All SCCC VISTAs work with their campus to: Build campus-community partnerships; Identify local poverty-related community needs; Facilitate programs that impact low-income populations; Mobilize student volunteers; Educate students, staff, faculty, and the community at large about service learning. Other responsibilities will vary among member institutions and will be outlined in site specific position descriptions.
One Year Term: 7/23/2013-7/26/2014
Program Benefits : Health Coverage , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible .
Service Areas : Community and Economic Development , Education , Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Homelessness , Hunger .
Skills : Public Speaking , Conflict Resolution , Education , Teaching/Tutoring , Public Health , Youth Development , Leadership , Computers/Technology , Writing/Editing , Counseling , Community Organization , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Communications , Recruitment .
Service Description : We are currently recruiting for institutions throughout the state! SCCC VISTAs come from a variety of backgrounds with different professional goals, but all are prepared to take leadership roles in planning and managing projects and inspiring students, faculty, staff and community members to take action together. SCCC VISTAs act as change agents on their prescribed campus and in the surrounding community and have a demonstrated commitment to community service, service-learning, or social justice. We look for candidates with strong written and verbal communication skills who will empower communities, leverage institutional resources, and build capacity for sustainable social change. South Carolina Campus Compact sponsors AmeriCorps*VISTAs on member campuses throughout the South Carolina. Our VISTAs respond to the needs in the community surrounding the college or university in which they serve and mobilize student volunteers to make an impact both on campus and in the community. We do require that VISTAs have a Bachelors or Associates degree. Personal transportation may be required based on the location of placement. South Carolina Campus Compact (SCCC) is a coalition of 17 South Carolina
