Announcement from United Way of King County:
United Way is Hiring! Join our effort in changing our community!
Read about the available positions in more detail including benefits and requirements by clicking on any of the links below.
Learn more about United Way's AmeriCorps Teams!
Fuel Your Fuel Summer Meals Team
June 20, 2017 to August 26, 2017
Spend yoru summer with a cohort of 100 Summer VISTAs ending childhood hunger.
Focus Area: Food Security and Financial Stability
Program: Members are assigned to one or more Summer Meals sites, where they will use the skills and experiences they have to make sure kids have a safe, fun and engaging environment. Summer Meals Associates plan and lead activities, serve free meals, and conduct grassroots community outreach to get the word out. This is the ideal opportunity to work with a cohort of 100 other AmeriCorps members, engage with parents, kids, nonprofit leaders and community members on a daily basis, to end childhood hunger.
United Way VISTA
July 11, 2017 – July 13, 2018
Join a team of 40 working to fight poverty in King County.
Focus Area: Program Management & Capacity Building
Program: AmeriCorps VISTAs with United Way commit to serving for one year at partner agencies doing important work to change communities and improve lives in King County. For students finishing higher education and looking to start their career, this is an amazing opportunity to participate in high-quality trainings, develop professionally, and gain critical job skills and experience to take with you anywhere. Our members have wide-reaching social impact and will become part of an extensive nonprofit network with access to excellent resources and learning opportunities.
Fuel Your Future AmeriCorps
September 15th, 2017 to July 31st, 2018
Work with a cohort of 20 to transform local schools into nutrition hubs.
Focus Area: Food Security and Financial Stability
Program: The Fuel Your Future program is a nationally-recognized program that reduces childhood food insecurity in low-income schools.
FYF AmeriCorps members work across three school districts to develop programs where students have greater access to essential healthcare and nutrition programming, healthy meals and quality nutrition education both in and out of school.
Housing Ready & Crisis Resilient AmeriCorps
September 15th, 2017 to July 31st, 2018
Join a cohort of 25 members all placed at regional access point and community colleges in King County
Focus Area: Ending Homelessness and Financial Stability
Program: Our 25 Ready & Resilient AmeriCorps members will deliver interventions that help low-income people improve their housing and financial stability.
Through trainings, members will learn to assist low-income families to get by (emergency financial assistance and income supports), get ahead (build savings), and stay ahead (improve credit and build assets).