Access to good food and supportive relationships shouldn't end when school is out. In King County, 100,000 low-income children and teenagers rely on free or discounted meals during the school year, but only 1 in 5 of them access locally served free meals during the summer. Additionally, since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, local leaders estimate that hunger in our community has tripled. Low-income families and families of color have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and are experiencing hunger at unprecedented rates.

The Summer Food Service Program (Summer Meals) is a critical resource to ensure that children continue to have access to summer nutrition support. National studies show that summer meals programs increase food security, reduce susceptibility to chronic diseases, and mitigate summer learning loss for children from low-income families – but prior to the pandemic, less than 15% of low-income youth in King County accessed Summer Meals programs each year. This is due to preventable barriers – including too few sites, lack of awareness about the program, and a lack of activities and incentives to engage kids and teens.

• Provide excellent customer service to the public at summer meal sites.
• Responsible for the general cleanliness daily setup and breakdown of the site including proper signage.
• Responsible for weekly food ordering and adjustments of meal counts based on demand, serving meals following safety guidelines and federal program regulations, and ensuring that weekly calendar of events and menus are created and disseminated to the public.
• Perform other administrative tasks and recreational program related duties as assigned.

• Biweekly living stipend of $1,027 pre-tax
• Completion bonus from United Way of King County in the amount of $1,000 after successful completion of your service term
• Eligible to receive Segal AmeriCorps Education Award ($1,459.26), or a cash award ($276.64 - $345.80 depending on weeks served) after successful completion of your service year. By law, only AmeriCorps VISTA members who are either U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, or Lawful Permanent Resident Aliens—sometimes referred to as “Lawful Permanent Residents”—are eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Segal Education Award. All other members will receive an end of service cash stipend.
• Unlimited ORCA Transportation pass
• Mileage reimbursement for travel between service sites
• Receive your Food Handler’s Permit and other professional development training
• Become part of the AmeriCorps Network and part of a high-impact team
• Receive special consideration for United Way’s AmeriCorps teams, beginning Fall 2023

• 18 years of age or older
• US citizen, US national, or lawful permanent residents, or persons legally residing in a state. Persons legally residing in a state include (but not limited to) those having the following legal residency classifications: refugee status, asylum or asylee status, temporary protected status, deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) status. Unfortunately, F1 Visas are not sufficient.
• Available full-time (40 hours per week) from June 20, 2023, to August 28, 2023
• Must go through background check
• High school diploma/GED
• Per United Way of King County policy, AmeriCorps members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the first day of service. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. If you are a selected candidate, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination. Please reach out to unitedwayamericorps@uwkc.org if you need information on medical or religious accommodation.
• As part of the hiring process, all candidates will be asked to complete a screening survey. This survey will confirm eligibility and will ask a few started questions to learn a bit more about you. We will send you the link to the screening survey once we have your application, but you can also get a head start on it here: https://forms.gle/ouRsXxwH2ThSDd7ZA

• Self-starters who are passionate about supporting their community and public service
• Experience working independently in high-energy environments.
• Flexible, resourceful, and adaptable
• Ability to build relationships and effectively communicate information to a broad audience, including conducting outreach to parents, youth and other community members
• Experience working with diverse populations and an ability to apply a racial equity lens towards anti-hunger work
• Second language skill (especially Spanish, Somali, Amharic, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Russian, or Ukrainian) is highly desirable so that we can offer services to families in their preferred or native languages.
• Consistent access to a personal vehicle is needed. Members who travel between service sites will receive mileage reimbursement at IRS standard rates.

AmeriCorps service fills a critical need in our community and is considered essential work. This is a community-facing position, and members of our team will be required to serve on-site, with limited opportunities for remote work. In this position, you may have direct contact with other team members and members of the community. You will have access to personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) as needed. You must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 according to CDC guidelines.