Common Ground VISTA 2026-2027

Not found for 'AmeriCorps; Logan (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Rental Assistance

Training

Job summary

Public & School Partnership (AmeriCorps VISTA) in Logan, Utah, seeks a full-time VISTA member to strengthen Common Ground’s capacity to provide educational and outdoor recreation opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

You will develop and refine volunteer recruitment, onboarding, training, engagement, and retention systems, expanding outreach to schools, businesses, community organizations, and individuals with disabilities.

Qualifications

• General Skills.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen capacity to provide educational and outdoor recreation opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
• Develop volunteer recruitment, onboarding, training, engagement, and retention systems.
• Expand outreach to schools, businesses, community organizations, agencies, and individuals with disabilities.
• Strengthen in‑kind resource development through partner engagement, contribution tracking, and improved solicitation and recognition practices.
• Improve communications and strengthen equipment inventory, maintenance, and tracking systems.
• Address economic barriers such as transportation, adaptive equipment, and participation costs.

Job description

The Public & School Partnership is an AmeriCorps-funded nonprofit organization based in Logan, Utah, at the Utah State University Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice. PSP accomplishes its mission by building partnerships between schools, nonprofit organizations, local institutions, and community members. PSP’s full-time AmeriCorps VISTA members strengthen the capacity of schools and nonprofit organizations across northern Utah by developing sustainable systems, tools, outreach materials, volunteer recruitment resources, grant writing materials, fundraising templates, communication tools, and process guides that staff can use to sustain and expand their programs. Through this capacity-building work, VISTA members help organizations increase access to resources, services, and opportunities for individuals and communities experiencing economic barriers.

Member Duties

The AmeriCorps VISTA member will strengthen Common Ground’s capacity to provide educational and outdoor recreation opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The member will develop and refine volunteer recruitment, onboarding, training, engagement, and retention systems; expand outreach to schools, businesses, community organizations, agencies, and individuals with disabilities; and strengthen in‑kind resource development through partner engagement, contribution tracking, and improved solicitation and recognition practices. The member will also use engagement data to improve communications and strengthen equipment inventory, maintenance, and tracking systems. These efforts will help Common Ground address economic barriers, including transportation, adaptive equipment, and participation costs, that may limit access to educational, recreational, and community opportunities.

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• Rental Assistance
• Training
• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/ .

Terms

Car recommended .

Service Areas

Community Outreach .

Skills

General Skills .

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Common Ground VISTA 2026-2027

Program Start/End Date

11/16/2026 - 11/15/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

UTAH

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 09/18/2026 To 11/08/2026

Contact

Jessica Jeppesen

6505 Old Main Hl

Logan UT 84322

435-797-8020

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