What are the responsibilities and job description for the Serve Jersey City - Digital Empowerment VISTA position at AmeriCorps?
The Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) has provided federally subsidized housing to hundreds of thousands of extremely low- and low-income families in Jersey City. JCHA’s Resident Empowerment and Community Engagement (RECE) Department empowers residents and guides investment in social infrastructure, including increasing resident awareness of and access to free or reduced cost internet, devices, and digital literacy training. The Digital Inclusion program provides digital literacy training, high-speed broadband internet, and access to on-site computer labs for public housing residents. RECE is seeking a motivated and passionate individual to build, strengthen, and leverage community partnerships to improve resident-self-sufficiency in an increasingly digital world. The VISTA member will work with the Digital Inclusion Coordinator to introduce technology as a method of reducing social isolation amongst the resident population. This exciting opportunity will not only create new partnerships but also strengthe
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Member Duties : The Digital Inclusion Program Assistant VISTA will: 1. Collaborate with the JCHA team to develop, implement, and coordinate site-based digital inclusion programming for residents. 2. Conduct a community outreach campaign to engage with public housing residents for feedback about digital literacy. 3. Develop creative and innovative modes of programming in partnership with community organizations and local governmental agencies that meet the digital inclusion needs of JCHA resident population as expressed in outreach findings. 4. Research and recommend grant funding opportunities that support ongoing and new digital inclusion programming. 5. Engage with program participants to provide support, answer questions, and address concerns related to digital literacy.
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Training .
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .
Service Areas
Community Outreach , Technology .
Skills
Community Organization , Leadership , Recruitment , Computers/Technology , Communications , Team Work , General Skills , Writing/Editing , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Teaching/Tutoring .
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Summary
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Serve Jersey City - Digital Empowerment VISTA
Program Start/End Date
06/02/2025 - 06/01/2026
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Associates degree (AA)
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations NEW JERSEY New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From 03/03/2025 To 08/25/2025
Contact Omni Aviv
280 Grove St
Jersey City NJ 07302
2015475116
servejerseycity@jcnj.org
jcnj.org/servejc
Listing ID 120830
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Member Duties : The Digital Inclusion Program Assistant VISTA will: 1. Collaborate with the JCHA team to develop, implement, and coordinate site-based digital inclusion programming for residents. 2. Conduct a community outreach campaign to engage with public housing residents for feedback about digital literacy. 3. Develop creative and innovative modes of programming in partnership with community organizations and local governmental agencies that meet the digital inclusion needs of JCHA resident population as expressed in outreach findings. 4. Research and recommend grant funding opportunities that support ongoing and new digital inclusion programming. 5. Engage with program participants to provide support, answer questions, and address concerns related to digital literacy.
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Training .
- For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .
Service Areas
Community Outreach , Technology .
Skills
Community Organization , Leadership , Recruitment , Computers/Technology , Communications , Team Work , General Skills , Writing/Editing , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Teaching/Tutoring .
Refine Search
Summary
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Serve Jersey City - Digital Empowerment VISTA
Program Start/End Date
06/02/2025 - 06/01/2026
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Associates degree (AA)
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations NEW JERSEY New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From 03/03/2025 To 08/25/2025
Contact Omni Aviv
280 Grove St
Jersey City NJ 07302
2015475116
servejerseycity@jcnj.org
jcnj.org/servejc
Listing ID 120830
