Job Title: Program Coordinator/VISTA Leader
Organization: Washington Campus Compact
Location: Bellingham, WA
Salary: Annual living allowance of $12,396 + benefits, post service
education award
FT Regular
 
Job Description:
TITLE: Program Coordinator, Volunteer in Service to America Leader
 
PROGRAM OVERVIEW: Washington Campus Compact (WACC) is a statewide
consortium of higher education institutions that have joined together to
advance the public purposes of colleges and universities, to help students
become engaged leaders in their communities, and to strengthen communities.
WACC is part of a national network, with 31 affiliated state offices and
more than 1000 colleges and universities as members.
 
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) provides full-time
members to nonprofit, faith-based and other community organizations, and
public agencies to create and expand programs that ultimately bring
low-income individuals and communities out of poverty.
 
The WACC VISTA Project members will mobilize college service-learners and
volunteers to serve poverty-affected students and community members, develop
and sustain campus/community partnerships to serve poverty-affected students
and community members, and develop college service-learning courses that
address poverty issues.
 
 
JOB DESCRIPTION: The WACC VISTA Leader will hold two main roles: team
coordinator for the state-wide VISTA project and contributor to special WACC
office initiatives as assigned throughout their term of service.
 
As the VISTA team coordinator, the VISTA Leader will provide training,
technical assistance, resources and support to the WACC VISTA Project team
across the state. The VISTA leader will maintain regular communication with
all members of the team via phone, email, periodic in-person meetings and
site visits. S/he will assist in organizing a minimum of 2 member training
activities and will help to promote and facilitate those activities as
needed. S/he will develop additional resource material as needed and keep
VISTA members up to date on professional development opportunities.
 
Regarding WACC office operations, the VISTA Leader will also provide support
to other WACC initiatives and programs as decided by WACC office staff
through the Leaders term of service. Such projects may include
coordinating assessment initiatives and contributing to WACC event planning
and implementation, such as the yearly Continuums of Service conference.
 
HOURS OF SERVICE:
Term of Service is 365 days. Currently recruiting for March 2008-March
2009.
 
 
How to Apply:
For more information please contact Tegan Callahan, WACC VISTA Leader, at
360-650-7554 or tegan.callahan@wwu.edu
Organization Web Site: www.wacampuscompact.org
 
Email replies to: tegan.callahan@wwu.edu