AmeriCorps VISTA - Unaccompanied Students Initiative
Description:
The Unaccompanied Students Initiative (USI) has been awarded three AmeriCorps VISTA members for the 2023-2024 year and is currently recruiting outstanding candidates to fill VISTA positions focusing on Organizational Systems Strengthening, Business Development; and Community Relations.
VISTA Members joining the USI team will contribute to: 1) increasing the scale and reach of our program to connect with more students through their assistance to recruit more volunteers and build partnerships; 2) improving the program’s effectiveness by conducting evaluations, analyzing data, and providing feedback on program activities; 3) assisting in leveraging resources to diversify our funding portfolio and help strengthen our internal grant management capabilities, policies and procedures; and 4) identifying processes that should be streamlined and assist in capacity building initiatives for staff and volunteers.
Each member will serve a service term of 12 months (07/17/2023 - 07/15/2024) and receive the following benefits:
- Living allowance (bimonthly stipend)
- Education award for student loan debt or continuing education
- Professional development
- Childcare network connections
- Flexible schedule
Potential members can visit USI’s webpage to learn more about the organization and my.americorps.gov view full position descriptions, including time commitments and detailed benefits and apply.
This will be a wonderful chance to make lasting impact on unaccompanied youth and USI looks forward to hosting exceptional VISTAs!