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…
South Carolina Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTAs
South Carolina Campus Compact is currently recruiting for institutions throughout the state! SCCC VISTAs come from a variety of backgrounds with different professional goals, but all are prepared to take leadership roles in planning and managing projects and inspiring students, faculty, staff and community members to take action together. SCCC VISTAs act as change agents on their prescribed campus and in the surrounding community and have a demonstrated commitment to community service, service-learning, or social justice. SCCC looks for candidates with strong written and verbal communication skills who will empower communities, leverage institutional resources, and build capacity for sustainable social…
Maine Campus Compact VISTA Leader
Come to Maine and experience the natural beauty and exciting outdoor opportunities provided by its distinct four seasons! Maine Campus Compact (MCC) is a statewide coalition of colleges and universities whose purpose is to further the public purposes and civic mission of higher education. The VISTA Leader will support a statewide team of 8 AmeriCorps*VISTAs who work closely with faculty, staff, community partners, and local schools to develop programming which mobilizes college students to improve college aspirations for low income K-12 youth. The Leader will become part of an enthusiastic team, consisting of the MCC Executive Director and Program Manager. …
Vermont Campus Compact VISTA Leader
The VISTA leader will make both a statewide impact as they recruit, support and train other VISTA members throughout their experience. The VISTA Leader will assist VISTA members to mobilize the resources of higher education and develop programming on member campuses and in the community focused on improving college aspirations for K-12 students, with a particular focus area on individuals from low-income populations. The Team Leader works with VCC staff to provide resources and support for members, plan trainings and conferences, maintains strong communication and networks among the VCC A*VISTA members, and works with program development at the VCC office….
Wisconsin Campus Compact AmeriCorps* VISTA Leader
Wisconsin Campus Compact is currently recruiting for their 2 VISTA Leader positions! The WiCC VISTA Leaders will work closely with the WiCC VISTA Program Director to create a strong VISTA Program that will allow its members to be prepared for challenges, access resources, feel supported and challenged through their year of service. Start dates for the Leader positions are flexible but July or August starts are preferred. The position is located in Madison, WI. For more information about the WiCC VISTA program please visit our website, The VISTA Annex. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and résumé to Program…
Wisconsin Campus Compact VISTA Leaders (2)
The WiCC AmeriCorps VISTA program enrolls more than 20 passionate AmeriCorps VISTA members each year in our program. Our VISTAs are placed on college campuses and in community organizations working on projects that are addressing poverty issues in a variety of ways. Our two (2) VISTA Leaders are crucial to the success of our VISTA members. The VISTA Leaders help to plan trainings (in-person and through the use of technology), recruit members, solve problems, connect VISTA members to resources and best practices, among other things. The VISTA Leader positions are housed in the WiCC main office centrally located in Madison….
Iowa Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader
Now hiring! The Iowa Campus Compact VISTA Leader is responsible for communication and capacity-building functions of the IACC VISTA program including: reporting, planning events and trainings (in-person and through technology), recruiting members, problem-solving, connecting VISTAs to resources and best practices, and other duties to enhance the success of our VISTA members. This year’s VISTA leader will also take charge of developing IACC’s direct role in student engagement by planning a student leadership conference, building a student advisory role and other initiatives to raise awareness amongst college students. The VISTA Leader will assist with other IACC programming and events, and strengthen…
NC Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA LEADER
North Carolina Campus Compact seeks applicants for an AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader position. All applicants must have ONE YEAR PREVIOUS VISTA EXPERIENCE. The VISTA Leader will work with the NC Campus Compact Program Coordinator to manage all aspects of the Compact’s AmeriCorps*VISTA program and provide leadership for a 20-member VISTA cohort. Compact VISTAs work in communities throughout North Carolina and Virginia to fight poverty by leveraging higher education resources. The VISTA Leader’s primary goal is to build a connected and effective VISTA cohort using online training and communication tools. Key responsibilities include: coordinating member recruitment and reporting, assisting in creation of member…
AmeriCorps VISTA Leaders (2)
CT Campus Compact’s (CTCC) AmeriCorps VISTA leaders will assist administrators in overseeing the activities of 18 VISTA members placed at colleges and universities across the state. Duties will include the planning and implementation of training seminars, coordinating monthly and quarterly reports, maintaining a blog, and supporting and empowering our VISTA team. The VISTA Leaders will also work with the administration to conduct research and write grant proposals or to create marketing and public relation materials. Applicants for this position MUST HAVE COMPLETED ONE YEAR OF AMERICORPS VISTA SERVICE by the start date. The position is located on the campus of…
AmeriCorps*VISTA
Vermont Campus Compact is currently seeking a creative and motivated individual to work in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont as an AmeriCorps*VISTA at the Lyndon State College’s Patrick and Marcelle Leahy Center for Rural Student. The VISTA will be responsible for designing and implementing the Early Promise Advising program for local middle school students. The goal of the program is to increase students’ postsecondary aspirations. It will follow an educational, group based format using direct instruction and workshop presentations to encourage students to think positively about and have concrete plans for completing postsecondary education. The VISTA will also arrange for…
Montana Campus Compact – Opportunity Link: Wealthy Futures
Opportunity Link is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to find systemic ways to reduce poverty and help the communities of Northcentral Montana achieve independence, prosperity and a better way of life. Opportunity Link was established by community leaders and stakeholders of Northcentral Montana in partnership with the Northwest Area Foundation in 2004. During the last seven years, we worked in three high priority areas: 1) Asset and wealth creation that includes including affordable housing and financial literacy training; 2) Public transportation; and 3) Economic development that include industry and workforce development. Opportunity Link acts as a lead agency to…
West Virginia Campus Compact – WVU Center for Civic Engagement
The AmeriCorps*VISTA will focus on three main goals during the term of service: 1: To strengthen organizational and/or human capacity on low-income communities by engaging campus volunteers. 2: To assist low-income communities and organizations striving to address the causes and impacts of poverty through the acquisition and management of funding resources and creating methods to improve community service quality by campus volunteers at community organizations. 3: To strengthen connections between low-income communities and existing organizations and agencies by working to deepen campus-community partnerships with a special focus on partnerships that focus on the economic, health and education, or revitalization of…
West Virginia Campus Compact – Marshall University
The AmeriCorps*VISTA will focus on three main goals during the term of service: 1: To strengthen organizational and/or human capacity on low-income communities by engaging campus volunteers. 2: To assist low-income communities and organizations striving to address the causes and impacts of poverty through the acquisition and management of funding resources and creating methods to improve community service quality by campus volunteers at community organizations. 3: To strengthen connections between low-income communities and existing organizations and agencies by working to deepen campus-community partnerships with a special focus on partnerships that focus on the economic, health and education, or revitalization of…
AmeriCorps*VISTA – Montana Campus Compact/Montana Tech Service-Learning
Montana Tech is a public, four-year institution granting degrees in math, science and engineering. The Technical Outreach Department strives to connect students’ academic experiences to critical community needs. The VISTA project will build the capacity of service-learning initiatives by engaging students, faculty, and student clubs with nonprofit agencies in the surrounding area to collaborate on projects within the community which are related to students’ scholastic and professional goals, making students’ theoretical classroom lessons relevant to real life. The Montana Tech Service-Learning project addresses poverty on several levels. Firstly, community organizations are able to better deliver their services to community members…
AmeriCorps*VISTA – Montana Campus Compact/Opportunity Link: Wealthy Futures
Opportunity Link is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to find systemic ways to reduce poverty and help the communities of Northcentral Montana achieve independence, prosperity and a better way of life. Opportunity Link was established by community leaders and stakeholders of Northcentral Montana in partnership with the Northwest Area Foundation in 2004. During the last seven years, we worked in three high priority areas: 1) Asset and wealth creation that includes including affordable housing and financial literacy training; 2) Public transportation; and 3) Economic development that include industry and workforce development. Opportunity Link acts as a lead agency to…
NJ Bonner AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader
AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader, New Jersey Bonner AmeriCorps*VISTA Fellows Program New Jersey Bonner AmeriCorps*VISTA Fellows Program The New Jersey Bonner AmeriCorps*VISTA Fellow Program is a volunteer service program developed in partnership of The College of New Jersey’s Bonner Center for Civic and Community Engagement and the Bonner Foundation. New Jersey Bonner AmeriCorps*VISTA Fellows will work to enhance volunteerism, develop economic opportunities, and address literacy and hunger across central New Jersey in the Trenton and New Brunswick areas. There are 15 AmeriCorps*VISTA positions available to work directly with community-based organizations in Trenton and New Brunswick. The NJ Bonner AmeriCorps VISTA Leader will work…
NJ Bonner AmeriCorps VISTA, Workforce Development Intermediary Project Coordinator
Workforce Development Intermediary Project Coordinator New Jersey Bonner AmeriCorps*VISTA Fellows Program The New Jersey Bonner AmeriCorps*VISTA Fellow Program is a national volunteer service program developed in partnership of The College of New Jersey’s Bonner Center for Civic and Community Engagement and the Bonner Foundation. New Jersey Bonner VISTA Fellows will work to enhance volunteerism, develop economic opportunities, and address literacy and hunger across central New Jersey in the Trenton and New Brunswick areas. Fifteen positions are available to work directly with community-based organizations in Trenton, TCNJ, and Rutgers University Civic Engagement and Service Education Partnership Program. The Workforce Development Intermediary…