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Form of workDeconstruction Coordinator
Tentative start - Spring 2023 or open until filled
For one year, you can get paid to build sustainable solutions in a community, gain valuable hands on experience and prepare for your future. This part-time AmeriCorps service position offers a great opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of others while building your own knowledge and skillset.
AmeriCorps National members serve the community in direct service and capacity building activities.
What will you do?
The deconstruction coordinator assists with the management and execution of deconstruction programs involving the demolition of structures in order to reuse and recycle materials as a green alternative to landfills. Help lead volunteers and homeowner families in the removal of resellable items from remodel projects while raising awareness of sustainable building practices.
*Ensure an efficient and effective job, start to finish, including volunteer orientation and documentation.
*Provide leadership to volunteers, ensuring all materials are removed safely.
*Adhere to federal, state and local environmental, health and safety rules and regulations as they relate to hazardous products such as asbestos, mold and lead paint. This includes implementing procedures that ensure compliance on each deconstruction project site.
*Physically deconstruct sites based on set agreements.
*Load product into truck and safely transport to the ReStore to maintain their reuse value.
This position will focus on deconstruction aspects of Habitat affiliate operations.
Where will you serve?
Explore the colorful and vibrant desert that is Phoenix, Arizona, one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S.! Immerse yourself in local music, art, and food scene in Downtown Phoenix First Fridays just 15 minutes from our central office. Enjoy hikes through Red Rock State Park and the forested trails of Flagstaff. Take a weekend trip to the Grand Canyon located just 3 hours north. Consider perusing the western shops of Old Town Scottsdale or having a boat picnic at Tempe Town Lake.
Since 1985, Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona has been committed to building homes, communities and hope alongside residents of Pinal and Maricopa counties. With the help of generous donors and volunteers, our organization has been privileged to build more than 1,180 homes, affect more than 3,000 repairs and improve a place called home for more than 4,000 Arizona families.
Ranked as the #1 Habitat organization for families served, our AmeriCorps members see direct impact in the lives of over 800 families with the help of over 13,000 volunteers a year. During the 2020-2021 fiscal year, our team remained steadfast in the construction of 16 homes, including a 3D-printed home in Tempe, Arizona. Fast forward to fiscal year 2021 - 2022, in partnership with U.S. Vets, Habitat Central Arizona is constructing two, 5-bedroom, community homes for female, veterans and their families.
With your help, we hope to continue innovating and serving the families that need us now. To achieve our goals, we need YOU! Join this impact by applying for one or more of our AmeriCorps positions assisting our Family Services, Volunteer Services, Deconstruction, Construction, and Development departments. Every hand makes a difference! Help be that difference in Central Arizona today.
We recognize the commitment of our AmeriCorps members and do all that we can to make their service year a little more comfortable. In addition to the standard benefits, our organization provides mileage reimbursement of $0.57 per mile, a monthly grocery card for $75 - $150 per month (dependent on part-time/full-time status) that can be used for food or gas, and a stipend of $175 - $350 (dependent on part-time/full-time status) for professional development.
Join our Habitat family and form lasting relationships, while creating affordable housing solutions with hard-working families in Arizona. Visit us at www.habitatcaz.org.
Benefits of AmeriCorps service
*Living allowance $9,000 for approximately 10 months of service.
*Segal Education Award of $3,247.50, upon successful completion of service.
*Health care benefits and enrollment in Employee Assistance Plan.
*Personal and medical leave - approximately 10 days total.
*Possible forbearance or deferment of qualified student loans.
*Child care benefits, if you qualify.
*Worker's compensation insurance.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, national or lawful permanent resident at least 18 or older and have a high school diploma or GED.
Preferred Qualifications
*Knowledge of, and willingness to promote, the mission and activities of Habitat for Humanity International and AmeriCorps.
*Ability to work with a diverse group of people.
*Strong verbal communication skills.
*Experience working with volunteers, teaching or group facilitation.
*Experience working as a member of a team.
*Ability to drive large pick-up trucks (or willingness to learn).
*Basic experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and Excel.
Tentative start - Spring 2023 or open until filled
For one year, you can get paid to build sustainable solutions in a community, gain valuable hands on experience and prepare for your future. This part-time AmeriCorps service position offers a great opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of others while building your own knowledge and skillset.
AmeriCorps National members serve the community in direct service and capacity building activities.
What will you do?
The deconstruction coordinator assists with the management and execution of deconstruction programs involving the demolition of structures in order to reuse and recycle materials as a green alternative to landfills. Help lead volunteers and homeowner families in the removal of resellable items from remodel projects while raising awareness of sustainable building practices.
*Ensure an efficient and effective job, start to finish, including volunteer orientation and documentation.
*Provide leadership to volunteers, ensuring all materials are removed safely.
*Adhere to federal, state and local environmental, health and safety rules and regulations as they relate to hazardous products such as asbestos, mold and lead paint. This includes implementing procedures that ensure compliance on each deconstruction project site.
*Physically deconstruct sites based on set agreements.
*Load product into truck and safely transport to the ReStore to maintain their reuse value.
This position will focus on deconstruction aspects of Habitat affiliate operations.
Where will you serve?
Explore the colorful and vibrant desert that is Phoenix, Arizona, one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S.! Immerse yourself in local music, art, and food scene in Downtown Phoenix First Fridays just 15 minutes from our central office. Enjoy hikes through Red Rock State Park and the forested trails of Flagstaff. Take a weekend trip to the Grand Canyon located just 3 hours north. Consider perusing the western shops of Old Town Scottsdale or having a boat picnic at Tempe Town Lake.
Since 1985, Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona has been committed to building homes, communities and hope alongside residents of Pinal and Maricopa counties. With the help of generous donors and volunteers, our organization has been privileged to build more than 1,180 homes, affect more than 3,000 repairs and improve a place called home for more than 4,000 Arizona families.
Ranked as the #1 Habitat organization for families served, our AmeriCorps members see direct impact in the lives of over 800 families with the help of over 13,000 volunteers a year. During the 2020-2021 fiscal year, our team remained steadfast in the construction of 16 homes, including a 3D-printed home in Tempe, Arizona. Fast forward to fiscal year 2021 - 2022, in partnership with U.S. Vets, Habitat Central Arizona is constructing two, 5-bedroom, community homes for female, veterans and their families.
With your help, we hope to continue innovating and serving the families that need us now. To achieve our goals, we need YOU! Join this impact by applying for one or more of our AmeriCorps positions assisting our Family Services, Volunteer Services, Deconstruction, Construction, and Development departments. Every hand makes a difference! Help be that difference in Central Arizona today.
We recognize the commitment of our AmeriCorps members and do all that we can to make their service year a little more comfortable. In addition to the standard benefits, our organization provides mileage reimbursement of $0.57 per mile, a monthly grocery card for $75 - $150 per month (dependent on part-time/full-time status) that can be used for food or gas, and a stipend of $175 - $350 (dependent on part-time/full-time status) for professional development.
Join our Habitat family and form lasting relationships, while creating affordable housing solutions with hard-working families in Arizona. Visit us at www.habitatcaz.org.
Benefits of AmeriCorps service
*Living allowance $9,000 for approximately 10 months of service.
*Segal Education Award of $3,247.50, upon successful completion of service.
*Health care benefits and enrollment in Employee Assistance Plan.
*Personal and medical leave - approximately 10 days total.
*Possible forbearance or deferment of qualified student loans.
*Child care benefits, if you qualify.
*Worker's compensation insurance.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, national or lawful permanent resident at least 18 or older and have a high school diploma or GED.
Preferred Qualifications
*Knowledge of, and willingness to promote, the mission and activities of Habitat for Humanity International and AmeriCorps.
*Ability to work with a diverse group of people.
*Strong verbal communication skills.
*Experience working with volunteers, teaching or group facilitation.
*Experience working as a member of a team.
*Ability to drive large pick-up trucks (or willingness to learn).
*Basic experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and Excel.
