Community Outreach & Engagement VISTA

Not found for 'AmeriCorps; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education Award / End of Service Stipd

Health Coverage

Job summary

The Sanneh Foundation seeks an AmeriCorps VISTA to advance community outreach and engagement initiatives in Minnesota. The role focuses on assessing and improving outreach practices, developing a centralized partnership-tracking system, and documenting best practices for sustained engagement.

During the service year, you will build skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, data organization, and program evaluation, contributing to organizational capacity and lasting partnerships.

Qualifications

• Effective communication and written skills for outreach
• Ability to coordinate with partners and volunteers
• Versatility in creating outreach materials and templates

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement community outreach and engagement plans
• Create standardized meeting protocols and partnership-mAir_mapping processes
• Design and pilot post-event follow-up procedures and documentation

Skills

Communications

Community Organization

Writing/Editing

General Skills

Education

Some college

Job description

Throughout the service year, the VISTA will: Assess existing community outreach practices, partnership networks, engagement strategies, and internal communication systems to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement. Develop and refine a Sanneh Engagement Committee framework, including standardized meeting protocols, outreach plans, partnership-mapping processes, and systems for documenting community engagement opportunities. Build skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, and data organization by developing and implementing a centralized partnership-tracking system or CRM, supporting information migration, and creating sustainable processes for managing partner relationships and contributed resources. Research best practices in community engagement, partnership development, outreach, and resource recruitment to inform recommendations for improving organizational capacity. Develop reusable outreach templates, engagement materials, FAQs, talking points, infographics, and staff and volunteer training resources that support consistent community communication and partnership development. Design and pilot post-event engagement and follow-up procedures that clarify communication responsibilities, contact management, and next steps for maintaining community relationships. Collaborate with relevant TSF staff to develop measures for evaluating outreach effectiveness, partnership development, community engagement, and program participation, using findings to recommend improvements. Strengthen professional communication, collaboration, and organizational development skills by gathering staff feedback, documenting effective practices, refining systems, and supporting implementation across departments. Develop sustainability documentation, training guides, and transition materials that enable TSF staff and future volunteers to maintain and improve outreach and partnership systems beyond the VISTA service year.

Member Duties

The Community Outreach & Coordinator VISTA will develop professional knowledge and transferable skills in community engagement, partnership development, organizational communication, stakeholder relationship management, and capacity building. Through research, collaboration, assessment, and implementation, the VISTA will strengthen The Sanneh Foundation’s capacity to build sustainable community partnerships, improve outreach systems, and increase organizational effectiveness in connecting community members with available resources and programming.

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Training .

• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/ .

Terms

Car recommended.

Service Areas

• Community Outreach
• Neighborhood Revitalization
• Public Health AmeriCorps

Skills

• Communications
• Community Organization
• Writing/Editing
• General Skills

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Community Outreach & Engagement VISTA

Program Start/End Date

11/16/2026 - 11/15/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

Some college

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

MINNESOTA

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 10/09/2026 To 01/01/2027

Contact

Kim Werst
1276 University Ave W
Saint Paul MN 55104
6516904855

[e-mail]

https://www.thesannehfoundation.org/