Communities Thriving Vista Leader

Communities Thriving VISTA Leader

IKONC (Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and North Carolina, pronounced "iconic") is a consortium of state civic engagement organizations based in higher education with the goals of educating students for active citizenship and partnering with communities for positive change. The four organizations are Community-Engaged Alliance (IN), Kentucky Campus Compact, Ohio Campus Compact, and North Carolina Campus Engagement.

The IKONC organizations have partnered together to create the Communities Thriving VISTA project, which seeks to place VISTA members with nonprofit organizations in order to address poverty-related issues and create positive community outcomes. Communities Thriving VISTA members will serve with a local agency and work with community groups to benefit low income individuals and families. Communities Thriving is seeking VISTA Leaders to help lead and support 18 VISTA members throughout Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina, and Indiana.

This person should reside in one of the participating states. The anticipated start date for these position is October 2024 Must have previous experience in a national service program (i.e. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, NCCC, etc.) Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : The Communities Thriving VISTA Leader will support a team of VISTA members through activities such as: planning and facilitating member trainings; building team rapport through various communication methods (i.e. social media, webinars, in-person gatherings, etc.); answering VISTA-related questions (such as: VISTA benefits, navigating VISTA project during their service year, etc.); recruiting candidates to build the Communities Thriving VISTA cohort and supporting Communities Thriving staff with collecting VISTA reports and other documents.

Program Benefits : Training , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance .

Terms :

Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas :

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

Skills :

Leadership , Communications , Conflict Resolution , Youth Development , Team Work .