Corps members serve up to 32 hours in one of our partner non-profit organizations, Monday-Thursday. Some weeknight evenings and Fridays are spent in personal, vocational, and spiritual development as a community. Corps members live in intentional community with other members and engage regularly in neighborhood activities.
Service Activities
A broad range of activities in a variety of non-profit organizations. Examples of activities that corps members would complete on a day to day basis might include (but certainly are not limited to) volunteer coordination, program development and implementation, community organizing, story-banking, and working with Head Start.
Community Need Addressed
Our positions assist the non-profits that we work with in providing a wider range of services than they would be able to normally. Our corps members help support organizations that address community needs such as poverty, early childhood education, health care, and women's health.
Position Outcomes
Corps members finish a year at Deaconess Anne House with a broader understanding of social justice issues, a stronger sense of purpose, practical tools for the future, and a deepened faith. Our placement sites will increase a corps member's capacity to address needs such as community and non-profit development, education, poverty, and health care.
Benefits
Health coverage, Housing, Living allowance, Relocation allowance (if applicable), Stipend, Training
If corps members are over 26 or unable to stay on their parents' health insurance, we provide coverage. Once corps members complete their year of service with Deaconess Anne House, they also receive a minimum $800 relocation bonus.
Skills you will gain
Leadership, communication, presenting/public speaking, empathy, time management, community organizing, listening
Competencies You Will Develop
Communication
Demonstrate sensitivity and empathy, Lead group discussion, Listen to and consider others' viewpoints, Maintain open lines of communication with others, Turn taking
Creativity & Problem Solving
Able to identify and define the problem, Capable of generating possible solutions, Communicate the problem to appropriate personnel, Improvise, Provide relevant expertise, Select and implement well-considered solution
Teamwork
Derive consensus, Develop constructive working relationships and maintain them over time, Establish a high degree of trust and credibility with others, Interact professionally and respectfully with supervisors and co-workers, Stay positive and outcome oriented, Use appropriate strategies and solutions for dealing with conflicts and differences to maintain a smooth workflow
Decisions
Accepts responsibility, Anticipate the consequences of decisions, Identify and prioritize the key issues involved to facilitate the decision making process, Involve people appropriately in decisions that may impact them
Tools
Carefully consider which tools or technological solutions are appropriate for a given job, Seek opportunities to improve knowledge of tools and technologies that may assist in streamlining work and improving productivity
Planning
Able to prioritize various competing tasks, Create environment of contribution, Create plan of action, schedule tasks so that work is completed on time, Facilitate group planning, Set goals
Service
Be pleasant, courteous, professional and respectful when dealing with internal and external customers or clients, Evaluate customer or client satisfaction, Honor the privilege of being able to work with and for those being served, Provide personalized, prompt, and efficient service to meet the requirements, requests and needs of customers, Recognize the importance of maintaining privacy and confidentiality of those being served, Understand and anticipate the needs of others, Understand the importance of one's role in the functioning of the organization, Understand the significance of maintaining a healthful and safe environment