Thank you for your interest in working with Peace at Home Family Shelter!
We are currently recruiting for two AmeriCorps VISTA positions to start in fall of 2022 for one year of service.
About AmeriCorps VISTA
What is AmeriCorps VISTA?
Members serving in the AmeriCorps VISTA program serve full-time for one-year terms. They build capacity in nonprofit organizations and public agencies to help them more effectively generate the commitment of private sector resources, encourage volunteer service at the local level, and empower individuals and communities.
What are the benefits to AmeriCorps VISTA Service?
Education award of $6,000 at the end of service year, or $1,800 cash stipend
Non-competitive eligibility (NCE) for federal jobs
Professional development training
20 vacation and sick days
Biweekly living stipend during service year (approximately $15,000 per year)
Relocation expenses to service site, if applicable
Health insurance
Childcare assistance, if applicable
Development
Coordinator
This position will focus on leading and evaluating online fundraising efforts, special events (online or in-person), and grantwriting. You will also collaborate with Peace at Home staff and other VISTA members to identify funding needs and communicate with supporters in the community about the impact of their gifts.
This position will focus on surveying community stakeholders to identify training needs, designing and updating trainings, overseeing their delivery to community members and Peace at Home staff with a focus on sustainability of effort after the VISTA project ends. You will also collaborate with Peace at Home staff and other VISTA members to identify awareness and education needs and how to communicate those to the larger community.
If you have any questions about these positions or the AmeriCorps VISTA program, please contact Peace at Home's Development Director, Eva Terry, at eterry@peaceathomeshelter.com.
Create unique content including
feed, stories, and reels.
Stay up to date with our thrift store
intake and schedule.
Monitor Instagram DM's and customer
communications. Respond to comments, inquiries, and engage with our Peace at Home
community via social media platforms.
Build a bigger following and engagement
for our social media.
Plan, create, and coordinate material for
our social uses.
What We Require:
Background in Marketing, Business,
Communications, Fashion, Social Sciences, or other related disciplines.
Strong communication
skills.
Proficient in
Microsoft Office Suite.
Organized, with an
ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments.
Creative and
flexible.
Interested in the
issues of domestic violence, homelessness, poverty, and generally a social
justice-minded individual.
Interest in
nonprofit management and community development.
Founded in 1977 by a group of community members, Peace at Home was the first domestic violence shelter in Arkansas. Our current programs include a 24-hour crisis hotline, 50-bed emergency shelter, legal services, support groups, counseling, and housing assistance programs. All services are confidential and free of charge for survivors of domestic violence and their children.
Peace at Home Family Shelter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, identity or expression, military service, or any legally protected status.
