Location of Service: Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) – 901 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917
About Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC):
KCDC serves as the public housing authority for both the City of Knoxville and Knox County and the redevelopment agency for the City of Knoxville. KCDC provides affordable housing at 19 separate sites for some 3,600 families and individuals while concurrently administering some 4,000 section 8 vouchers.
KCDC strives to improve neighborhoods and communities by providing quality affordable housing, advancing development initiatives, and fostering self-sufficiency. The AmeriCorps member will join that mission by supporting the internal working of the agency. While not a direct client services position, the member will serve in a backbone unit of the organization.
For those interested in additional opportunities to give back, getting involved in our internal Community Involvement Council is a great way provide direct impacts for both residents and employees. There are also opportunities to engage with residents through public events and holiday gatherings.
This opportunity will provide the member with an opportunity to become very familiar with public housing, the importance of affordable housing, and urban planning at the city level.
Position Summary:
- Coordinate quarterly roundtables around key topics with area partners
- Coordinate 11-15 Community Resource Fairs each year, a traveling group of our partners who exhibit at each property to share community resources and opportunities with residents
- Maintain relationships with existing partners and develop new partners
- Develop list of partners who can provide activities, events, and programs for elderly low-income residents
- Collect best practices, observations, and existing research around activities programming in low-income housing
- Evaluate programming and partnerships on an annual basis
- Work with other AmeriCorps members to determine needs and partners
- Coordinate the delivery of the activities, events and programs across 2-4 properties
The member(s) in this position will have the opportunity to gain the following skills/credentials:
- Event planning
- Grant Writing
Site Preferences/Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; social media platforms; Zoom
- Superior written and oral communication skills
- The ability to work well with residents, community partners, and KCDC staff is required
- Event planning experience
- A positive attitude
- Self-directed, with the ability to work alone and in groups
Equal Opportunity Statement: AmeriCorps prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment based on the protected categories of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, generic information, military service, or reprisal.