AmeriCorps VISTA Leader

Save to Favorites

MUST HAVE AT SERVED AT LEAST 1 FULL YEAR IN VISTA, AMERICORPS, OR PEACE CORPS.

More than 20 million students enroll in college every year, and more than 40% drop out*.

Why? Students can’t afford to stay in school. Many are one financial emergency away from dropping out. That’s one medical emergency, one unexpected car repair, one missed payment on a loan-one unplanned expense of just a few hundred dollars.

Emergency aid programs can help, but they can only go so far. What’s the solution?

Resources. Stability. Self-sufficiency.

Single Stop.

Founded in 2007, Single Stop harnesses America's most effective anti-poverty tools to create economic mobility for low-income families and individuals. By utilizing technology to create maximum impact at over 100 sites across 9 states, Single Stop has connected 1 million households with nearly $3 billion in resources and support. We partner with local organizations and educational institutions that serve low-income families to provide wraparound services and ensure their clients leverage all the major anti-poverty resources available.

Our commitment to assist low income families in one place at one time has been esteemed by other leaders in the field. Helping us to achieve two White House Social Innovation Fund Awards, acclaim as one of the New York Times' "Big Ideas in Social Change", and making Fast Company’s 2015 list of "The World’s Top Ten Most Innovative Companies in Social Good."

After 6 years of working with AmeriCorps VISTA members, Single Stop is seeking a VISTA Leader to help us expand our education program and coordinate our VISTA members’ efforts. If you’re interested in helping students stay in school when they might otherwise have to drop out...if you like volunteer management, recruitment, and training...and if you’re interested in a career in the nonprofit sector, this position could be for you!

Member Duties:

• Assess the current state of Single Stop’s education program.
• Develop plan for outreach and recruitment of sub-site VISTAs at Single Stop partner colleges and universities.
• Develop standardized curriculum, materials, and plan for training sub-site VISTAs placed with Single Stop partner colleges and universities.
• Recruit sub-site VISTAs.
• Enhance the stability and sustainability of the VISTA project.

VISTA Program Benefits

• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Living Allowance
• Relocation Allowance
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Training
• Health Coverage (For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare)

The ideal candidate is detailed oriented, highly organized, and comfortable with developing and coordinating communications and facilitating problem solving. It is an excellent opportunity for an entry-level candidate or career changer with an interest in working in the nonprofit sector to develop an understanding of how social programs are supported to achieve a poverty-fighting mission.

Interested in applying? Check out our website at singlestopusa.org and see the official AmeriCorps listing (https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do;jsessionid=I8qVijDWgaL-r6J8wvcV8VLeViMowJICbKoZZ22VnCmz4XJ7XLLs!829594518?id=81353&fromSearch=true) for additional information and to submit an application. We look forward to hearing from you!

*U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 12-month Enrollment component (provisional data). 2014-15 data, NY Times "Who Gets to Graduate" 2014