The WiCC AmeriCorps VISTA program enrolls more than 20 passionate AmeriCorps VISTA members each year in our program. Our VISTAs are placed on college campuses and in community organizations working on projects that are addressing poverty issues in a variety of ways. Our two (2) VISTA Leaders are crucial to the success of our VISTA members. The VISTA Leaders help to plan trainings (in-person and through the use of technology), recruit members, solve problems, connect VISTA members to resources and best practices, among other things. The VISTA Leader positions are housed in the WiCC main office centrally located in Madison. The VISTA Leaders travel on a regular basis to visit the VISTA members across the state. The VISTA Leaders work closely with the WiCC VISTA Program Director to create a successful experience for all WiCC VISTA members. WiCC is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering civic engagement and service-learning among college students and their campuses. Our VISTA projects all work to build a bridge between the campus and community. They do this through a variety of projects such as: Campus Kitchen which gets otherwise unused food to those that desperately need it, developing community gardens to provide fresh food to food pantries and community members, developing after school science clubs to expose youth to fun science activities, creating mentoring and tutor projects, and engaging faculty and students in service-learning projects that train students to prepare taxes for low-income families. This is just a small sampling of the projects are VISTAs engage in. If you are passionate about national service, volunteerism, or service-learning apply today! The VISTA Leaders will have office space in the heart of Madison, a free bus pass, a living stipend of $1127 a month and a choice of $5,550 education award or $3,000 cash stipend. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the positions will be filled as appropriate.
Member Duties: The WiCC VISTA Leaders will work closely with the WiCC VISTA Program Director to create a strong VISTA Program that will allow its members to be prepared for challenges, access resources, feel supported and challenged through their year of service. The VISTA Leaders will do this by helping to recruit qualified VISTA candidates, promote the program throughout the state, plan up to 4 in-person trainings for the VISTA members, hold ongoing conference calls that provide VISTAs will relevant information, write and distribute a monthly newsletter, develop resources and share best practices, and visit the VISTAs throughout the state. An ideal VISTA Leader will be innovative, patient, people-person, who loves to solve problems and feels comfortable working on a computer. Applicants MUST have one year of experience of VISTA prior to starting the position. The position start date is flexible. Applicants are asked to submit a resume and cover letter to Stephanie Jung, Program Director.
Program Benefits:
Childcare assistance if eligible, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health Coverage, Living Allowance, Relocation Allowance, Training
Service Areas:
Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education, Health, Hunger, Housing, Technology
Skills:
Communications, Community Organization, Computers/Technology, Conflict Resolution, Fundraising/Grant Writing, Leadership, Public Speaking, Recruitment, Writing/Editing, General Skills
For more information about the WiCC VISTA program please visit our website, The VISTA Annex.
Visit this link to submit an application through the AmeriCorps portal and send a cover letter and resume to VISTA Program Manager, Stephanie Jung, at
