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Skagit VISTA - Kids Who Code Coordinator

This position is part of a 10-member VISTA team operated out of Community Action of Skagit County. Our mission is to foster and advocate for self-sufficiency among low-income people in Skagit County. The Skagit VISTA team helps achieve Community Action’s goal of helping people help themselves and each other by building infrastructure and capacity for programs that serve economically disadvantaged individuals across the county. Our partner and host agency for this position is the Anacortes School District (ASD). The ASD believes the success of graduates in today's globally competitive world depends on their college and career readiness. To that end, the district strives to provide opportunities for Anacortes students to enter their schools ready to learn and successfully transition through a rigorous and relevant curriculum. This project is a three-year, progressive rollout of beginning to intermediate computer coding workshops before and after school for elementary-aged students in poverty, with a special focus on access for girls. By providing impacted students with additional opportunities to build high-value STEM skills, we will deepen academic engagement, increase exposure to next-generation employment skills, and create a student base for next-level coding classes in upper grades. Skagit County is nestled halfway between Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC and just east of the San Juan Islands offering access to the best the Pacific Northwest has to offer. Fans of the outdoors will love our little corner of the world as hiking, kayaking, river rafting, and biking are a small selection of the popular activities with locals and visitors alike. In addition, our team is composed of both locally grown VISTAs and those who have traveled from out of state. Often our VISTAs spend time together outside of service hours, building a strong support network.

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : The VISTA will build upon & expand previous capacity-building activities in resource assessment, structure building, curriculum development, outreach to the community, & recruitment and training of community volunteers to provide program longevity & continued support for economically disadvantaged students. Specific activities include: Evaluating current physical & electronic resources, researching potential curricula, & coordinating development of a plan for implementation. Developing & conducting an outreach plan in the community to recruit & train volunteer leads. Arranging parent/community informational events or literature to introduce program to school community. Ensuring the implementation of the quarter-long, beginning coding workshops for the 18-19 school year by lead volunteers, including potential expansion to intermediate levels of coding and to other elementary schools in the district. Developing a sustainability binder to build project longevity and continued support.

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


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

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

Service Areas : Children/Youth , Education .

Skills : Recruitment , Education .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Skagit VISTA - Kids Who Code Coordinator

Program Start/End Date
07/10/2018 - 07/12/2019

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	WASHINGTON

Accepting Applications
From 03/15/2018 To 05/25/2018

Contact	Meghann Mullen
330 Pacific Pl
Mount Vernon WA 98273
3605885721
meghannm@communityactionskagit.org
communityactionskagit.org

Listing ID	70255


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