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Huss Project Resident Caretaker position
AmeriCorps VISTA
VISTA Application Supplement
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Huss Project Resident Caretaker position
AmeriCorps VISTA
VISTA Application Supplement
Application Supplement
Thank you for completing your
application with AmeriCorps
! Your skills and interests seem like they may be a good match for *culture is not optional. Please fill out the following supplement so we can get to know a little bit more about you. We’ll follow up with selected applicants for a phone interview.
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Name
First
Last
Email
Mobile phone
Best way to reach you
Email
Phone
Are you planning to bring transportation?
Car
Bike
None
Are you planning to bring a computer?
Yes
No
Essay questions
Please answer each question in a few sentences to a paragraph.
What prompted you to pursue an AmeriCorps position with *cino?
*culture is not optional is the umbrella organization for the Huss Project, which is where our AmeriCorps partners will focus their energy. What aspects of the Huss Project’s work are most exciting to you? What type of work with the Huss Project are you the most drawn to?
What aspects of living in Three Rivers are most appealing to you? What aspects of living in Three Rivers make you the most anxious?
Are you interested in reduced-cost housing in *cino’s shared community house?
Yes
No
Have you ever lived in an “intentional living” community or group house? Describe some of the enjoyable aspects and challenges of that experience.
Living in the community house will involve sharing responsibilities like cooking, doing dishes, cleaning common areas, transporting recycling, etc. Please comment on your experience with sharing household chores. What are some of your favorite and least favorite chores?
At this moment, what are your career goals? How do you plan to achieve these goals?
Job related abilities
Select the option that you feel best describes how well you perform the following skills or display the following qualities.
Creativity
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Problem solving
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Organization
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Self-motivation
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Effective use of time
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Detail orientation
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Supervising others
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Working with kids
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Recruiting volunteers
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Training volunteers
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Community asset mapping
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Data management
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Program development
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Program assessment
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Food systems strategy
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Community organizing
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Anti-racism understanding
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Interpersonal qualities
Select the option that you feel best describes how well you perform the following skills or display the following qualities.
Enjoy living with others
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Attentive listening
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Share feelings with others
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Maintain neat/clean shared work space
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Know personal limits
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Conflict resolution
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Care for my needs
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
Enjoy solitude
1 – This is an area of notable strength for me.
2 – I’m solidly proficient in this area.
3 – I would say I’m about average.
4 – This is not my area of strength.
5 – I’m actually quite terrible at this.
One more thing!
Is there anything else that you would like to share?
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