LISC AmeriCorps Member Positions Open Now in Flint!

LISC AmeriCorps is now recruiting AmeriCorps members to serve for 11 months at partner sites in Flint. LISC AmeriCorps members serve in the vital roles of financial counseling and job placement; housing development and foreclosure prevention; and engaging local residents in volunteering to improve the safety, health and beauty of their neighborhoods. Members spearhead valuable projects; engage local residents; and gain an understanding of community development and the profound value of service. 

While in service members receive a living stipend and upon completion an education award that can be used toward qualified loans or future schooling. Full-time members receive a $21,000 stipend and, upon completion of service, a $6,495 education award. Half-time members receive a $11,000 stipend, and upon completion of service, a $3,427.50 education award.

Multiple sites are currently recruiting members in Flint: 

• Makerspace Community Liaison with Red Ink Flint – The Makerspace Community Liaison will assist with the delivery of programs at Factory Two, the portal to all the other workshops, classes, open shop nights, and community programs where resources are shared. This is an 11-month, full time position. To apply, please reach out to info@factorytwo.org.
• Community Outreach Coordinator with Crim Fitness Foundation – The Community Outreach Coordinator will provide support for the Crim’s neighborhood facing engagements events related to health promotion through environmental design, youth engagement, placemaking or neighborhood leadership, and more. This is an 11-month, half time position. To view full posting and apply, visit: crim.org/foundation/employment
• Monitoring Program Assistant with Flint River Watershed Coalition – The Monitoring Program Assistant will assist with the monitoring program by evaluating current programming scope and recruitment efforts to determine targeted areas for improvement or expansion, assist with volunteer recruitment, pursue relationships with organizations or businesses that can become partners, and more. This is an 11-month, full time position. To view full posting and apply, visit: https://www.indeed.com/job/water-quality-monitoring-program-assistant-lisc-americorps-2ec9b1bdd6ecacb2
• Outreach Assistant with Flint River Watershed Coalition – The Outreach Assistant will develop an outreach strategy for the Forest to MI Faucet program, providing outreach and building partnerships to provide education about the relationship between forests and drinking water quality, and more. This is an 11-month, full time position. To view full posting and apply, visit: https://www.indeed.com/job/outreach-assistant-lisc-americorps-2ec9b1bdd6ecacb2
• Economic Opportunity Program Associate with Mott Community College – The Economic Opportunity Program Associate will provide community outreach for potential Financial Opportunity Center participants, conduct workshops, orientation and intake for new participants, and more. This is an 11-month, full time position. To express interest, please reach out to LISC Flint staff at flint@lisc.org.

• Real Estate Development Liaison with Communities First, Inc - The Real Estate Development Liaison will support property acquisitions, assist with applications for new construction of affordable housing, create tools to manage real estate projects, and more. This is an 11-month, full time position. To view full posting and apply, visit: COMMUNITIES FIRST, INC Career Opportunities (prismhr-hire.com)