Community Engagement VISTA

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Michigan; On-site; USD 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Training

Job summary

AmeriCorps VISTA member in the Community Engagement and Development role will help SEEDS strengthen community involvement and resilience by building relationships and expanding resources.

You will support leadership and staff with communications, research, logistics, outreach, and capacity building to enhance programs serving youth and families experiencing poverty.

Qualifications

• Experience in community outreach and volunteer development.
• Strong written and verbal communications.
• Ability to collect and apply data to improve programs.

Responsibilities

• Represent SEEDS at community events and conduct outreach.
• Develop outreach materials, surveys, and engagement tools.
• Conduct donor research and develop fundraising and engagement resources.
• Research food access, sustainability, circular economies, and resilience.
• Build connections with schools, nonprofits, businesses, and agencies.
• Gather community input through surveys, interviews, and meetings.
• Analyze research to identify program, partnership, and service opportunities.
• Develop guides, templates, training tools, and resource libraries.
• Coordinate staff learning to share VISTA-developed tools and practices.

Skills

Communications

Community Organization

Education

Leadership

Writing/Editing

General Skills

Team Work

Research

Job description

As an AmeriCorps VISTA member in the Community Engagement and Development role, you will play a crucial part in building and sustaining the capacity of SEEDS to effectively serve our community. Your primary focus will be on developing and implementing strategies to enhance community engagement, expand our volunteer base, strengthen partnerships, and identify opportunities that support our mission.By increasing the organization's visibility, fostering community relationships, and developing resources and systems that strengthen SEEDS programs, you will help ensure that our work addressing the needs of youth and families experiencing poverty can thrive and grow. Your role will be to support leadership and program staff with communications, research, logistics, community outreach, and organizational capacity building to enhance community involvement and support for resilience.

Member Duties :

• Represent SEEDS at community events and conduct outreach.
• Develop outreach materials, surveys, and engagement tools.
• Conduct donor research and develop fundraising and engagement resources.
• Research food access, sustainability, circular economies, and resilience.
• Build connections with schools, nonprofits, businesses, and agencies.
• Gather community input through surveys, interviews, and meetings.
• Analyze research to identify program, partnership, and service opportunities.
• Develop guides, templates, training tools, and resource libraries.
• Coordinate staff learning to share VISTA-developed tools and practices.

Program Benefits :

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• Relocation Allowance
• Training

Service Areas :

• Community and Economic Development
• Community Outreach

Skills :

• Communications
• Community Organization
• Education
• Leadership
• Writing/Editing
• General Skills
• Team Work
• Research