Change Leader Alliance VISTA at Think Tank

Not found for 'AmeriCorps; Springfield (OH); On-site; USD 15,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance if eligible

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Education award upon completion

Housing

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

$200 monthly housing stipend

Relocation Allowance

Stipend

Training

AmeriCorps healthcare details link

Job summary

Think Tank, Inc. in Ohio is seeking a dedicated Change Leader Alliance VISTA to support community development and poverty alleviation efforts in the Springfield and Dayton region. You will help strengthen recruitment, outreach, onboarding, and storytelling to empower leaders with lived experience.

Join a mission-driven team that values authentic partnerships, robust fundraising, and impact materials such as annual reports while growing systems and tools for sustained community change.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen recruitment and engagement processes for individuals with lived experience of poverty.
• Create outreach and follow-up tools, support onboarding materials, and document pathways for leadership.
• Identify and connect with community partners across Clark, Champaign, Montgomery, and Greene counties.
• Develop tracking tools for partner outreach and document program impact materials.

Skills

Counseling

Business/Entrepreneur

Communications

Community Organization

Computers/Technology

Conflict Resolution

Education

Fund raising/Grant Writing

Leadership

Public Speaking

Recruitment

Writing/Editing

General Skills

Non-Profit Management

Social Services

Team Work

Job description

Think Tank, Inc. equips groups to rethink poverty and partner with those affected to create lasting change. Through training, community engagement, and leadership development, Think Tank helps organizations create more human-centered, dignity-centered solutions. The Change Leader Alliance is a Think Tank initiative that supports individuals with lived experience of poverty in developing their voice, leadership, and influence while helping communities build more authentic partnerships and lasting solutions. The Change Leader Alliance Community Engagement VISTA will help strengthen the systems, partnerships, and tools needed to grow this work across the Springfield and Dayton, Ohio region. This role focuses on creating sustainable outreach tools, recruitment processes, partnership strategies, communication resources, and program systems that help CLA grow beyond the service year. The VISTA member will support recruitment and engagement of Change Leaders, help identify and connect with community partners, strengthen tracking and onboarding tools, gather stories and program highlights, and assist with communication, fundraising, and impact materials. This position is a strong fit for someone who is organized, relational, and passionate about poverty alleviation, leadership development, and community change. The ideal candidate believes people with lived experience should help shape the solutions that affect their lives and understands that lived wisdom is essential for systems change.

Member Duties

The AmeriCorps VISTA member will build capacity for Think Tank’s Change Leader Alliance by strengthening systems, partnerships, and tools that support long-term growth. The member will help improve recruitment and engagement processes for individuals with lived experience of poverty, create outreach and follow-up tools, support onboarding materials, and document clear pathways for deeper leadership opportunities. The member will also identify and connect with community partners in Clark, Champaign, Montgomery, and Greene counties; develop tracking tools for partner outreach; gather stories, quotes, data, and program highlights; and assist with communication, fundraising, and impact materials such as an annual report or donor-facing resources.

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Housing
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• $200 monthly housing stipend
• Relocation Allowance
• Stipend
• Training
• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.

Terms

Permits attendance at school during off hours.

Service Areas

Community and Economic Development.

Skills

Counseling , Business/Entrepreneur , Communications , Community Organization , Computers/Technology , Conflict Resolution , Education , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Leadership , Public Speaking , Recruitment , Writing/Editing , General Skills , Non-Profit Management , Social Services , Team Work.

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Change Leader Alliance VISTA at Think Tank

Program Start/End Date

11/16/2026 - 11/15/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

OHIO

Accepting Applications

From 05/08/2026 To 11/01/2026

Contact

Heather Cunningham

20 S Limestone St

Springfield OH 45502

9373224970

[e-mail]

thinktank-inc.org