1 B of A Program Student Leader Job in Santa Clara, CA
LifeMoves is Hiring a B of A Program Student Leader Near Santa Clara, CA
Entry
Job Location
Corporate Headquarters - Santa Clara, CA
Position Type
Seasonal
Education Level
None
Salary Range
$17.75 - $17.75 Hourly
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
Position DescriptionAbout Us: LifeMoves is one of the largest and most effective providers of shelter and supportive services across Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Peninsula. As a results-driven organization, since 1987, our mission has been to provide interim housing and supportive services that create opportunities for homeless families and individuals to rapidly return to stable housing and long-term self-sufficiency. Our successful therapeutic service model combines clean, modern housing with intensive supportive services that promote dignity and motivate our clients to achieve autonomy. LifeMoves operates over 15 major sites from San Jose to Daly City.
Culture: LifeMoves staff are dedicated to serving our community. Diverse in background, outlook and life experience, our team addresses important social issues with passion and creativity. A culture of collaboration and innovation provides a thriving and successful environment for all. We foster personal growth through ongoing investment in the professional development of our staff. Together, we are committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness and helping our clients achieve long-term self-sufficiency.
Position DetailsLifeMoves is the largest nonprofit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area dedicated to helping homeless families and individuals across Silicon Valley return to permanent housing and self-sufficiency.
Are you ready learn about the power of good food to help our clients improve their health and wellbeing? Summer interns will be deeply involved in improving the quality of food, nutrition and wellness services provided at LifeMoves locations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Focus areas will include USDA meal programs, food pantries, gardening programs.
Primary Responsibilities
- Assessing nutritional quality of donated food to serve to clients.
- Implementing and coordinating with site staff healthy nutrition education activities.
- Practice health and food safety in regards to the ServeSafe protocols.
- Shopping and Preparing Snacks and Lunch for campers.
- Support the Volunteer Leads with daily camp activities- when available.
- Connecting staff and clients to nutrition and wellness resources through material development and group programming.
- Collect and analyze data around our client’s connection to nutritious food, and their experiences with healthy meal options and food preparation; by creating surveys and facilitating focus groups.
- Contributing to the development of strategic and sustainable nutrition and wellness plans.
- Submit weekly reports on completed physical wellness & nutrition activities.
- Collaborate with LifeMoves’ Marketing team to create a Summer Adventure Camp blog for parents, donors, and supporters
- Gain understanding of the challenges of the charitable food system, social determinants of health, and role of nutrition in health.
- Gain understanding of USDA Child Nutrition Programs as well as hands-on experience in their implementation and monitoring.
- Gain experience in public health nutrition programming and curriculum development
- Career development opportunities including mentorship and networking opportunities with LifeMoves staff, donors, volunteers, and partner agencies
- Student Leaders will be orientated to the mission, vision, and values of LifeMoves.
- Provision of structured opportunities for Student Leaders to interact directly with children—and their families—who are experiencing homelessness.
- Work closely with the LifeMoves Education Team to support the annual Summer Adventure Camp Program.
- Development of leadership skills through delivery of assigned projects and pre-planned experiences.
- Creation of opportunities for Student Leaders to learn from LifeMoves Senior Leadership through 1:1 meetings.
- Participation in weekly check-ins with the Manager of Corporate Partnerships for mentorship and to ensure Student Leaders are engaged and learning.
- Attending team and all-staff meetings and trainings.
Time Commitment : 8 Weeks
Dates: June 20 – August 15, 2024
- 06/20 – 06/21 Intern LifeMoves Orientation
- 06/24 – 06/28 Summer Camp Training & Orientations
- 07/01 – 07/05* Summer Camp (Week 1)
- 07/08 – 07/12 Summer Camp (Week 2)
- 07/15 – 07/19 Summer Camp (Week 3)
- 07/22 – 07/26 Student Leadership Summit in Washington D.C.
- 07/29 – 08/02 Summer Camp (Week 5)
- 08/05 – 08/09 Summer Camp Wrap-up/Reflections
- 08/12 – 08/15 Internship Wrap-up
- HS Diploma or currently attending HS.
- Must have your own form of reliable transportation.
- Preferred college coursework towards degree in nutrition, public health, health promotion, agriculture, pre-med or related field.
- Interest in public health, food and nutrition.
- Basic cooking or gardening skills.
- Comfortable working in diverse low-income communities
- Self-motivated, flexible, team player
- Experience working with diverse and low-income populations
- Knowledge of nutrition and food security issues
- Must be able to show proof of completed COVID-19 Vaccination
- Must be able to follow COVID-19 safety protocols and procedures
LifeMoves is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
Job Summary
Temporary
Business Services
$88k-125k (estimate)
06/13/2024
07/11/2024
lifemoves.org
ORANGE, TX
<25
1990
CHARLES FOSTER
<$5M
Business Services
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About LifeMoves
LifeMoves, formerly InnVision Shelter Network, is the largest and most effective nonprofit committed to ending the cycle of homelessness for families and individuals in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. Our successful and multi-faceted therapeutic service model combines clean, modern housing with intensive supportive services that promote dignity and respectfully motivate our clients to achieve autonomy. LifeMoves programs combat homelessness today and tomorrow by teaching comprehensive life skills that help our clients achieve long-term self-sufficiency, and effectively break the cycle of... homelessness. Our innovative and effective program model requires accountability from our clients. The LifeMoves program helps clients understand the root cause of their homelessness and then focuses them on developing core competencies and the skills they need to succeed for the long-term. Similarly, our in-depth programming for children provides academic support to help bridge achievement gaps, and physical and mental health support to address the extensive issues caused by the trauma homelessness. The focus is on maximizing opportunities for homeless youth to help them mature into self-sufficient adults and to end intergenerational poverty which leads to homelessness. Through these carefully designed programs and with the support of 275 employees and 12,000 volunteers LifeMoves is able to serve 9,350 homeless clients and provide 244,000 nights of shelter annually. The impact of LifeMoves programs and services is tremendous: Last year, 86% of families and 68% of individuals engaged in our shelter programs successfully returned to stable housing and self-sufficency.
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