MCSC Community Resilience Project VISTA Leader

AmeriCorps

Michigan

On-site

USD 15,000 - 18,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance if eligible

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Education award upon completion

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Training

Job summary

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps seeks a VISTA Leader to guide a cohort of VISTA members across Michigan. In this full-time role, you will provide counseling, mentoring, and training, while coordinating monthly check-ins, cohort meetings, and development sessions.

You will recruit and orient new members, ensure reporting compliance, analyze impact data, and help plan end-of-year awards and events across education, health, workforce development and community initiatives.

Qualifications

Candidate will commit to a year of full-time service and lead a cohort of VISTA members.

Responsibilities

Provide support, counseling, mentoring and training to VISTA members.
Conduct monthly individual check-ins and facilitate monthly cohort meetings.
Plan and deliver professional development trainings and social media postings.

Skills

Counseling

Leadership

Recruitment

Teaching/Tutoring

Communications

Community Organization

Education

Writing/Editing

Youth Development

Non-Profit Management

Social Services

Disaster Services

Team Work

Job description

MCSC Community Resilience Project VISTA Leader

VISTA Leaders shall commit to a year of full-time service providing support, counseling, mentoring, and training to VISTA members. Service shall include conducting monthly individual member check-ins; facilitating monthly cohort meetings and professional development training; providing technical resources as needed; creating social media program postings; supporting VISTA member events; survey and evaluate VISTA member program experience; recruiting and facilitating new member orientation and onboarding; managing member program reporting compliance; analyzing impact performance data; promoting VISTA Service program to organizations and community; and planning end of service member award ceremony.

Member Duties

The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) sponsors VISTA projects in organizations throughout the state to strengthen communities and support underserved youth in achieving success in school and their careers. Two VISTA Leaders will serve in person and lead approximately 12 members each who are assigned to projects throughout the state. Candidates must have reliable transportation and be able to travel to Lansing as needed for meetings, events, and program activities. Leaders will also play a role in planning the AmeriCorps Celebration, supporting national volunteer events, and coordinating the VISTA Award Celebration at the end of the program year. VISTA Leaders will support VISTA members serving in mentoring, education, health, workforce development, and economic development organizations that help expand educational opportunities, build workforce capacity, and connect families with health resources and other essential services.

Program Benefits