Baylor University's Texas Hunger Initiative is hiring a full-time, year-long AmeriCorps VISTA beginning in July of 2013. This person would work as a food planning association coordinator with Texas Hunger Initiative's Regional Office in El Paso, Texas. A bachelor degree is required, but no specific education/ work experience is necessary. This is a great opportunity to gain nonprofit work experience, especially for recent college graduates. Please apply as soon as possible. The deadline is May 13, 2013.
Texas Hunger Initiative (THI) is a capacity building project that seeks to develop and implement strategies to alleviate hunger through policy, education, community organizing, research and community development. We believe that everyone should have access to healthy meals everyday, so they can survive and thrive. 4.6 million Texans are battling hunger, and we're working to change that.
AmeriCorps VISTA is the national service program designed specifically to fight poverty. Founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965 and incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993, VISTA has been on the front lines in the fight against poverty in America for more than 40 years. As an AmeriCorps VISTA working with Texas Hunger Initiative, your benefits would include:
- Annual living allowance of $11,124 (paid bi-weekly)
- Health care benefits
- Student loan forbearance
- Interest accrual payment on student loans
- Education award of $5,350 upon completion of the program or $1500 stipend
- Personal development opportunities, and valuable hands-on experience in community development.
- Relocation reimbursement/allowance available
Full job descriptions and applications are available online at: http://www.baylor.edu/texashunger/index.php?id=94700
For more information on applying to the Texas Hunger Initiative through the AmeriCorps VISTA program, submit any questions you may have along with your resume to our VISTA Program Leader, Austin Rogers. (Austin_Rogers1@baylor.edu)
