We are seeking someone who is passionate about listening and learning from the community and finding unique methods to engage with renters. We seek to ensure that rental properties in the community are meeting renter expectations as well as City standards, and that renters have both a voice and resources to ensure they are live in a healthy home. At the end of one year of service you will have developed a comprehensive guide both online and in print so that renters have a one-stop option to obtain resources. You will have helped build our knowledge base and implemented solutions to renter engagement. You will have connected renters’ and landlord/management groups to help build common ground. You will have helped to establish new processes that will likely be replicated by other organizations. The City of West St. Paul, MN is an innovative and community focused city organization serving a community of nearly 22,000 people, approximately half of whom rent their homes. The City has a strong interest in ensuring that community members who rent their homes have the same opportunities for engagement with the City and the Community as community members who own their homes. We know you will be successful because of the organization of support around you – from the community to the council to the leadership of the City and through the staff, this project is of utmost strategic importance. You will truly be a part of something bigger that will impact not only our community, but communities in the region, and possibly the nation. There may be opportunities for travel out of state (if we are selected for the National League of Cities Healthy Housing Cohort) and in state. You may even be asked to present at a conference or workshop for other communities!
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Member Duties : The Healthy Housing Organizer will: Develop & deploy a West St. Paul (WSP) renters’ resource guide, (online&print) that will ensure WSP renters have a one-stop solution to find information about city services, support services and their rights as tenants; Creatively design, test, evaluate and refine best practices for renter engagement in the WSP community, leading to a replicable model that the City can effectively use going forward; Gather & analyze information gained through renter engagement and make recommendations related to the City’s rental property standards, including if renters feel as though standards are appropriate, and whether properties are meeting the standards; Evaluate & implement processes to ensure support for the City’s existing renter driven “tenant union” (currently called Renters4Renters); Coordinate activities between the Renters4Renters and the City’s property management group to create communication pathways and common ground between the 2 groups.
Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Training , $1000/mo housing stipend paidto landlord , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Education award upon successful completion of service , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible .

• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .

TermsPermits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .
Service AreasCommunity Outreach , Health , Housing .
SkillsWriting/Editing , Ability & desire to learn , Community Organization , Communications , Leadership , Public Speaking , Team Work .
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SummaryProgram Type:AmeriCorps VISTA
ProgramWest St. Paul Healthy Housing Organizer
Program Start/End Date08/26/2024 - 08/25/2025
Work Schedule Full Time
Education levelHigh school diploma/GED
Age RequirementMinimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations MINNESOTA
LanguagesSpanish Preferred/not RequiredAccepting ApplicationsFrom 06/13/2024 To 08/09/2024
Contact Jess Zarik
8011 34th Ave S
Bloomington MN 55425
2196695955
jessz@homelinemn.org
Listing ID 123168