Maggie's Place AmeriCorps Members spend a year living with pregnant and parenting women formerly experiencing homelessness and now housed in a loving, caring environment at Maggie’s Place. Using a trauma-informed care approach, AmeriCorps are on the front lines of the fight to overcome ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and break the relentless cycle of poverty. 

Responsibilities:

• Work as a team with other AmeriCorps members and Maggie’s Place staff
• Respond to emergencies, crises, and conflicts within the home
• Take initiative in one of the following roles in the home: House Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Donations/House Operations Coordinator, or Programs Coordinator
• Plan and participate in community functions including celebrations, house outings, weekly house meetings, Maggie’s Place community events, and AmeriCorps community events
• Provide transportation in Maggie’s Place vehicles for moms and babies to and from Maggie’s Place Community events and requested appointments
• Provide daytime and overnight house coverage which may include responding to the phone, welcoming visitors, offering tours, receiving donations, assisting moms in move-ins/move-outs, and responding to the duty of the moment
• Foster a home environment where all who enter feel safe, welcomed and respected
• Serve as Stability Mentors, modeling the skills and capabilities that enable moms respond adaptively to adversity and develop resiliency
• Support moms in recovery from substance abuse (including opioid addiction) and provide one-on-one coaching to address risk factors common to addiction

Commitment Dates: August 1, 2024-August 31, 2025 

Benefits: 

• Monthly living stipend of $1,466.66
• Housing and access to community food 
• Health insurance at no cost to member 
• Ongoing training and professional development 
• Biannual AmeriCorps retreats 
• Vacation days 
• Access to day-off respite house 
• Access to community vehicles 
• Opportunities for individual counseling and group processing sessions 
• Segal Education Award at completion of service (https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/segal-americorps-education-award/find-out-more)

• Due to immersive nature of role, female-only applicants
   

• High school diploma required

• College degree or equivalent life experience preferred

• US Citizen or permanent resident status
   

• Drivers license preferred

• Ideally candidates are 21 years of age and older

• Ability to lift 30 lbs.

• Flexibility/Adaptability

• Emotional maturity

• Resilience

• Empathy and Compassion

• Accepting of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and customs

Please direct any questions to americorps@maggiesplace.org.

Apply online at https://www.maggiesplace.org/online-application/