Job Description

Are you passionate about addressing social justice and sustainability? If so, our service-minded AmeriCorps team needs your help!

Climate change is here, increasing the size and frequency of natural disasters and displacing over 15 million people each year. Hurricanes like Ida, Harvey, Maria, and Ian disproportionately affect underresourced communities, whose road to recovery often takes years. SBP is dedicated to shrinking the time between disaster and recovery, work that includes helping individual homeowners and communities prepare before and rebuild after a disaster.

Take a gap year with us! Over the course of 10 months, you can help us rebuild homes, repair lives, and fortify families from reaching their breaking point. As an SBP AmeriCorps member, you can choose to directly assist in our construction and disaster deployment efforts, play a crucial role in coordinating services to disaster survivors, or teach communities about disaster preparedness.

What positions are available?

• As a Project Lead, you will rebuild, construct, and fortify the homes of disaster survivors. You will learn and master many phases of construction, and lead, mentor, and coach volunteers as they assist with your rebuilding efforts. You will learn sustainability and energy efficiency techniques that help homes better withstand future storms. No construction experience is necessary.
• As a Disaster Corps Project Lead, you will embody SBP’s dedication to timely response, deploying to disaster-impacted communities following the immediate impact of natural disasters. When not on deployment, you will serve as Project Leads supporting recovery in your community. This is a vital part of the role, as some Disaster Corps members may not have the opportunity to deploy during their term.
• As a Supply & Logistics Coordinator, you will streamline SBP’s warehouse and delivery system operations and make daily deliveries of supplies to our service sites. By prioritizing efficiency and ensuring our sites have the materials they need, you will actively help SBP reduce the time to bring disaster-impacted families back home.
• As a Volunteer Coordinator,  you will recruit and coordinate volunteer visits.  You will welcome volunteer groups, talk to them about the impact of their service, and empower individuals to join us in being part of the solution!
• As a Client Services Coordinator, you will be our clients’ main point of contact throughout their time with SBP. Client Services Coordinators serve as a liaison for disaster survivors, offering them support by assessing needs, providing referrals, and guiding the application and construction process. Your work will fortify these members of our community from reaching their breaking points.
• As a FEMA Appeals Client Service Coordinator, you will assist clients with their eligibility for FEMA application or appeal assistance either in person, via phone, or video platforms such as FaceTime or Zoom.
• As a Client Preparedness Coordinator, you will execute community-wide preparedness engagements and work with SBP’s clients to increase their knowledge and capacity to make more informed disaster preparedness decisions.

Locations:

New Orleans, LA

Lakeland, FL (Client Preparedness Coordinator role only)

Upcoming Start Dates: May 14th, July 16th

How to Apply

Job Categories: Climate Change. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: admin, AmeriCorps, construction, disaster, and Outreach. Salaries: 20,000 - 40,000.

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