Join Our Team Through AmeriCorps

Are you interested in making a real difference in your community? Are you looking to build skills and networks to help launch your first (or second) career?  Would you like to see the impact of national service up close and personal? Then consider joining our team at Harvesters through a year of AmeriCorps Service!
  

Harvesters embraces a philosophy that recognizes and values diversity.

Our core values emphasize the characteristics we seek in team members. At Harvesters, we are mission driven, accept personal responsibility, empower colleagues, value teamwork, are innovative, show trust and respect, contribute to a quality work environment and are open communicators.

Harvesters is currently recruiting AmeriCorps members for the following positions:
Community Engagement AmeriCorps Members – Full Time
(approximately 35 hours per week)
Members will educate and recruit volunteers for projects to increase the amount of nutritious food distributed to food insecure youth and seniors in Harvesters service area.
4 positions in Kansas City Facility and 1 position in the Topeka Facility
Schedule is primarily Tuesday – Saturday with one weeknight evening (8 p.m.), including some required and optional service activities on designated weekends. 
 

Principle Responsibilities:

• Welcome and providing tours to first time volunteers as a way to educate them about Harvesters

• Recruiting, educating and recognizing a minimum of 500 leveraged volunteers

• Facilitate on and off-site volunteer activities

• Create and present age-appropriate youth education activities around the issues of hunger and food insecurity.

• Coordinate projects for National Days of Service including but not limited to: 9/11 Day of Service, MLK Day of Service, Make a Difference Day and Global Youth Service Day

Other Aspects of the Member’s Role:

• Must be able to effectively communicate and interact with volunteers, staff and fellow AmeriCorps Members

• Monthly AmeriCorps Training and Service Opportunities

• Professional and Personal Development Opportunities

Minimum Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident, 17 years or older

• Valid driver’s license

• Some College credits or verifiable work history

Benefits:

• Bi-weekly living allowance ($528.15, pretax)

• Free individual health insurance coverage
• Childcare assistance and student loan forbearance for qualified individuals
• Mileage reimbursement

• Up to two weeks of time off from scheduled service

• After successfully completing the service term, Segal Education Award of $5,920 (members who are 55 and older can transfer the Award)

• First Aid, CPR certification