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Coeur d’Alene – United Way of North Idaho – VISTA Leader

To help ensure that children receive resources to help them be prepared for and succeed in school, the Better Futures for Idaho Youth VISTA Project will build the capacity of areas in the state by providing parents with tools and knowledge to prepare their children for kindergarten; provide books to low-income children; and engage the community through awareness campaigns regarding families dealing with homelessness and food insecurity. The project will also help drive a statewide volunteer initiative to help build capacity of nonprofit organizations and promote community service. This AmeriCorps VISTA Project involves multiple organizations in several communities across the state of Idaho. As a collaborative effort of several United Ways and other agencies, the project will encompass roles alleviating poverty through literacy programs, community awareness and volunteer resources for nonprofits. The VISTAs assigned to areas focused on Literacy will revolve around Kindergarten readiness and access to books and reading opportunities. VISTAs working on Healthy Futures will address food insecurity issues; and leveling the learning opportunities for homeless students through volunteer training. Capacity Building VISTAs will work to develop and promote VolunteerUnited.org to engage Idahoans in volunteerism. Finally, the VISTA Leader will focus on evaluating and developing resources to be made available to project sites. The VISTA Leader will be working at United Way of North Idaho, in downtown Coeur d’Alene. The Leader will work closely with Project sites as well as other nonprofit organizations in the five northern counties. In addition to United Way, project sites include the Coeur d’Alene School District, Family Promise of the Palouse (Moscow), Gizmo-CdA, Children's Village (CdA), United Way of Southeastern Idaho (Pocatello), Human Rights Education Institute (CdA), and United Way of Idaho Falls and Bonneville (Idaho Falls).

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : The VISTA Leader will lead a statewide effort to improve the lives of youth to increase literacy, and also focus on nonprofit capacity-building, food security, and resource awareness for homeless families and children. The VISTA Leader will provide resources of training opportunities to equip VISTAs with knowledge and skills related to their specific objectives within the project. He/she will coordinate four projects for National Days of Service; conduct regular meetings with each VISTA member to review goals and reporting requirements. Guide VISTA members in creating sustainability manuals; create and implement a written plan for project sustainability. Develop an understanding of the nonprofit community to ensure resources provided fit need. An awareness and outreach campaign will help nonprofits understand what volunteering and grant research tools United Way provides, as well as learn and track the most helpful and requested resources agencies are seeking.

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


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

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

Service Areas : Children/Youth , Education , Community Outreach .

Skills : Recruitment , Community Organization , Team Work , Writing/Editing , Education , Non-Profit Management , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Leadership , Youth Development , Social Services , Public Speaking , Communications .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA Leaders

Program
Coeur d’Alene – United Way of North Idaho – VISTA Leader

Program Start/End Date
07/06/2020 - 07/05/2021

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Associates degree (AA)

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	IDAHO

Accepting Applications
From 04/25/2020 To 06/10/2020

Contact	Mark Tucker
501 E Lakeside Ave
Coeur D Alene ID 83814
2086678112
mark@unitedwayofnorthidaho.org
www.UnitedWayofNorthIdaho.org

Listing ID	62482


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