Location: Allentown,PA, USA
Chronic Absenteeism Support VISTA-UWGLV
All United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley AmeriCorps VISTA assignments will expand capacity towards population level goals across the region. UWGLV strives to create population level change in areas of education, community stability, and healthy aging to ensure individuals who experience crisis have the supports they need to rebound. The UWGLV VISTA project focuses on strengthening the networks of providers that deliver services to address concerns and through working with UWGLV staff they support the efforts across all three-issue areas. VISTAs address issues at the programmatic and system levels seeking to identify and deal with the root causes by utilizing the collective impact framework. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.
Member Duties : The Chronic Absenteeism Support VISTA will support UWGLV by implementing best practices to reduce chronic absenteeism and eliminate barriers for students and families. The VISTA will engage in the following activities: 1. Create a documented blueprint of each and all interventions employed to address chronic absenteeism, 2. Perform data analysis on a multitude of data sets to help isolate subgroups where interventions for addressing chronic absenteeism could be customized, 3. Become an expert in the Attendance Works Implementation Guide to the Reducing Chronic Absenteeism Toolkit, 4. Research and pilot a Family engagement social network group to address barriers to chronic absenteeism via creating a more welcoming and united climate and culture. This position is based at the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley's office in Allentown, PA.
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* .
Terms :
Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Service Areas :
Hunger , Children/Youth , Homelessness , Health , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Neighborhood Revitalization , Education , Housing .
Skills :
Public Speaking , Education , Community Organization , Team Work , Urban Planning , Writing/Editing , Social Services , Teaching/Tutoring , Youth Development , Computers/Technology , Communications , Non-Profit Management , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Recruitment , Leadership , General Skills , Conflict Resolution , Counseling , Public Health .