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HandsOn VISTA - City of Phoenix Office of Sustainability Student Engagement

Join the nation’s 5th largest city to build a unique form of student engagement that develops leaders & helps create a better quality of life for those disproportionately affected by climate change! Along with the City of Phoenix Sustainability team the VISTA member will grow and expand a “first-of-its-kind” unique form of student engagement aimed at developing sustainability leaders, improving civic participation and sustainability literacy, while also preparing participants for future employment opportunities. The work will focus around K-12 students at partner Title I schools. The successful applicant should be: skilled in cultural diversity, empathetic, creative, passionate about sustainability and working with youth. Preferred but not required: Spanish proficiency; knowledge of, or experience working with, underserved Phoenix populations; knowledge of valley sustainability programs/community; knowledge of Arizona School System a plus.

This is a National Service position as a part of AmeriCorps VISTA program. Members who move over 50 miles qualify for a relocation allowance as well as a settling in allowance. All of our VISTA's receive a modest taxable living allowance of about $1,300/month (before taxes), federal loans qualify for forbearance. After the completion of one's year of service, they also qualify for an educational award valued at about $6,500, which can be used towards federal loans, or further education. To find out more about our benefits, please follow the following link: https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/your-benefits