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AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
 
 
 
This partnership project is managed by the Oregon Health Authority in Portland. The Leader will interact directly with the Project Director and fellow VISTA Leaders to collaborate on various projects that support members in a variety of ways. The Leader will help lead a team of 30 VISTA members who serve at sites throughout Oregon in an effort to fight poverty and increase access to affordable healthcare resources. The team meets regularly, attending various public health and leadership trainings, and participating in national service day projects. The VISTA team members support public health programs such as Behavioral Health, Health Equity, and Vulnerable Population initiatives. The VISTA Leader will serve at our state office in Portland. Portland is Oregon’s cultural center, dense with independent movie theaters and art galleries. The exceptional public transit system makes it easy to get around the city without a car, whether you’re visiting a food cart pod or a public park. For more information about the Oregon Health Authority VISTA Partnership Program, please visit: http://healthoregon.org/vista. Qualified candidates will possess the following traits: • Strong organization • Excellent writing and analytical skills • Interpersonal communication • Conflict management • Willingness to learn • Open to feedback • Ability to coach, mentor with an empathetic lens With the innovative public health work happening in Oregon, Portland is a wonderful place to explore a future in public health. This position includes monthly transportation in the form of a Trimet pass.
 
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Member Duties : We are recruiting for one VISTA Leader who will be responsible for co-leading the spring team of approximately 10 VISTA team members and supporting the full team of approximately 30 members in partnership with the three VISTA Leaders. The Leader serves as an ambassador, facilitator, educator, liaison, mentor, recruiter, and resource generator for the team. Responsibilities include planning training and events for VISTA members, coordinating travel, resolving conflict, solving problems, managing social media content, public speaking, and engaging in professional development. VISTA members across the state serve to fight poverty, and the Leader position plays a critical role in assisting with these efforts. The VISTA Leader position is open to former VISTAs, AmeriCorps members, or Peace Corps volunteers who demonstrated exemplary skills and leadership in community service and will have completed their service by the end of May 2020. PC evacuees must have 75% of term completed.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Transit pass ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Training ,  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 ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Health ,  Community Outreach ,  Education . 
 
Skills :
Leadership ,  Public Health ,  Public Speaking ,  Social Services ,  Community Organization ,  Communications ,  Writing/Editing ,  General Skills . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA Leaders
Program
AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
Program Start/End Date
06/08/2020  -   06/07/2021
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OREGON  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  01/24/2020  To  05/20/2020 
Contact Danielle Brown
800 NE Oregon St
Portland   OR   97232
971-673-0570
Listing ID 93349

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