Development Coordinator, Glacier County (AmeriCorps*VISTA member)Position Description
AMERICORPS*VISTA MEMBER
Opportunity Link/Browning Community Development Corporation
Project Description
Opportunity Link's Wealthy Futures project, developed in partnership with several Northcentral Montana community organizations, is developed to improve financial literacy and financial decision-making by pulling together existing resources on financial education, financial and credit coaching, and income tax preparation services and making them more accessible for Northcentral Montana residents. Wealthy Futures improves accessibility of asset and wealth creation programs while building capacity of communities to continue to provide such services for their residents. This AmeriCorps*VISTA member will be based out of Browning, Montana with the Blackfeet Community Development Corporation on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.
Position Summary
The AmeriCorps*VISTA member is responsible for building relationships with a variety of community service organizations, local and tribal governments, and academic institutions. The VISTA member will be working directly with Blackfeet Community Development Corporation (BCDC) and Opportunity Link in the coordination of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), financial education and other asset and wealth creation programs in Glacier County. The VISTA member will be supervised directly by BCDC’s financial education coordinator and report quarterly to Opportunity Link’s project coordinator.
Duties & Responsibilities
The AmeriCorps*VISTA member will be responsible for the following tasks:
• Assist in the coordination of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Sites (VITA) and the I-CAN E-Filing system for VITA sites in Glacier County;
• Assist in the organization and promotion of VITA volunteer training in coordination with Opportunity Link and BCDC;
• Assist community partners in the recruitment of volunteer tax preparers and other volunteers for VITA from the community;
• Assist community partners in the promotion of VITA services in the community;
• Assist BCDC and Opportunity Link in securing partnerships for the next VITA tax season;
• Establish partnerships and create opportunities to promote and increase access to financial education programs for residents in the community.
Benefits
Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend; Health Insurance; Living Allowance;
Relocation Allowance; Training.
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office environment (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher); Good oral and written skills; Valid drivers license is a must.
How to Apply
Please contact Star Perkins at sperkins@opportunitylinkmt.org or call (406) 265-3699. Apply directly from the AmeriCorps website at http://my.americorps.gov or by following this link
https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=43120.
Community Service VolunteerDistrict IV HRDC's Mutual Self Help Housing Program is constantly in need of volunteers to assist in the building and construction of houses.
Opportunity Link, through its Community Service Program, partnered with the Hill County Court and Havre City Court to credit hours served with an equivalent dollar value to help pay for court fines.
If you want to pay your court fines through service, please call Star Perkins at (406) 265-3699 or visit our office at HRDC4 Building, 2229 5th Avenue, Havre, MT.
Development Coordinator, Hill & Blaine Counties (AmeriCorps*VISTA)Position Description
AMERICORPS*VISTA MEMBER
Opportunity Link
Project Description
Opportunity Link's Wealthy Futures project, developed in partnership with several Northcentral Montana community organizations, is developed to improve financial literacy and financial decision-making by pulling together existing resources on financial education, financial and credit coaching, and income tax preparation services and making them more accessible for Northcentral Montana residents. Wealthy Futures improves accessibility of asset and wealth creation programs while building capacity of communities to continue to provide such services for their residents. This AmeriCorps*VISTA member will be based out of Havre, Montana with Opportunity Link, Inc.
Position Summary
The AmeriCorps*VISTA member is responsible for building relationships with a variety of community service organizations, local and tribal governments, and academic institutions. The VISTA member will be working directly with Opportunity Link and its partners in the coordination of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), financial education and other asset and wealth creation programs in Northcentral Montana. The VISTA member will be supervised directly Opportunity Link’s project coordinator.
Duties & Responsibilities
The AmeriCorps*VISTA member will be responsible for the following tasks:
• Assist in the coordination of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Sites (VITA) and the I-CAN E-Filing system for VITA sites in Havre, Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy;
• Assist in the organization and promotion of VITA volunteer training in coordination with Opportunity Link and partners;
• Assist community partners in the recruitment of volunteer tax preparers and other volunteers for VITA from the community;
• Assist community partners in the promotion of VITA services in the community;
• Assist Opportunity Link in securing partnerships for the next VITA tax season;
• Establish partnerships and create opportunities to promote and increase access to financial education programs for residents in the community.
Benefits
Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend; Health Insurance; Living Allowance;
Relocation Allowance; Training.
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office environment (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher); Good oral and written skills; Valid drivers license is a must.
How to Apply
Please contact Star Perkins at sperkins@opportunitylinkmt.org or call (406) 265-3699. Apply directly from the AmeriCorps website at http://my.americorps.gov or by following this link
https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=43075 .
