North Central Montana Transit Assistant (AmeriCorps*VISTA position) Give people mobility and empower them! Assist the North Central Montana Transit provide reliable and affordable public transportation to our communities.
MEMBER DUTIES:
The AmeriCorps*VISTA member, or Transit Assistant, will be working with Opportunity Link and the North Central Montana Transit Director in tasks required in running an effective coordinated public transportation system that is accessible for everyone. He/She will take the lead in the development of cooperative and collaborative agreements with community members, agencies, institutions and organizations to create sustainable support for the NCMT System and, in the process, help pave the way in improving quality of life for northcentral Montana residents and tribal communities.
The NCM Transit Assistant will be stationed at the new transit facility in Havre, Montana but will be requested to travel to communities outside of Havre for community meetings, implementation, evaluation activities and other tasks.
POSITION DETAILS:
The next AmeriCorps VISTA class will begin serving in January 2010; applications will be accepted through December 2009. To apply, please contact Day Soriano at 265-3699 or via e-mail to dsoriano@opportunitylinkmt.org or fill out an AmeriCorps application at
https://my.americorps.gov, click on “apply to serve,” then select the MTCC VISTA project Opportunity Link - Transportation as the project to which you'll apply.
AmeriCorps*VISTAs serve full-time for one year in communities across Montana. All AmeriCorps*VISTAs receive a living allowance, health care coverage, and may choose an AmeriCorps Education Award or cash stipend upon completion of their term of service. Members relocating to serve may also receive reimbursement of relocation expenses for travel and shipping costs. AmeriCorps Education Awards can be applied toward tuition or to pay down existing college loans. AmeriCorps*VISTAs may receive graduate credit for their service through the ALIVE program offered through The University of Montana’s Office for Civic Engagement. Because the service term with AmeriCorps is full-time, VISTAs cannot be current students (except through ALIVE) or hold other employment.
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.
EnergyCorps volunteersThe National Center for Appropriate Technology awarded Opportunity Link regional partners a total of 7 EnergyCorps positions for Northcentral Montana.
Positions are available at the following locations:
(1) Opportunity Link office, Havre
(2) District IV HRDC, Havre
(1) Montana State University Northern, Havre
(1) Chippewa Cree Tribe, Rocky Boy Reservation
(1) Fort Belknap Indian Community, Fort Belknap Reservation
(1) Blackfeet Community College, Blackfeet Reservation
For more information, visit
www.EnergyCorps.org or contact Sue Crowe at 265-3699 or via e-mail to americorps@opportunitylinkmt.org.
