SBP AmeriCorps Project Lead - serving with ROAD
Company: SBP
Location: Tulsa
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
Description:Ready to make a difference?
Help Oklahoma recover from natural disasters by serving on our
AmeriCorps team! SBP, a social impact organization focused on
disaster resilience and recovery, is hiring an AmeriCorps Project
Lead to serve with Recovering Oklahomans After Disaster (ROAD).
ROAD was established in 2018 to support disaster survivors who have
little to no means of recovery on their own by providing free home
repairs all across Oklahoma. The member will be an integral part of
ROAD, helping bring families home to safe, sanitary, and secure
housing. The bulk of the member service will be conducted in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, but members should be prepared to travel within an hour
of Tulsa for service. If overnight travel is required, ROAD will
provide overnight lodging and mileage reimbursement.
AmeriCorps Project Lead - Essential Functions
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized worksite.
- Ensure that all construction work is of the highest
quality.
- Actively participate in construction projects completing each
phase of construction on schedule with or without the presence of
volunteers.
- Interact professionally and maintain a positive attitude when
interacting with other team members, staff, homeowners, and
volunteers.
- Maintain the ability to perform strenuous, physical labor in
different climates, over long periods of time.
- When volunteers are present, Project Leads must:
- Clearly articulate the homeowner's story and enduring needs,
and educate volunteers on the area and the effects of the
storm.
- Communicate daily and weekly goals
- Supervise, participate alongside, and provide effective
training and constructive feedback to volunteers who are completing
insulation, drywall, mudding, painting, flooring, trim, doors, and
other phases of construction.
- Serve as a liaison between the homeowner and volunteers.
- Adhere to SBP's Construction Manual and Safety Protocol and
participate in regular safety trainings.
- Meet monthly with the Project Manager to discuss goals,
construction projects, professional development, and any other
issues
- Participate in September 11th Day of Remembrance and Martin
Luther King Jr. Day of Service events, which may take place on a
weekend or during holidays and include activities outside of the
scope of typical day-to-day functions.Requirements
- Be at least 17 years of age
- Have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
- Be a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident alien of
the United States.
- Reliable personal transportation to travel to service sites up
to an hour outside of Tulsa
- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and be able to
provide documentation of vaccination status prior to
enrollment*
- Ability to commit to serving full-time, Monday - Friday from 8
am - 5 pm and an average of two Saturdays a month. AmeriCorps
members serve an average of 42.5 hours per week to complete 1700
hours of service during a temporary 10-month service term.
- Interest in learning construction skills and willingness to
learn and adapt to different construction techniques per onsite
training
- Physical stamina to handle extended periods of physical labor,
during the day in hot or cold weather
- Strong interpersonal skills, including active listening.
- Ability to maintain a calm, professional demeanor in
challenging situations, including client crises.
- Ability to clearly communicate needs and expectations to people
of various backgrounds.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
Benefits
- Stipend of $2,163 per month (pre-tax)
- An additional $175 monthly housing stipend for individuals who
have previously served in AmeriCorps, NCCC, or VISTA
- An education award of $7,395 upon successful completion of each
10-month term
- Eligibility to postpone repayment of federally-guaranteed
student loans during their service term. (The National Service
Trust will also pay all or a portion of the interest that accrued
during the service period.)
- Free individual Cigna health insurance
- Reliable personal transportation to travel to service sites up
to an hour outside of Tulsa
- Relocation reimbursement of up to $500 for eligible
members
- Access to the AmeriCorps Member Assistance Program
- Access to AmeriCorps Childcare Benefits
- Valuable professional development and opportunities to further
career
- Free CPR/AED Training and Certification
Start Date: October 29, 2024Number of positions available:
8Application Deadline: Applications will be closed when the
opportunity has been filled.
*COVID-19 Safety Statement: SBP requires COVID-19 vaccinations for
all team members. SBP team members closely interact with vulnerable
populations. As such, we have an obligation to ensure that no team
member poses a direct threat to the health or safety of our
clients, themselves, or others in the workplace. All vaccinated
team members will be required to submit photocopies of the front
and back of their vaccination cards prior to onboarding with
SBP.
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