SBP

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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 Katrina disproportionately affect underresourced communities, whose road to recovery often takes years. SBP, a social impact organization focused on disaster resilience and recovery, solves the challenges facing at-risk communities and scales impact with a proven model that brings the rigor of business and innovation to reduce risk, create resilient communities, and streamline recovery. By taking this holistic approach, SBP shrinks the time between disaster and recovery. SBP does this in three connected ways—prepare, shape, and build. • SBP prepares individuals, communities, and organizations to mitigate risk and speed recovery. • SBP shapes federal policy and system change and state and local disaster recovery programs to be more efficient and effective. • SBP builds resilient communities efficiently and effectively and shares our proven model and approach with others. Project Leads play a vital role in SBP’s Build intervention by leading construction projects on clients’ homes. When volunteers are present, Project Leads train and supervise up to ten volunteers per day, ensuring quality work and monitoring construction safety. Project Lead Essential Functions: • Maintain a clean, safe, and organized worksite. • Ensure that all construction work is of the highest quality. • Actively participate in construction projects completing each phase of construction on schedule with or without the presence of volunteers. • Interact professionally and maintain a positive attitude when interacting with other team members, staff, homeowners, and volunteers. • Maintain the ability to perform strenuous, physical labor in different climates, over long periods of time. When volunteers are present, Project Leads must: • Clearly articulate the homeowner’s story and enduring needs, and educate volunteers on the community and the impacts of the storm. • Communicate daily and weekly goals. • Supervise, participate alongside, and provide effective training and constructive feedback to volunteers who are completing insulation, drywall, mudding, painting, flooring, trim, doors, and other phases of construction. • Serve as a liaison between the homeowner and volunteers. • Adhere to SBP’s Construction Manual and Safety Protocol and participate in regular safety trainings. • Meet monthly with the Project Manager to discuss goals, construction projects, professional development, and any other issues, and be open to regular feedback and coaching. • Participate in September 11th Day of Remembrance and Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service events, which may take place on a weekend or during holidays and include activities outside of the scope of typical day-to-day functions. SBP staff, AmeriCorps members, and volunteers are never allowed on the roof of a home. SBP staff, AmeriCorps members, and volunteers are allowed on ladders and benches. When working on ladders, SBP staff, AmeriCorps members, and volunteers must maintain three points of contact with the ladder and follow ladder safety protocol. SBP staff, AmeriCorps members, and volunteers are only allowed to work on the first story of a home. AmeriCorps is a National Service program and an incredible opportunity to serve the community while gaining valuable professional skills. Members are expected to complete a total of 1,700 hours through the course of the 10-month term. Members are required to serve full-time Monday – Friday 8 AM - 5 PM, and an average of 2 Saturdays a month. Requirements: • Be at least 17 years of age or older. • Have a high school diploma or its equivalent. • Be a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States. SBP Benefits: • Monthly Living stipend of $2,227.9 • An additional $175 monthly housing stipend for individuals who have previously served in AmeriCorps, NCCC, or VISTA • Relocation reimbursement of up to $500 for eligible members • Free individual health insurance • Free Mental Health, Financial, and Legal support through the AmeriCorps Member Assistance Program • Professional Development, including CPR/First Aid and Financial Literacy training • Valuable professional experience & networking opportunities, especially in the field of emergency management Total Compensation Package: $37K+ (first time member) $39K+ (AmeriCorps alum) AmeriCorps and other federally issued Benefits: You will be eligible for: • An education award of $7,395 upon successful completion of each 10-month term • Eligibility to postpone repayment of federally-guaranteed student loans during their service term. (The National Service Trust will also pay all or a portion of the interest that accrued during the service period.) • AmeriCorps Childcare Benefits Program • SNAP benefit (some restrictions apply) COVID-19 Safety Statement: While COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are highly encouraged, they are not mandatory for SBP team members at this time. However, SBP strongly recommends that all team members stay current with vaccinations and boosters, which remains one of the best ways to protect themselves, their colleagues, and the clients we serve. Start Dates January 27th April 28th July 28th