the economic empowerment corps: a guide for potential...

TheEconomicEmpowermentCorps:AGuideforPotentialMembers

For more information contact Michelle Fiore, AmeriCorps Program Administrator [email protected] ~ 502.209.5382 ~ www.KCADV.org

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WHAT IS THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT CORPS?

INTERESTED IN APPLYING? Review this document to learn about the position, eligibility requirements, and benefits. See the HOW TO APPLY section (page 6) for more detailed instructions on applying for an Economic Empowerment Corps position through My AmeriCorps. For additional information, please contact AmeriCorps Program Administrator Michelle Fiore at [email protected] or 502-209-5382. THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE APPLYING:

• Does the position description interest you? (Page 2) • Are you eligible? (Page 3) • Have you reviewed the benefits? (Page 3) • Can you attend the mandatory pre-service orientation the second week of

September 2016? (September 6, 7 and 8). • Can you commit to a year of service? EEC members are expected to

complete 1700 hours of service from September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017. This is a full time service position (35-40 hours a week).

The EEC is a statewide AmeriCorps program operated through the Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic

Violence. Members commit to a year of direct service, providing financial education and capability services to survivors of domestic violence (and their children). The Economic Empowerment Corps has two areas of focus:

economic empowerment and youth empowerment. Members can serve in one role, or a blended role

according to the service site’s needs.



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POSITION DESCRIPTIONS Economic Empowerment Specialist Economic empowerment specialist will provide a comprehensive array of services aimed at helping survivors become economically self-sufficient. They will help survivors find housing, employment, pursue an education, and even purchase homes. The empowerment specialists will offer financial education classes and credit counseling, enroll survivors in Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), help them get credit reports and sign up for micro loans. Economic Empowerment Specialists will:

• Provide financial education classes, credit reports and one-on-one credit counseling

• Help survivors open Individual Development Accounts (car, classic or matched savings)

• Help survivors obtain micro loans • Help survivors apply for emergency assistance, public benefits and

other social services • Help survivors find transitional or permanent housing and help

survivors apply for housing assistance • Teach job-readiness classes • Recruit volunteers to assist with tax preparation, financial education

classes and other shelter-related services • Assist with KCADV’s evaluation of the Economic Empowerment

Program Youth Empowerment Specialist The Youth Empowerment Specialist will:

• Run an educational/tutoring program for children at domestic violence programs

• Connect children to emergency assistance, public benefits and other social services

• Assist with and advocate for children with the local school district • Organize educational outings • Recruit volunteers to assist with children’s programming • Provide age-appropriate financial education and economic

empowerment programming for children and teenagers • Enroll teenagers in education IDAs



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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (WITH OR WITHOUT ACCOMODATIONS)

• Education or experience in related fields § Ability to communicate orally and in writing § Ability to work effectively and interact well with others § Ability to use a computer and other office machines (telephone, fax

machine, copier, calculator, etc.) § Have reliable transportation (some travel may be required)

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Sex offender registry check • Be a U.S. citizen or national or lawful permanent resident • Be at least 17 years or older • Serve full-time for 10.5 – 12 months and a minimum of 1700 hours

*All sections will be pending until the member completes an Administrative Office of the Courts (AoC) background check and an FBI fingerprint check. BENEFITS:

• Health Coverage. KCADV will assist members in joining the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange (Kynect) within the first month of service. KCADV will provide health insurance coverage through Summit America during the lapse of health coverage at the beginning of their service.

• Childcare assistance through GAP Solutions Inc. • $12,700 stipend. This is paid biweekly, in regular installments, throughout

your service. • A $5,730 Segal Education Award for successful completion of service.

You can put some student loans in forbearance or transfer the award to a dependent (if you are 55 or older)

• Eligibility for all of KCADV’s Individual Development Account programs (Classic, Car and Emergency Savings).

• Experience, trainings and networking opportunities in your site’s community and across the state.

• Members can have outside employment to supplement their income (as long as this employment does not affect your availability to your projects).

• Some sites offer living allowances to their members. Sites are not required to do so, but are encouraged to if their budget allows.



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WHERE YOU COULD SERVE: KCADV has 16 service sites across the Commonwealth of Kentucky, including 10 KCADV member program locations:

§ Barren River Area Safe Space (Bowling Green, KY) § Bethany House (Somerset, KY) § Center for Women and Families (Louisville, KY) § DOVES of Gateway (Morehead, KY) § GreenHouse 17 (Lexington, KY) § Merryman House (Paducah, KY) § Safe Harbor (Ashland, KY) § Sanctuary, Inc. (Hopkinsville, KY) § Women's Crisis Center NKY (Covington, KY)

… and 6 KCADV community partner locations:

§ Bishop and Chase Foundation (Lexington, KY) § Gateway Community Action Agency (West Liberty, KY) § Hager Educational Foundation (Owensboro, KY) § KCADV (Frankfort, KY) § Kentucky Refuge for Women (Lexington, KY) § Pride Community Services Organization (Lexington, KY) § Volunteer Information Center (Henderson, KY)

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Turning Point Domestic Violence

ServicesPrestonsburg

1-800-649-6605

DOVESof Gateway

Morehead

1-800-221-4361Safe Harbor

ashland

1-800-926-2150

Barren RiverArea Safe Space

bowling green1-800-928-1183

The Center forWomen and Families

louisville1-844-BE-SAFE1

Sanctuary, InchoPkinsville

1-800-766-0000

Merryman HousePaducah

1-800-585-2686

OASISowensboro

1-800-882-2873

SpringHaven, Incelizabethtown1-800-767-5838

Women’sCrisis Center

northern kentucky1-800-928-3335

Women’sCrisis Center

Maysville1-800-928-6708

LKLP Safe Househazard

1-800-928-3131

GreenHouse17lexington

1-800-544-2022

Bethany HouseAbuse Shelter, Inc

soMerset1-800-755-2017

Cumberland Valley Domestic Violence

Services london

1-800-755-5348

Domestic Violence Programs in Kentucky

Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence111 Darby Shire Circle Frankfort, KY 40601Phone: 502-209-5382

Fax: 502-226-5382www.kcadv.org

National DomesticViolence Hotline

1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Prevent. Empower. Support.



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HOW TO APPLY:

• Submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected] to be forwarded to sites in your local area that have an opening.

• Register and create an application at www.nationalservice.org/programs. • The guide included in this document will walk you through the

application process and how to use the My AmeriCorps portal. (Guide begins on page 6).

• Apply to the listing at www.nationalservice.gov. You will interview for the position with the service site. KCADV will conduct a second interview with the sites top candidate(s). KCADV will work with the service site to make a final selection decision.

FOLLOW THE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING THROUGH MY AMERICORPS ON PAGE 6



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SETTING UP A MY AMERICORPS ACCOUNT

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APPLYING TO THE RIGHT LISTING

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ClickontheEconomicEmpowermentCorpslisting(asshownbelow)

You’llbeabletoreviewandapplyforthelistingfromthepagebelow.

FillouttheCertificationsectionandclick



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Youwillthenbeaskedifyouarecertainthatyouwanttosubmitanapplicationto

thatlisting.Click .YouwillreceiveanotificationinMyAmeriCorpsthatyourapplicationhasbeensubmittedsuccessfully.



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APPLICATION STATUSIntheMyAmeriCorpsportal,youwillbeabletoseelistingsyou’veappliedfor.Youwillgetane-maillettingyouknoweverytimeyourapplicationdatechanges.

Clickthelinkbelowtodiscoverwhateachstatusmeans.https://my.americorps.gov/trust/help/applicant/How_do_you_know_if_you_have_been_selected_for_a_project.htm



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ACCEPTING THE POSITIONWhenyourstatusisSELECTED,you’vebeensentanoffertoaccepttheposition.Undersubmissionstab,clickonthe

EconomicEmpowermentCorpssubmissionlisting(inblue).

Youwillhavetheoptiontoselectordeclinetheoffer.Youwillbeaskedtoconfirmyourchoice.

CONGRATULATIONS! WELCOME TO THE EEC.

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