Company description United Way of King County is building a community where people have homes, students graduate, and families are financially stable. Job description Food Access Associate (Direct Service)
START/END DATE: 9/15/2020 - 7/30/2021

Member Roles & Responsibilities

• Build and sustain relationships with families living in affordable housing communities,
• Conduct food security surveys with households to identify food needs
• Collect and implement change as a result of family and community feedback
• Assist families in enrolling in federal nutrition programs, including free and reduced-price school meals, SNAP (Basic Food), and the Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC)
• Conduct outreach to connect families with their nearest food banks and meals sites
• Serve daytime or afterschool meals to youth and deliver groceries from partnering food banks to families
• Assist with on-site youth enrichment activities, including distributing activity kits, leading small group activities, and teaching nutrition education, in partnership with the YMCA of Greater Seattle
• Collect and share stories highlighting local successes in connecting families to food resources

Eligibility

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be a U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States
• Must be available 40 hours per week. Exact hours may vary by site placement, but will primarily be Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Able to serve full-time through July 31, 2021 and reach a total of 1,700 service hours.
• Must go through a Washington State Patrol background check, FBI background check and National Sex Offender Registry Check, plus state of residence background check if not living in WA currently
• F1 VISAS are not sufficient

Benefits

• $1,945 monthly living stipend (pre-tax), paid bi-weekly
• Loan deferment on qualified student loans during your service
• Payment of interest on qualified student loans that are accrued during service term
• An Education Award of $6,195 upon successful completion of service
• Health benefits that meet minimum standards of ACA compliance
• 8 days of sick leave, 8 days of personal leave
• Childcare assistance
• Unlimited public transportation pass (ORCA card)
• Opportunity to be a part of an innovative, high-impact program
• Working across teams of various community organizations
• Gain valuable personal and professional development experience 

To Apply: https://www.uwkc.org/about-us/careers/americorps/

Compensation this position is : contract Application instructions DeadlineAugust 21, 2020