Supportive Services Specialist VISTA
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Youth Development, Non-Profit / Outreach -
Education / Teaching
Youth Development
Overview
The Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville is a non‑profit organization with a mission to provide access to affordable, quality housing, and achieve self‑sufficiency through education and collaborative partnerships, for all residents of our community. The main focus of the Supportive Services Department (SSD) is education, digital literacy, financial literacy, health & wellness, and employment. The SSD believes that by improving households’ outcomes related to employment and income, health, and children’s education, citizens will become self‑sufficient, allowing them to rise above poverty.
The SSD is a VITA site with four opportunity centers and two Biblio Techs. It provides after‑school/out‑of‑school programs, tutoring, mentoring, workshops, and summer learning for grades K–12, a Youth Leadership and Internship Program, and a Road to College Program to encourage young adults to achieve higher education.
- Develop surveys for residents to evaluate existing programming.
- Research current programs and prepare a report with recommendations to improve programming.
- Collaborate with staff to develop a strategy that includes a timeline/calendar explaining how recommendations will be implemented.
- Develop training materials for staff to implement changes.
- Enhance the programming already present in the community, create a strategy, and coordinate projects.
- Living Allowance
- Training
- Health Coverage*
- Relocation Allowance
- Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
- Childcare assistance if eligible
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Terms- Permits working at another job during off hours
- Permits attendance at school during off hours
- Housing
- Education
- Children/Youth
- Social Services
- Writing/Editing
- Youth Development
- Microsoft Office
- Fund raising/Grant Writing
- Computers/Technology
- General Skills
Program Type: Ameri Corps VISTA
Program
Title:
Supportive Services Specialist VISTA
Program Start/End Date: 01/12/2026 - 01/11/2027
Work Schedule: Full Time
Education Level: High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement: Minimum: 18, Maximum:
None
Program Locations: TEXAS Dallas/Ft. Worth
Languages: Spanish, English
Accepting Applications: From 12/05/2025 To 12/22/2025
Toni Mickle
5005 Brentwood Stair Rd
Fort Worth TX 76112
toni.mickle
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