Job Description
Idaho Youth Ranch
unites for Idaho’s youth by providing accessible programs and services that
nurture hope, healing, and resilience. We operate a network of thrift stores
across the state of Idaho that fund our youth programs and services, including emergency shelter, residential care, youth and family therapy, job readiness
training, adoption services, and more.
In 2023, Idaho Youth
Ranch is opening a new 64-bed residential facility, serving low-income families
in Idaho. The facility, a first of its kind in Idaho, will provide a place for
Idaho youth to stay close to their families while receiving necessary
treatment. VISTA members will be involved in the recruitment, engagement,
fundraising, and other projects related to the residential center.
We are looking for 5
VISTAs and 1 Lead VISTA to join our Volunteer Services, Human Resources,
Marketing and Development, and Training departments. VISTA (Volunteers In
Service To America) is a year-long volunteer program that supports nonprofit
organizations in capacity building and prepares volunteers for careers in the
nonprofit, public or private sector.
All positions are
based out of our offices in Boise, ID with occasional travel to other locations
across the state.
The AmeriCorps VISTA
members at Idaho Youth Ranch have the opportunity to work with passionate
teammates, engage in monthly training and development, gain valuable skills,
and live in one of the fastest growing cities in the United States!
For more information
and to apply to any of our positions,
visit https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/publicRequestSearch.do and
Search "Idaho Youth Ranch" in the program name section.
Join a network of
thousands of AmeriCorps VISTA members, work in a fun, rewarding environment,
and make a change in the lives of families and youth in Idaho!
Benefits of the
AmeriCorps VISTA program include:
- Living allowance
- Childcare assistance if
eligible
- Relocation allowance
- Health coverage
- Training
- Choice of Education Award or
End of Service Stipend
- Non-Competitive eligibility for
government jobs upon completion of service
Type: Volunteer
About
Idaho Youth Ranch Volunteers
Idaho Youth Ranch is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping vulnerable, at-risk kids transform the pain and despair of childhood trauma into hope for a promising future.
Our Mission:
We unite for Idaho's youth by providing accessible programs and services that nurture hope, healing, and resilience.
Our Values:
RELATIONSHIPS are the foundation.
COMMITMENT to our mission unites us.
GROWTH is always possible.
TRANSPARENCY makes us stronger.
COMPASSION is our lens.
JOY sustains us.