AmeriCorps VISTA Program Specialist, Montana Campus Compact
Application instructions are located at the bottom of the page. Please apply directly through the University of Montana’s career portal UM Jobs at https://umjobs.silkroad.com/ for positions at the University of Montana – Missoula, University of Montana Western (Dillon), and Helena College. Do not apply through Indeed.com or use easy apply through Indeed.com*. Montana Campus Compact (MTCC) invites applications for an AmeriCorps VISTA Program Specialist to join their team. The AmeriCorps VISTA Program Specialist is a grant-funded position and is responsible for co-leading candidate recruitment for MTCC’s AmeriCorps National Service programming, training implementation and program evaluation for the MTCC AmeriCorps VISTA program. The role works as…
20 AmeriCorps Members Needed in West Virginia
If you are interested in gaining experience and skills in Heritage Tourism, Conservation, Historic Preservation, and/or Community Development then Appalachian Forest Heritage Area has an opportunity for you. AFHA AmeriCorps members helps local organizations to enhance community, natural, and historic assets. Member assignments focus on heritage development (including museums and community development), conservation of natural resources; and/or historic preservation of community buildings. AFHA AmeriCorps members are primarily based in Randolph, Tucker, or Pocahontas County, WV with some positions based in other AFHA counties in West Virginia, and some travel to project sites in additional counties. Training will be provided, although…
Assistant Director for Student Engagement and Service
Our Vision: Engaged citizens, strong communitiesPosition OverviewThe Assistant Director for Student Engagement and Service is responsible for coordination and strategic development of all Gephardt Institute initiatives that pertain specifically to undergraduate and graduate students, including co-curricular, curricular, and internship programs. The Assistant Director fosters student learning, engagement, and leadership in civic life, supporting the Institute’s mission of cultivating informed and actively engaged citizens. This is accomplished through community partnerships, educational programs, and student leader training/advising with attention to principles of collaboration, sustainability, inclusion, responsible engagement, positive impact, civic reflection, and effective program practices. The Assistant Director frequently engages students and…
Jumpstart
Jumpstart is a Boston-based program that pairs federal Work-Study college students with children in Head Start and other programs serving low-income preschoolers. The volunteers work one-on-one with the children in their daily school activities. The programs was founded by Aaron Lieberman in 1993 when he was a Yale University student. It now operates in 11 cities including New York, L.A. and Washington. The program, which serves more than 1,500 children this school year, has a $7 million annual budget that comes mostly from private funding and some government grants. As Jumpstart’s CEO, Mr. Lieberman is shifting the growth of the…
California School of Professional Psychology Dean
Alliant International University, a nationally recognized learning institution that educates and prepares students to work in a multicultural/international world, invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP). With six California and three international campuses, CSPP is a leader in educating future researchers and practitioners of Clinical Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Couple and Family Therapy, Clinical Counseling, and Clinical Psychopharmacology. Offering an array of degrees including PhD, PsyD, MA, and BA programs, as well as numerous certificates, CSPP enrolls approximately 2,300 students who enter the workforce prepared to make a significant difference in…
Director, Ginsberg Center for Community Service Learning
About the Ginsberg Center at the University of Michigan:The University of Michigan is one of the world’s leading public research universities serving a diverse population of 41,000 students of which over 26,000 are undergraduates, who come from throughout the United States and over 80 foreign countries. University of Michigan is home to 19 schools and colleges offering top-ranked academic programs and diverse cultural and social opportunities in a stimulating intellectual environment. The University is well known for its commitment to public engagement.For 12 years, the University’s Ginsberg Center for Community Service Learning in the Division of Student Affairs has served…
Michigan Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA Summer Associates
Michigan Campus Compact Summer Associates is an eight-week program. Summer Associates will begin their term of service on Friday, June 15, 2012 and end on August 3, 2012. Program goals: Summer Associates will utilize skills as College Positive Volunteers (CPVs) as a means of promoting educational attainment in K-12 youth. Summer Associates will engage in educational programming that serves to prevent summer learning loss. Summer Associates will develop campus-community partnerships with schools, nonprofits, and youth serving organizations to enhance conditions that improve learning. Possible Projects for the AmeriCorps*VISTA Summer Associates: Utilize first-generation college students to mentor underserved/at risk youth, promoting…
Michigan Nonprofit Association AmeriCorps*VISTAs
Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) Civic Engagement AmeriCorps*VISTA members will be placed with K-12 schools, college campuses, or volunteer centers, but will serve at least half of their service hours off site with a community partner. MNA*VISTAS will promote and strengthen community-building initiatives focused on education and economic opportunity. Members will serve in one or more of the following five capacities: 1) Engage in activities intended to improve learning and success in low-achieving schools. 2) Engage in high quality service and service-learning projects in low-achieving schools. 3) Engage in counseling, academic, enrollment, and retention support activities for economically disadvantaged students. 4)…
Ohio Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA Summer Associates
The Corporation for National and Community Service is committed to ensuring a brighter future for all of America’s youth and engaging students in community. The AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associate Program gives campuses an opportunity to invest in both of these goals.Member Duties: Develop, implement, and manage educational programs that build awareness of food insecurity and hunger issues in local communities. Assist with the management and implementation of local community garden projects. Assist with the management and implementation of local summer nutrition and food access programs. Build awareness of hunger issues through education and community gardens and summer nutrition and food…
New York Campus Compact (NYCC) AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader
New York Campus Compact is an association of college and university presidents dedicated to principles of civic engagement. New York Campus Compact is seeking a dynamic VISTA Leader to support and enhance current VISTA programming for our 14-member team. Located in Ithaca NY, home of Cornell University and Ithaca College, and nestled in the scenic Finger Lakes region, NYCC will provide a stimulating leadership and learning experience. The VISTA Leader will work from our Ithaca office and will travel to host sites across the state. The NYCC VISTA Leader will provide ongoing personal and professional support to our AmeriCorps VISTA…
Massachusetts Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTAs
Massachusetts Campus Compact (MACC) is a nonprofit coalition of 70 college and university presidents committed to developing the civic skills of students, building partnerships with the community and integrating civic engagement with teaching and research. Massachusetts Campus Compact’s work encompasses a broad range of activities designed to increase the effectiveness of those working to make higher education institutions vital agents of civic renewal. The MACC AmeriCorps VISTA program was developed in response to the needs of MACC member campuses and in recognition of the potential for institutions of higher education to more responsibly address the local needs of low-income communities,…
Maine Campus Compact College Access VISTA
Maine Campus Compact is looking for passionate people to fight poverty as AmeriCorps*VISTA members by increasing college aspirations among K-12 youth in Maine. Each member will serve at a college or community organization for a one-year term. At your site, you will develop and coordinate programs that will increase the capacity of campuses to provide student volunteers to serve low-income K-12 students. This could include creating or coordinating mentoring, tutoring, or advising programs, providing training for college students to serve as volunteers, working with faculty and staff to support service initiatives focused on college aspirations and access, writing grants and…
MA Campus Compact EPC AmeriCorps*VISTA Summer Associates
The Education Partnerships Corps (EPC) will develop, build, support, and deepen campus- community partnerships for education that directly impact the preparation, pursuit and year-to-year persistence of economically disadvantaged children, youth and adults. Corps members will work toward strengthening campus-community partnerships for education that focus on: Partnership Focus 1: School readiness (teaching, tutoring, and the provision of education readiness support services to children and families) Partnership Focus 2: School success (teaching, tutoring, mentoring of students, expanded learning or out of school time programs and other school improvement support) Partnership Focus 3: College access and success (programs that help students prepare for…
Illinois Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA
Illinois Campus Compact is a coalition of colleges and universities that actively engage students, faculty and staff as active members of its community. Each VISTA project is responsive and relevant to the lives of community residents, and taps into inherent community strengths and resources to alleviate poverty. Now in our fifth year with the VISTA program, ILCC is looking for VISTAs to help member campuses improve services for student veterans and military families, first-generation college students (FGCS) and youth from low-income backgrounds. The focus of ILCC VISTA work is to create sustainable programming and partnerships across campus and in the…
Florida Campus Compact VISTA Initiative (FL|CC)
The FL|CC VISTA Initiative contributes to the missions of FL|CC and the Corporation for National and Community Service by placing VISTA members with colleges, universities and community-based organizations. The FL|CC AmeriCorps VISTA Initiative provides resources, networking opportunities, and training for VISTA members. FL|CC VISTA members work to combat poverty through leveraging higher education resources to build the capacity of local non-profit organizations and through recruiting and training college students to provide college access mentoring for youth. FL|CC VISTA members are successfully building bridges between the classrooms and communities by connecting educators, students, and community partners to improve education and address…
College Health Corps VISTA Leader, MN Campus Compact
APPLICANTS MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ONE VISTA SERVICE TERM BEFORE BECOMING A VISTA LEADER. The College Health Corps VISTA Leader’s primary responsibility will be to support the work of 10 VISTAs at various campus and community sites throughout Minnesota working to create greater healthcare access and health literacy for primarily low-income and underserved populations. Minnesota Campus Compact (MNCC) leverages the collective assets of higher education institutions and communities, building partnerships and educating students to develop creative solutions to pressing public issues. We are the only coalition in Minnesota that brings together a critical mass of all types of higher education institutions…
North Carolina Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader
Use your VISTA experience to build a strong, statewide VISTA cohort! Be the NC Campus Compact VISTA LEADERThe North Carolina Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA program builds capacity of communities to address poverty-related needs through the work of VISTA members who leverage higher education resources to strengthen community partners. The VISTA LEADER will work with the Program Coordinator to facilitate all aspects of program & provide leadership for NC Campus Compact VISTA members, including the development of training modules and online communications. The VISTA LEADER is a vital part of the NC Campus Compact team, assisting in day-to-day operations & other tasks…
North Carolina Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA
Fight Poverty with the Power of Higher Education! Become a NC Campus Compact VISTAAmeriCorps*VISTA is a national service program that lets citizens commit a year of service to help non-profit agencies better serve low-income people. NC Campus Compact VISTAs advance higher education’s mission of civic engagement and the VISTA mission of fighting poverty by bringing campus resources to support community partners serving people in need. Our VISTA projects focus on areas such as education, economic opportunity, healthy futures, and veterans. VISTAs work full-time and receive a monthly living stipend and health benefits and are eligible for a $5500 education award…
Illinois Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader
Illinois Campus Compact is a coalition of 43 member campuses that actively engage students, faculty and staff as active members of its community. Our organization collaborates with campuses to plan, implement, evaluate and promote service-learning and civic engagement endeavors. The ILCC VISTA Leader will support and coordinate 17 VISTAs as they help member campuses improve services for student veterans and military families, first-generation college students and youth from low-income backgrounds. The VISTA Leader has office space in downtown Chicago at DePaul University. The position provides a living allowance, Chicago Transit Authority pass, and a choice of $5,550 education award or…
Pennsylvania Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTAs
Now Accepting Applications for 2012-2013 PA Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA Positions Pennsylvania Campus Compact (PACC) is pleased to announce its search for 18 full-time AmeriCorps*VISTA members to serve at higher education institutions throughout Pennsylvania. Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presidents, representing some 6 million students, which has led a growing movement to ensure that students graduate with the knowledge and experience to tackle society’s most pressing issues, by providing training, resources, advocacy, research, funding, and information sharing to help higher education institutions create service-learning and community engagement initiatives that benefit all involved. AmeriCorps*VISTA…