AmeriCorps Immigrant Integration Spec
Company: CASA de Maryland Inc
Location: Lancaster
Posted on: January 8, 2021
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Job Description:
Position Name: "Immigrant Integration Specialist AmeriCorps
member"Number of individual AmeriCorps members serving in this
position: The Program aims to recruit 16 (sixteen) full-time and 4
(four) half-time AmeriCorps members.Member Immediate Supervisor
Name:The Site Supervisor will provide day-to-day supervision and
evaluate the AmeriCorps member's performance according to the
Program policies and procedures. Each Site will have different site
supervisors. The member will report to each site supervisor
depending on their service locationCASA's Pennsylvania Service
Manager, Earvin Gonzalez, is the Program Manager. He can be reached
at 717-219-7974 or by email eagonzalez@wearecasa.org.Position Start
date:The Program launch will be on August 31st, 2020. If there are
any position available after that day, members may start as agreed
with the Program Supervisor. The real start date for each
individual will be identified on the Service Agreement.Position End
Date: August 10, 2021Days/ Hours of ServiceFull-time AmeriCorps
members' will serve approximately 40 hours per week. Part-time
AmeriCorps members' schedules will serve approximately 20 hours per
week. Regular service time will occur Monday through Friday, 9am to
5pm. Some evening and weekend service is required.Individual
schedule is agreed by the AmeriCorps member and the Program
Supervisor at the beginning of the program. The schedule may be
changed upon agreement, based on program- or member's need.Host
Sites. Locations:Members will be placed at one of the following
host sites for their full term of service.York Welcome Center, 225
E Princess St, York, PA 17403.York City Hall, 101 south George
street, York pa 17401Lancaster Welcome Center .318 south duke
street Lancaster PA 17602The main service location for each member
will be identified on the Service Agreement.CASA's Mission and
goals.CASA's Mission is to create a more just society by building
power and improving the quality of life in low-income immigrant
communities.CASA's Vision is a future with diverse and thriving
communities living free from discrimination and fear, working
together with mutual respect to achieve full human rights for
all.Project Mission and Goals: The program is focused on providing
immigrant integration services, with an emphasis on developing
participant's financial capabilities, job readiness and supporting
eligible Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) to apply for the US
citizenship. The project is coordinated by CASA, funded in part by
the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and
PennSERVE.The program aims to provide financial education services
to 500 economically disadvantage people during the program year. Of
them, at least 400 should show improvement in their skills,
knowledge and confidence. The program utilizes surveys to track
these goals. The program also aims to serve 400 economically
disadvantage individuals on employment advancement training and 320
individuals receiving job placement services.Other goals related to
naturalization efforts may be set at the beginning of the
Service.Community Need:South central Pennsylvania has one of the
fastest growing Latino populations in the state, including a mix of
Puerto Rican, Mexican, and other Latino immigrants. Indeed, York
County's Hispanic population has experienced a 155% increase from
2000 to 2014, and Lancaster County's Hispanic population has grown
from 15,639 in 1990, to 26,742 in 2000, and is now at 52,299 (a 96%
increase from 2000 to 2014). This population growth is largely due
to secondary migration from nearby metropolitan areas (New York,
New Jersey and Philadelphia), and from birth of second-generation
immigrant children. The region is also expected to receive an
influx of Puerto Ricans displaced by the recent hurricane. Many
families are mixed-status families, and the overall population is
younger than the average population in the area.The needs of Latino
families in the south central Pennsylvania region are significant.
A few years ago, when a wave of York area immigrant residents who
commuted to Baltimore for work or to access services came to CASA's
Baltimore Center, they spoke with CASA staff about the growing
Latino community in York, and the high demand for an organization
like CASA. We then began our more formal work in the region. CASA
conducted a preliminary needs assessment of low-income
immigrantresidents, doing a combination of door-to-door outreach
and meeting with existing service providers and local government
agencies to learn more. When asked to assess the obstacles they
faced to improving their economic conditions, 69% of survey
respondents cited linguistic and cultural barriers. Financial
management, legal issues and lack of appropriate skills training
for available jobs were also all reasons cited as obstacles by over
50% of the population surveyed. CASA identified an overwhelming
need for legal services, as well as bilingual financial literacy
and workforce development services. While some quality services
were being provided, many were not linguistically and culturally
accessible to the growing Latino population, and most survey
respondents were unaware of them.The focus of CASA's AmeriCorps
program will be on those immigrants who are Legal Permanent
Residents (LPRs) and are eligible to become citizens, as well as on
Latinos who are already citizens, including both naturalized
citizens and newly resettled Latinos from Puerto Rico. Based on
initial research that correlates with research across the country,
several key strategies will be critical to serving this population:
financial education and coaching; supports in obtaining
citizenship; and case management support to identify and secure
employment or improve employment opportunities.Member Position
Summary:AMERICORPS Immigrant Integration Specialist members serving
with the Immigrant Workforce and Economic Empowerment AmeriCorps
Program members provide a range of direct services to economically
disadvantage individuals including one-on-one tutoring and
workshops on financial education (household budget, banking, saving
for a goal, credit score management, etc.) and job advancement
(resume writing, work ethic, etc.) as well as support for eligible
LPRs to apply for US citizenship. (Tutoring, teaching
ESOL/Citizenship classes, N-400 assistance, Citizenship workshops,
and coordinating volunteers).The member will conduct as well
outreach activities to ensure the program target population
register to participate in the program.Required training prior to
Member Placement:CASA will provide a two-week orientation program
at the beginning of the Service Year. The Training will include
financial education and naturalization content, as well as best
practices on outreach, record keeping, and other relevant
issues.The training includes an overview of National Service, the
role of CNCS and the Pennsylvania's PennSERVE, as well as training
on prohibited activities as described by CNCS.In order to be able
to provide free income tax preparation services, members will be
required to obtain an IRS certification. CASA will provide a free
training, usually in January, to facilitate members to be
certified.Access to Vulnerable Populations:AmeriCorps member
serving on this position has recurring access to vulnerable
populations as described by CNCS.Member Impact:Members will be able
to improve the quality of life and integration of immigrants to the
broader Society by helping program participants to improve their
financial skills and knowledge, prepare high-quality and accurate
taxes and preparing the citizenship application for Lawful
Permanent Residents.Members will be evaluated about outcomes such
as number of people who receive financial education services and
outputs such as how many of those participants showed actual
improvement in their financial skills and confidence, as well as
their soft-skills require in every job environment, such as
learning will, teamwork, communication, and
professionalism.Essential Functions of Position:Direct Services
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