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Ute Mountain Ute Tribe/CSU-Ext. AmeriCorps VISTA

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe strives to uphold the Tribal Ancestral Vision and Leadership in order to preserve and protect our lands, Tribal sovereignty, language, history, culture and the general welfare of the NUCHU; Serves to provide for the long term economic needs of the Tribe and its members through economic development of Tribal Resources; Enhance the quality of life; Promotes strong work ethic and personal independence for NUCHU, while strongly upholding the "government to government" relationship with local, State and Federal governments that benefits the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. The Kwiyagatu Community Academy, a proposed Ute Mountain Ute language and culture charter school in Towaoc, Colorado, will be an important and critical new addition to the educational services in the Montezuma County region of Colorado, when it opens in Fall 2021. The VISTA member will coordinate curriculum development projects and training service opportunities for prospective teachers. In addition, they VISTA member will be responsible for grant writing and fundraising for needed equipment and facility needs for the Academy. Furthermore, the Vista member will assist the leadership team in developing policies and best practices for the Academy to be a success. The Vista member will work closely with the Director, staff and community partners of the Educational Center that are establishing the Kwiyagatu Community Academy. The UMUT and Colorado State University – Extension would like to develop the infrastructure for creating impactful environmental programs on the reservation. The VISTA member will be responsible for building capacity with both organizations. The VISTA member will get the chance to work with both organizations on identifying impactful projects for the UMUT tribal members. This may include agriculture, land management and conservation projects.

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Member Duties : The VISTA Member will 1) support the development of curriculum and training opportunities for the Kwiyagatu Community Academy staff. 2) Assist with pre/post evaluation strategies to gauge student learning 3) Perform statistical analysis and data compilation of all education programs 4) Develop new environmental programs that benefit the UMUT members 5) Develop best strategies for establishing strong partnerships with community organizations 6) Research fundraising opportunities and prepare grants relevant to the project(s).

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


*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 : Environment , Children/Youth , Education .

Skills : Program Dev., Environment , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Youth Development , Community Organization , Education , Team Work .



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SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe/CSU-Ext. AmeriCorps VISTA

Program Start/End Date

08/16/2021 - 08/16/2022

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

COLORADO

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 11/02/2020 To 08/01/2021

Contact

Anna Toth

789 Sherman Ave.

Denver CO 80203

3036231540147

toth@crcamerica.org

Listing ID

99889


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