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.
- 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, 2024
Number of positions available: 8
Application 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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