Economic Mobility Resource Systems VISTA

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Kansas; On-site; USD 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education award or stipend

Health coverage

Living allowance

Relocation allowance

Training

Job summary

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps seeks a VISTA to strengthen Wyandotte County's economic mobility initiatives. You will build a centralized resource directory, develop navigation and referral tools, and document gaps in services to improve access for low-income residents.

The role emphasizes sustainable systems, staff coordination, and data-driven improvements. The assignment offers a living allowance, training, and the opportunity to work with the Mayor's Office and community partners to reduce

Qualifications

• Writing and editing skills for documentation and outreach.
• General skills for coordinating with staff and partners.
• Experience or familiarity with social services and community resources.

Responsibilities

• Develop a centralized resource directory and tools for staff and partners.
• Create resource navigation and referral frameworks.
• Document gaps in services and qualitative barriers to access.
• Maintain accurate resource information and update eligibility criteria.
• Evaluate resource navigation efforts to inform program improvement.

Skills

Writing/Editing

General Skills

Social Services

Job description

Economic Mobility Resource Systems VISTA

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County's Mayor's Office seeks to strengthen its capacity to address poverty and economic insecurity among low-income residents through its economic mobility initiative. Residents experiencing financial hardship may face interconnected barriers to accessing essential resources, education, employment opportunities, and services that support long-term financial stability. The initiative aims to improve how residents identify and navigate available resources while building sustainable systems that support economic mobility.The Economic Mobility Resource Systems VISTA will build organizational capacity by developing tools, processes, and resources that help the Mayor's Office and its partners identify community needs, organize resource information, and strengthen connections between residents and existing services. The VISTA will support the development of a centralized resource directory, resource navigation and referral frameworks, and tools that help staff and community partners maintain accurate information about available programs and eligibility requirements. The member will also develop processes for identifying service gaps, documenting barriers to resource access, and evaluating the usefulness of resource navigation efforts.Through this work, the VISTA will establish reusable systems and documentation that enable staff to maintain resource information, coordinate with community partners, and assess opportunities to improve access over time. These capacity-building efforts will strengthen the Mayor's Office's ability to coordinate resources, reduce barriers faced by low-income residents, and sustain economic mobility strategies beyond the member's service term.

Member Duties

The VISTA will develop a centralized resource directory and tools to help staff and community partners organize information about services, eligibility requirements, and available support for low-income Wyandotte County residents. The member will create resource navigation and referral frameworks, document gaps in existing services, and develop processes for maintaining accurate resource information. The VISTA will also establish tools for documenting barriers to resource access and evaluating resource navigation efforts. Through these activities, the member will create sustainable systems that strengthen the Mayor's Office's ability to coordinate existing resources, identify unmet community needs, and support long-term economic mobility.

Program Benefits

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

Terms

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours

Service Areas

Community and Economic Development.

Skills

• Writing/Editing
• General Skills
• Social Services

Economic Mobility Resource Systems VISTA