opportunities.
• Collecting and reporting program data on participation, engagement, and outcomes to support performance tracking and continuous improvement.
• Documenting success stories and best practices to highlight program impact and guide future program development.

Requirements
Willing to serve full time for a modest living allowance and education award.
At least 18 years old
Have a HS diploma or G.E.D.
Able to report in person for work in Lehigh, Northampton or Carbon counties.
Able to secure clearances to work with vulnerable populations (Act 153).

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Job Tags

Full time, Summer work

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