Volunteer as AmeriCorps Positions in Baton Rouge, LA

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Volunteer! Baton Rouge

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Louisiana Delta Service Corps

Description:
Louisiana Delta Service Corps has 55 AmeriCorps positions in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Start September 1st and serve 11 months full time in a non-profit or community organization. Earn a living allowance of $11,700 plus receive tons of professional development. Other benefits include health insurance, student loan forbearance, child care reimbursement and an education award of $4,725 to pay off student loans or go back to school.

When

Duration:

Ongoing

Dates:

Sep 01, 2009 - Jul 31, 2010

Time of Day:

Morning , Afternoon

Week Day(s):

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Hours Needed:

40 , Flexible (per session)

Time Details:

Members serve full time for 11 months. Weekly hours can be flexible but must add up to 40 hours per week.

Where
Location:	Contact Info:
Baton Rouge, LA 70806	Login to see details. http://www.ladeltacorps.org

Who & How
Volunteers Needed:	35


Special Requirements:	Must be 18 years of age or older, have a high school diploma or ged, can not be a felon, and are a US citizen. Candidates must also have the desire to serve their community, be able to work as part of a team and have a positive attitude. Reliable transportation is a must. Members will also need to attend monthly team meetings and 2 out of town trainings during the year (3 days each).

Interest & Skill Area

Construction/Home Maintenance
- Automobile Repair
- Carpentry
- Custodial
- Decorating
- Electrician
- Equipment Operator
  - Backhoe Operator
  - Bulldozer Operator
  - Chainsaw Operator
  - Crane Operator
  - Forklift Operator
- Facility Design / Construction
- Flooring/Tiling
- Handyworker
- Home/Public Building Accessibility
- Masonry
- Painting/Wallpapering
- Plumbing
- Roofing
- Snow Shoveling
- Window Washing
- Yard Care
  - Gardening
  - Lawn Care
  - Leaf Raking
Environment
- Debris Removal
- Environmental Protection/Advocacy
- Graffiti Removal
- Hazardous Materials Cleanup
- Land Conservancy
- Litter Cleanup
- Nature Trail
- Recycling
- Stream Cleanup/Water Conservation
- Tree Planting

Population(s) Served
Families Low Income/Public Assistance Recipients Infants/Toddlers Children Adolescents Young Adults Adults Older Adults

Social Issue(s) Addressed
Arts/Culture Civil/Social Action/Advocacy Community/ Organizational Development Disaster/Emergency Education Homelessness Housing Hunger/Nutrition Mentoring Youth Development