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24-25-ACE-VISTA-CAPTAIN Comm. Human Services-Community Coach
 
 
 
The Center for Academic Community Engagement at Siena College (ACE) recruits candidates from around the United States to serve with community-based organizations that work to alleviate poverty in the Capital District. You will have the opportunity to work on capacity-building projects in education, health care, the environment, housing, criminal justice, and/or economic development. You will make an impact with a non-profit organization and the Capital Region by coordinating volunteer-led projects, conducting research, writing grants, and facilitating outreach. Based on your skills and interests, you will be matched with an organization for the year. You will be managed on-site by a supervisor, mentored by 2 VISTA Leaders, and trained by an experienced VISTA team. You will attend a Pre-Service Orientation, an On-Site Orientation, and ongoing training for your personal and professional growth. Additionally, our cohort model provides community and support to help you make the most of your service year experience. We are celebrating fifteen years of success and have had over 200 VISTAs complete the program. Become an ACE AmeriCorps VISTA Member and be a part of something bigger than yourself! NOTE: OUR VISTAs DO NOT LIVE ON CAMPUS AND ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE SIENA COLLEGE GRADS. AmeriCorps Living Allowance for the 24-25 service year is $22,882 ($877.66 bi-weekly).
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA, serving as Saratoga Communities of Excellence Community Coach, will focus on establishing systems for collaborative community engagement and involvement. The specific duties of the position include: Building highly effective partnerships both between with key stakeholders in the community as it relates to the county’s transportation equity action plan. Cultivating partners, define processes and systems, and support solutions to implementing key action steps to build the transportation equity project under the guidance of CAPTAIN CHS. Identifying and supporting cross-sector partnerships with other key stakeholders with the aim of developing shared goals, decisions, and resources between these partners. Conducting research on potential stakeholders for this community partnership could include business leaders, transportation vendors, social services, school systems, health care providers, nonprofit organizations, and formal or informal community leaders.
 
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Health Coverage* ,  Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Free Bus Pass, Campus Meal Plan, Gym ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Non-Profit Management ,  Leadership ,  Communications ,  Writing/Editing ,  Social Services . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
24-25-ACE-VISTA-CAPTAIN Comm. Human Services-Community Coach
Program Start/End Date
08/12/2024  -   08/13/2025
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Associates degree (AA)
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations NEW YORK  
Accepting Applications
From  03/20/2024  To  07/19/2025 
Contact Taylor Disco
1 Fiddlers Ln
Latham   NY   12110
5187826951
tdisco@siena.edu
Listing ID 118268

       

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