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Otterbein-Promise House Coordinator VISTA

Otterbein University is an institution that serves the community by preparing graduates to engage locally and globally as they advance their professions and their communities. Over 44% of Otterbein students face significant socioeconomic barriers to their success. The VISTA project is housed on campus within the Center for Student Engagement (CSE) where we educate students through hands-on experiential opportunities. The VISTA program is integrated with student service organizations, leadership for social change programs, a food pantry and resource center (The Promise House), and a one-acre community give-back garden (The Otterbein Community Garden). The Promise House hosts a Cardinal Resource Hub to integrate community resources from various non-profit and educational sites, bringing together food fairness work, emergency housing, microgrants, strategies for poverty alleviation, food production, nutrition education, financial literacy, and other educational programming.

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Member Duties : As our VISTA member, you will work with our campus food pantry and community garden on three projects to eradicate hunger in our community and promote pathways to economic mobility for local youth. You will develop a new communications plan to educate potential donors about the specific needs of shoppers at the campus food pantry and thrift shop. You will train a team of peer advocates to assist under-resourced students as they navigate college and connect with the necessary resources to thrive. At the community garden, you will also research and design a new resiliency plan based on Ohio weather, native plants, pests and pollinators, wildlife, soil health, and crop rotation. Finally, to implement these projects, you will recruit and train a robust team of student and community volunteers. Join the effort today! Benefits include a monthly $200 housing stipend to supplement living costs.

Program Benefits : Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , $200 housing stipend , Housing , Health Coverage* , Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.

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

Service Areas : Education , Entrepreneur/Business , Housing , Homelessness , Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Hunger , Community and Economic Development .

Skills : Education , Recruitment , Community Organization , General Skills , Leadership , Youth Development , Teaching/Tutoring , Communications .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Otterbein-Promise House Coordinator VISTA

Program Start/End Date
06/01/2026 - 05/31/2027

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	OHIO

Accepting Applications
From 03/01/2026 To 06/12/2026

Contact	Lizzie Carmichael
1 S Grove St
Westerville OH 43081
6142214336
lcarmichael@ohiofoodbanks.org

Listing ID	93566


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