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*AmeriCorps VISTA- Dawson Community College

Of existing students at Dawson Community College, 86% received financial aid in 2017/18, with 66% eligible for the Pell grant. This indicates a high population of students who do attend DCC are in need of financial assistance to attend college. While there are programs in place that help directly with financial assistance for tuition or fees, there are not currently program in place that address non-academic needs of underrepresented students. This program focuses on increasing completion rates of economically disadvantaged students by 5% percent by developing sustainable programming for fundamental life skills, career exploration and readiness, along with hands on practical lessons for all students to ensure they possess the skills and competencies necessary for viable employability. Experiencing College Success program targets non-academic needs that can be barriers to students successfully completing their post-secondary education. The program goals include launching a food bank on campus to address food instability and teaching cooking classes to help students learn to live on their own. DCC would also like to offer a year-round housing program for students who do not have a place to go during breaks and providing workshops on financial literacy, job skills, and soft skills that allow students to be more successful in school and their future workplaces. TO APPLY: Submitting AmeriCorps application is not required** To apply, please fill out the Montana Campus Compact application found at https://mtcompact.org/americorps-vista/apply-to-serve/full-time-member-application-process. PRIORITY DEADLINES are April 10th & May 8th. **Selected applicants will be required to formally apply to their VISTA position as part of the Montana Campus Compact onboarding process.

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Member Duties : The VISTA will identify needs within the community; draft and administer a community needs assessment to college community and partners; collect data and provide recommendations to address needs identified. The VISTA will improve access to free and healthy food resources to mitigate food insecurity to improve academic performance and well-being; design and implement food pantry program on campus; and recruit volunteers for food pantry. The VISTA will provide services to target population to improve academic success by building life skills to be successful students; develop programming addressing food and nutrition, cooking, cleanliness/hygiene, financial literacy, study skills, and stress/management; recruit volunteers to teach life skills programming and mentor students to academic success; ensure sustainability by identifying funding opportunities for food pantry and working with community partners and Workforce Development to sustain life skills training opportunities.

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


*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 : Education .

Skills : Communications , Community Organization , Leadership , Team Work , General Skills , Education .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
*AmeriCorps VISTA- Dawson Community College

Program Start/End Date
07/20/2020 - 07/19/2021

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MONTANA

Accepting Applications
From 04/02/2020 To 07/31/2020

Contact	Callye Foster
32 Campus Dr
Missoula MT 59812
4062432379
Foster@mtcompact.org
mtcompact.org

Listing ID	88337


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