Job Opportunities
Voices for Children is committed to an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We are dedicated to creating an environment of respect, collaboration and accountability.
Voices for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Current Job Opportunities
City CASA Support VISTA (Volunteers In
Service To America)
Voices
for Children represents the best interests of abused and neglected
children placed in St. Louis
city foster care. Voices’ child advocates provide advocacy services to our
children to ensure their safety and enable them to heal and improve their
experiences in foster care and after. This is accomplished by ensuring our
children are receiving the educational, health and mental health services they
need to heal and working to find them safety and stability in a home where they
can thrive.
The City CASA support VISTA’s primary responsibility is to build agency and CASA advocate capacity by assisting with advocate recruitment, training, support and retention. Specific responsibilities will depend on the interests, skills and experience of the VISTA. Opportunities could include:
- Coordinating advocate recruiting events, continuing education, and advocate appreciation activities.
- Assisting with special projects like implementing a new case management/volunteer management/outcome tracking system including training and supporting advocates.
- Assisting with the implementation of a pilot program for helping older youth achieve better outcomes after foster care.
- Conducting research on critical issues, best practices and local resources for use in developing training and resources for advocates and youth.
- A VISTA with special skills and interest in technology could assist with the increased use of social media and developing web-based tools for communicating with and training advocates.
The City
CASA support VISTA will join a team of
passionate child advocates in a diverse and stimulating work environment. This
position reports to the CASA program manager. This is a full-time position with
the possibility of renewal.
VISTAs just beginning their career or looking for a career change will obtain valuable training and experience working in the nonprofit sector, working with children and families and the child welfare system. For VISTAs who have enjoyed a successful career, this is a great opportunity for you to give back to the community. Regardless of your experience, as a VISTA with Voices you can make a real impact. You will bring your skills and experience to help give hope and a brighter future to hundreds of children, helping to break the cycle of violence and poverty.
The ideal candidate will bring the experience, personality and willingness to learn needed to effectively carry out the responsibilities outlined above and be a good fit with the organizational culture. Specifically, the ideal candidate will…
- possess good interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills.
- be able to represent the agency throughout the community in a professional and mature manner.
- have demonstrated the ability to build relationships with diverse groups of people.
- be a self-starter.
- value collaboration and diversity and be able to work independently and as a member of a team.
- have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
- be competent with basic office computer programs including Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access.
- be able to meet evening and weekend requirements as needed.
Former foster youth
are encouraged to apply.
All employees and volunteers must pass a background check. Voices is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Screening of applicants will begin immediately. A final decision must be made by September 13, 2010. VISTA service will begin November 6, 2010.
Applying to become a VISTA member with Voices for Children:
All interested applicants must apply online at https://my.americorps.gov/mp/login.do.
Note: With the MyAmeriCorps system, you need to select the program you are applying for after you complete the general application, not before.
Click on “Register to Create a New Member/Alum Account.” Complete the requested profile information.
Once you receive your account information via email, log into the MyAmeriCorps portal and use the navigation pane on the left to complete your application and reference information.
When your application is complete, click “Search Listings.”
Type “Voices for Children” into the Program Name field (ignore all other fields) and click “Search.” Click the listing to view program information. Read the program information and then click “Apply Now” at the bottom of the page.
If you have any questions, contact Cheryl Latham, CASA Program Manager at cdlatham@voices-stl.org.
No phone calls. Posting Date August 12, 2010
Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA)
For more than 40 years, AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members have been helping bring individuals and communities out of poverty. Members serve full-time for one year in non-profits, public agencies, and faith-based groups throughout the country, working to fight illiteracy, improve health services, create businesses, increase housing opportunities, or develop at-risk youth.
Benefits of AmeriCorps VISTA Service
VISTAs serve for a variety of reasons, from wanting to make the world a better place to discovering a life-changing adventure. For one year, you will be doing everything you can to create and expand programs that ultimately bring individuals and communities out of poverty.
Recent graduates gain the kind of real-world experience they can’t find in a typical entry-level job. Experienced adults apply their skills and knowledge to serious social problems and discover previously untapped strengths.
In return for a year of full-time service, you’ll also receive other benefits as well:
- A Segal AmeriCorps Education Award or post-service stipend
- Modest living allowance
- Healthcare benefits while in service
- Childcare assistance while in service
- Student loan forbearance or deferment while in service
- One year of noncompetitive status for a federal government job
- Access to the network of VISTA & VISTA alumni (170,000 strong)
