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UAB Outreach and Engagement Fellowship VISTA

The University of Alabama at Birmingham's (UAB) Outreach and Engagement fellows will develop projects designed to increase UAB student and faculty involvement in education, health, and economic opportunity initiatives in collaboration with K-12 schools and other community-based organizations. Responsibilities: Create and manage pathways and incentives for students to develop their community engagement interests, both on- and off-campus, while providing capacity-building opportunities to community partners Create and manage additional support structures, including facilitating community partnerships, for faculty members teaching serving-learning courses Develop capacity for UAB to increase the number of local students who enroll and succeed in college at UAB, including providing on-campus guidance to those admitted students Assist with media outreach efforts, including documenting the quantity and quality of outreach efforts to grow the culture of community engagement across campus Assess service-learning course outcomes and evaluate program successes Successful candidates will exhibit a record of community service and/or civic engagement; demonstrated leadership; the ability to work well with a diverse group of individuals, including college students, children, the elderly, working families, and community-based partners; the ability to multi-task and exhibit flexibility in a fast-paced environment; and a positive and enthusiastic attitude.

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Member Duties : • Create and manage pathways and incentives for students to develop their community engagement interests, both on- and off-campus, while providing capacity-building opportunities to community partners • Create and manage additional support structures, including facilitating community partnerships, for faculty members teaching serving-learning courses • Develop capacity for UAB to increase the number of local students who enroll and succeed in college at UAB, including providing on-campus guidance to those admitted students • Assist with media outreach efforts, including documenting the quantity and quality of outreach efforts to grow the culture of community engagement across campus • Assess service-learning course outcomes and evaluate program successes

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


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

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

Service Areas : Education , Community Outreach , Health , Community and Economic Development .

Skills : Leadership skills , Non-Profit Management , Public Health , Community Organization , Education , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Team Work , Youth Development , Communications , Teaching/Tutoring , Public Speaking , Medicine , Writing/Editing .



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SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

UAB Outreach and Engagement Fellowship VISTA

Program Start/End Date

01/18/2022 - 01/17/2023

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

College graduate

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

ALABAMA

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 10/08/2021 To 12/20/2021

Contact

Keyana Boglin

1720 2nd Ave S

Birmingham AL 35294

2059344914

kfitzp@uab.edu

www.uab.edu/servicelearning

Listing ID

55202


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