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United Way of Weld County VISTA Leader

The VISTA Leader will be serving at the United Way of Weld County located in downtown Greeley, Colorado. The City of Greeley is situated in the Northeastern Front Range of Colorado and is experiencing rapid growth and development. Every year, Greeley is home to the “Greeley Stampede” Rodeo, the “Blues Jam” music festival, the Greeley Arts Picnic, and “Friday Fest” a free outdoor concert hosted weekly throughout the summer. United Way of Weld County mobilizes 24 VISTA members, 2 VISTA Leaders, and up to 20 Summer Associate VISTAs to build capacity of nonprofits and public agencies in order to lift communities and individuals out of poverty. United Way of Weld County VISTA members serve at nonprofits and public agencies in Weld County and 7 Northeastern Colorado Counties. United Way of Weld County is looking for a motivated and creative leader who has completed a year of AmeriCorps National Service or is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer to serve alongside a second VISTA Leader to develop and maintain a fun, engaging, and effective VISTA program. This is a great opportunity for someone seeking to develop program management, leadership, communication, and facilitation skills at an organization that loves its VISTA members! The VISTA team will facilitate a sense of shared mission among the VISTAs, create opportunities to share information and resources, assist with program evaluation, and offer ongoing support. Our ideal candidate is someone who will be innovative, people-oriented, have strong communication skills, and who seeks to empower others.

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Member Duties : The VISTA Leader will facilitate the recruitment, onboarding and ongoing support of a team of 24 year-long VISTA members and up to 20 Summer VISTAs throughout Weld County and Northeastern Colorado. Member duties include: 1.) Develop a recruitment pipeline of qualified VISTA candidates 2.) Develop recruitment and outreach materials 3.) Facilitate recruitment and placement of qualified VISTA candidates 4.) Provide onboarding support to incoming VISTA members including housing and relocation support 5.) Create orientation materials for VISTAs entering service and facilitate new member orientation 6.) Plan and implement 2 National Service Days 7.) Help to plan VISTA recognition events and activities 8.) Alongside the second VISTA Leader, plan monthly VISTA meetings and professional development opportunities 9.) Plan outings and social events to foster a sense of community within the VISTA cohort 10.) Conduct VISTA member site visits

Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Training , Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance , 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 : Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas : Children/Youth , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach .

Skills : Recruitment , General Skills , Teaching/Tutoring , Youth Development , Public Speaking , Education , Non-Profit Management , Conflict Resolution , Counseling , Communications , Writing/Editing , Team Work , Computers/Technology , Leadership , Community Organization .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA Leaders

Program
United Way of Weld County VISTA Leader

Program Start/End Date
04/15/2019 - 04/14/2020

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	COLORADO

Accepting Applications
From 11/01/2018 To 04/02/2019

Contact	Azia Gilbert
814 9th St
Greeley CO 80631
9703046194
azia@unitedway-weld.org
unitedway-weld.org

Listing ID	84891


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