Non-traditional Student Engagement Specialist VISTA

AmeriCorps; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 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 is seeking a Non-traditional Student Engagement Specialist to help Campus Partner College Possible expand access to higher education for students from low‑income backgrounds. The role focuses on developing engagement tools, tracking outcomes in Salesforce, and creating guides for re-enrollment and funding opportunities.

The position is full-time in Minnesota, with benefits including healthcare, a living allowance, relocation support, and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience communicating with diverse student populations.
• Ability to organize outreach and engagement workflows.
• Familiarity with data tools and teaching/learning support.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen capacity to support nontraditional, unenrolled students.
• Develop engagement toolkit and re-enrollment workflows.
• Create multi‑channel communications calendar and guides.
• Refine Salesforce tracking for re-enrollment and barriers.

Skills

Communications

Community Organization

Computers/Technology

Writing/Editing

General Skills

Team Work

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Further College Possible's efforts to close the degree divide by building capacity to support non-traditional and unenrolled college students facing barriers to persistence. The VISTA will strengthen organizational capacity to address college access, affordability, and postsecondary success for students from low-income backgrounds. They will develop sustainable engagement strategies for student parents and stopped-out students, expand communication tools and resource-sharing systems, and evaluate curriculum to improve support for students who may not engage in traditional one-on-one coaching.

Member Duties

The AmeriCorps member will strengthen College Possible’s capacity to support nontraditional, unenrolled, and stopped-out college students. The member will analyze historical data and develop a Specialized Engagement Toolkit with workflows for re-enrollment, student parent grant processing, and transitioning students into appropriate support. They will create a multi-channel communications calendar and resources, including re-enrollment guides, academic reminders, and funding opportunities. The member will evaluate and develop training materials for the “Students Navigating Higher Education Independently” curriculum. They will refine Salesforce tools to track re-enrollment outcomes, student parent participation, and barriers to persistence, and document engagement workflows, communication templates, and community resources to ensure the model is sustainable for future staff and volunteers.

Program Benefits

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

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

Terms

None

Service Areas

Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Education , Public Health AmeriCorps .

Skills

Communications , Community Organization , Computers/Technology , Writing/Editing , General Skills , Team Work .

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Non-traditional Student Engagement Specialist VISTA

Program Start/End Date

10/19/2026 - 10/18/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

MINNESOTA

Accepting Applications

From 09/15/2026 To 10/05/2026

Contact

Arshiya Fatima

755 Prior Ave N

Saint Paul MN 55104

6512889455