About New Jersey Bonner AmeriCorps*VISTA Fellows:
The New Jersey Bonner VISTA Fellows Program is a post-college national volunteer service program developed in partnership of TCNJ’s Bonner Center for Civic and Community Engagement and the Bonner Foundation. The New Jersey Bonner VISTA Fellows comprise a cohort of 17 members who serve full-time to enhance volunteerism, develop economic opportunities, and address policy issues across central New Jersey.
Position Summary:
The NJ Bonner VISTA Fellows Program is seeking a “Let’s Get Healthy” Advisory Board Coordinator to create new health-related leadership opportunities for the residents at the Kingsbury Twin Towers, a nonprofit housing corporation of the State of New Jersey dedicated to providing and maintaining high quality, accessible housing in the greater Trenton Area. (To learn more about Kingsbury’s Twin Towers, go to http://www.kbhousing.org.)
Major Responsibilities:
1) Develop a proactive resident advisory committee within the current Tenant Board that reflects the demographic cross section of the residents;
2) Complete a pre- and post-survey to assess resident satisfaction with the Tenant Board before and one year after the board expansion and development;
3) Providing the Board with the community’s perceived needs as part of a presentation of a summary of the survey;
4) Work with the new Tenant Board to recruit and sustain 15 residents to develop and maintain a vegetable garden at the Twin Towers; and
5) Research possible community partners and other resources for the implementation of the Community Garden.
Position Qualifications:
• Must be available to serve full-time for one year
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience with community service and/or non-profit organizational work a plus
• Ability to research information and make strong recommendations for best effective practices
• Self-starter who can work independently and on a team
• Excellent attention to detail and follow-through skills
• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and projects at the same time
• Ability to work with diverse groups of individuals and constituencies
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Computer proficiency with emphasis on MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and willingness to learn and use a variety of online tools, including Wikis, Facebook and other social media tools
