Employment | Housing Action Illinois https://housingactionil.org Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:01:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 Applications Open for 2026-2027 Housing Action Corps Positions https://housingactionil.org/blog/2026/06/05/applications-open-for-2026-2027-housing-action-corps-positions/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:05:17 +0000 https://housingactionil.org/?p=519922

Priority deadline to apply: July 17, 2026

Start date: September 8, 2026

Each year, Housing Action Corps matches AmeriCorps members with community-based organizations across Illinois. AmeriCorps is a national service program that connects people and organizations to help end poverty and strengthen communities.

AmeriCorps members take on a variety of roles at their host organizations, all aimed at helping our communities thrive. They expand the scale of programs and services, implement new projects, and build capacity to further the long-term sustainability of anti-poverty programs at their host organizations.

Since 2010, Housing Action Illinois has managed a network of AmeriCorps members in the VISTA program. Housing Action Corps members serve full-time with their organizations for a year-long term. Most of our positions are located in Illinois, but AmeriCorps members in our Housing Counseling Corps can serve with housing counseling agencies nationwide.

If you’re passionate about housing and interested in serving as an AmeriCorps member, or if you know someone who might be, take a look at the various host sites and their postings below. We will update this page and the embedded map as positions open or are filled. If you have questions or need assistance with your application, please email our AmeriCorps team.

To apply, click on the position links below and submit an application through the My AmeriCorps portal. For assistance using the AmeriCorps portal, read detailed instructions on how to apply.

Learn more about Housing Action Corps »

 

62026-2027 Housing Action Corps Positions

Updated June 2026

Housing Action Corps  |  Housing Counseling Corps

Key Info:

  • Priority applications are due by July 17, 2026.
  • All positions are full-time (35-40 hrs/week) for a 12 month term.
  • Housing Action Corps members start on September 8, 2026.

Housing Action Corps

BEDS Plus, Inc. Summit, IL

    • Position filled

Chicago Rehab Network, Chicago, IL

    • Position filled

CJE SeniorLife, Chicago, IL

Claretian Associates, Chicago, IL

Community Partners for Affordable Housing, Libertyville, IL

DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity, Wheaton, IL

Full Circle Communities, Chicago, IL

    • Position filled

Garfield Park Community Council, Chicago, IL

Genesis Garden, Macomb, IL

Greater Alton Community Development Corporation, Alton, IL

    • Position filled

HOPE Fair Housing Center, Wheaton, IL

    • Position Filled

Housing Action Illinois – Communications & Development, Chicago, IL

Housing Forward, IL

Lake-McHenry Habitat for Humanity, McHenry, IL

LUCHA, Chicago, IL

NeighborScapes, Homewood & Tinley Park, IL

Northwest Center, Chicago, IL

Open Communities, Evanston, IL

PLATForm Group, Rockford, IL

    • Position filled

Preservation of Affordable Housing, Chicago, IL

The Neighbor Project, Aurora, IL

    • Position filled

The Resurrection Project, Chicago, IL

Housing Counseling Corps

Housing Counseling Corps is an initiative of Housing Action Corps. Housing Counseling Corps members may be placed with housing counseling agencies nationwide and receive customized training and professional development in housing counseling. 

Affordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Genesis Garden, Macomb, IL

Housing Options & Planning Enterprises, Inc. (H.O.P.E.), Oxon Hill, MD

Housing Authority of the County of Jackson, IL, Murphysboro, IL

Miles College Community Development Corporation, Fairfield, AL

National Housing Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA

    • Position Filled
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We’re looking for someone passionate about housing justice to build public understanding of our issues through educational materials, diversify our revenue, and leverage our 40th anniversary year.

About Housing Action Illinois

Housing Action Illinois is a statewide coalition that has been leading the movement to protect and expand the availability of quality, affordable housing and end homelessness in Illinois for nearly 40 years. Our 200+ member organizations include housing counseling agencies, homeless service providers, developers of affordable housing, and policymakers. We bring everyone together to work toward an Illinois where everyone has a stable, good home.

Our AmeriCorps VISTA will raise awareness and deepen understanding of affordable housing and homelessness by creating educational materials, updating our website, sharing the impact of our programs, and contributing to both print and digital communications. They will help us collect, document, and celebrate 40 years of impact. Additionally, they will collaborate with our team to identify and apply for funding opportunities, helping us diversify and strengthen our resources.

To achieve these goals, we’re looking for someone who is passionate about housing justice, interested in communications and development, and eager to foster collaboration among housing organizations across Illinois. A competitive candidate will have excellent writing skills, be highly organized and motivated to learn, take initiative, and thrive while managing a wide variety of projects.

Since this position is a part of the larger network of VISTAs serving within Housing Action’s network, you will receive training, support, guidance, and networking opportunities in addition to the traditional opportunities for AmeriCorps VISTA positions. Learn more about the program at Housing Action’s website. This position will start on September 8.

Responsibilities:

  • Organize archives, collect oral histories, document accomplishments, and plan ways to celebrate 40 years of impact to leverage Housing Action’s anniversary year.
  • Build awareness and understanding of homelessness and affordable housing and our coalition’s role in addressing these issues in Illinois. Projects include updating our website, creating content for newsletters, and developing programmatic videos and animated explainers.
  • Expand and diversify our resources in collaboration with staff by identifying and applying to prospective funders and strengthening individual giving campaigns.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred.
  • At least 6 months to one year of professional, volunteer, or internship experience in a non-profit or agency setting strongly preferred; previous communications and project management experience preferred.
  • Education background in communications, journalism, marketing, political science, or English preferred.
  • Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in web-based research and Microsoft Office. Open to learning website content management and other website training.
  • Excellent writing skills, strong attention to detail, and good interpersonal skills.
  • Familiarity with social media channels desired; familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop) a plus.
  • Knowledge of or experience in fundraising and event planning a plus.
  • Knowledge of or experience in affordable housing and homelessness a plus.

Compensation and Benefits:

This is a one-year position. Full-year AmeriCorps members serving in Illinois in 2026–2027 will receive a living allowance of $24,962 per year, distributed biweekly.

This position offers a $300 monthly stipend for housing, transportation, and/or groceries.

Benefits funded by AmeriCorps VISTA include:

  • Forbearance/deferment of student loan payments during term of service
  • Non-competitive eligibility status for federal jobs
  • Healthcare allowance & special enrollment period
  • Leave Days: 10 personal & 10 medical
  • If Eligible: Relocation payment (50+ miles)
  • If Eligible: Child Care Assistance
  • After successful completion of the term, the choice of an Education Award ($7,395) or an End-of-Service Cash Stipend ($1,803)

Hybrid:

This position will be remote for 4 days per week and in the office 1 day per week.

To Apply:

Please apply to this position via the AmeriCorps portal; you can find the posting in the portal here.

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Each year, Housing Action Corps matches AmeriCorps members with community-based organizations across Illinois. AmeriCorps is a national service program that connects people and organizations to help end poverty and strengthen communities.

AmeriCorps members take on a variety of roles at their host organizations, all aimed at helping our communities thrive. They expand the scale of programs and services, implement new projects, and build capacity to further the long-term sustainability of anti-poverty programs at their host organizations.

Since 2010, Housing Action Illinois has managed a network of AmeriCorps members in the VISTA program. Housing Action Corps members serve full-time with their organizations for a year-long term. Most of our positions are located in Illinois, but AmeriCorps members in our Housing Counseling Corps can serve with housing counseling agencies nationwide.

If you’re passionate about housing and interested in serving as an AmeriCorps member, or if you know someone who might be, take a look at the various host sites and their postings below. We will update this page and the embedded map as positions open or are filled. If you have questions or need assistance with your application, please email our AmeriCorps team.

To apply, click on the position links below and submit an application through the My AmeriCorps portal. For assistance using the AmeriCorps portal, read detailed instructions on how to apply.

Learn more about Housing Action Corps »

2025-2026 Housing Action Corps Positions

Updated July 2025

Housing Action Corps  |  Housing Counseling Corps

Priority applications are due by July 15, 2025. All positions are full-time (35-40 hrs/week) for a 12 month term. Housing Action Corps members start on August 11 or August 25, 2025; earlier start dates may be allowed in certain circumstances, but we strongly recommend starting in August.

Housing Action Corps

Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County, Hillside, IL

    • Housing Engagement VISTA – position filled

Chicago 400 Alliance, Chicago, IL

    • Chicago 400 Alliance VISTAs (2) – position filled

Chicago Furniture Bank, Chicago, IL

    • Volunteer Engagement VISTA – position filled
    • Coordinator for Growth and Community Awareness – position filled
    • Financial Analyst VISTA – position filled

Chicago Rehab Network, Chicago, IL

City of Evanston, Evanston, IL

    • Housing Coordinator VISTA – position filled

City of Rockford – Community Development Department, Rockford, IL

    • Housing Resource Specialist – position filled

CJE SeniorLife, Chicago, IL

    • Housing Task Force VISTA – position filled

Community Partners for Affordable Housing, Libertyville, IL

    • Development and Fundraising Associate – position filled

Connections for the Homeless, Evanston, IL

    • Research Associate – position filled

DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity, Wheaton, IL

DuPagePads, Downers Grove, IL

Garfield Park Community Council, Chicago, IL

    • Development and Strategic Planning Associate – position filled
    • Leadership and Evaluation Associate – position filled

Habitat for Humanity McHenry Lake County, Gurnee, IL

    • Community Engagement Specialist – position filled

HOPE Fair Housing, Wheaton, IL

Housing Action Illinois – Communications & Development, Chicago, IL

    • Development and Engagement VISTA – position filled

McLean County Center for Human Services, Bloomington, IL

Mercy Housing Lakefront, Chicago, IL

Northwest Christian Community Development Corporation, Rockford, IL

    • Community Development Project Leader – position filled

Open Communities, Evanston, IL

    • Development and Communications Associate – position filled

Preservation of Affordable Housing, Chicago, IL

    • Resident Engagement Coordinator – position filled

Preservation of Affordable Housing: Woodlawn Resource Center, Chicago, IL

    • Resident Orientation and Advisory Board Coordinator – position filled

The Resurrection Project, Chicago, IL

Senior Services Plus, Alton, IL

    • Home Repair VISTA – position filled

Territory NFP, Chicago, IL

    • PATHS Fellow – position filled
    • Program and Outreach Liaison – position filled

Voice of the People in Uptown, Chicago, IL

    • Voice Owners Network Coordinator – position filled

    Housing Counseling Corps

    Housing Counseling Corps is an initiative of Housing Action Corps. Housing Counseling Corps members may be placed with housing counseling agencies nationwide and receive customized training and professional development in housing counseling. 

    Affordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania, Philadephia, PA

      • Communications and Outreach Associate – position filled

    Famicos, Cleveland, OH

    HOPE of Evansville, Evansville, IN

      • Housing Counseling Intake Specialist – position filled

    Housing Action Illinois – Capacity Building, Chicago, IL

    Housing Options and Planning Enterprises, Oxon Hill, MD

      • Housing Counselor – position filled

    Housing Partnership for Morris County, Dover, NJ

      • Asset Development Coordinator – position filled

    Increasing H.O.P.E. Financial Training Center, North Charleston, SC

      • AmeriCorps VISTA Housing Counselor – position filled

    Jackson County Housing Authority, Murphysboro, IL

    New Kensington Community Development Corporation, Philadelphia, PA

      • Housing Support VISTA – position filled

    Spanish Coalition for Housing, Chicago, IL

    Urban League of Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, FL

      • AmeriCorps Housing Counselor – position filled
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