Illinois Campus Compact is a coalition of 43 member campuses that actively engage students, faculty and staff as active members of its community. Our organization collaborates with campuses to plan, implement, evaluate and promote service-learning and civic engagement endeavors. The ILCC VISTA Leader will support and coordinate 17 VISTAs as they help member campuses improve services for student veterans and military families, first-generation college students and youth from low-income backgrounds. The VISTA Leader has office space in downtown Chicago at DePaul University. The position provides a living allowance, Chicago Transit Authority pass, and a choice of $5,550 education award or $3,000 cash stipend. Applicants must have previous experience as an AmeriCorps*VISTA member.
Member Duties: Promote communication, networking, information sharing, and resource building; Coordinate ILCC VISTA training events; Evaluate and promote member performance and the overall VISTA program; Develop and maintain resources regarding VISTAs’ community partnerships and impact; Recruit, screen, interview, select, and place VISTA candidates.
Program Benefits:
Childcare assistance if eligible, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Health Coverage, Living Allowance, Relocation Allowance, Stipend, Training
Service Areas:
Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Children/Youth, Education
Skills:
Communications, Community Organization, Computers/Technology, Conflict Resolution, Education, Fund raising/Grant Writing, Leadership, Public Speaking, Recruitment, Teaching/Tutoring, Writing/Editing, Youth Development
Start dates for the Leader positions are flexible but a July start is preferred. The position in located in Chicago, IL at DePaul University. For more information about the ILCC VISTA program, please visit our website www.illinoiscampuscompact.org.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and résumé to Jim Hurley, jhurley6 {at} depaul(.)edu, and complete the application on the AmeriCorps portal. We will begin reviewing applications May 6, 2012
