Outreach & Recruitment VISTA Leader
New York, NY
VISTAs /
Full-Time/Temporary /
Hybrid
About the VISTA Leader Role:
The AmeriCorps VISTA Leader role is open to members who have completed at least one year of full-time service with AmeriCorps or Peace Corps. VISTA Leaders work closely with the Program Director and Manager to build the capacity of our service members and the program as a whole. VISTA Leaders demonstrate professionalism and growth during their service and are prepared to advance in responsibilities.
Hunger Free America sponsors a year-long AmeriCorps national service program which enables participants to serve the country while fighting hunger.
About Hunger Free America:
Hunger Free America is a nonpartisan, national nonprofit group working to enact the policies and programs needed to end domestic hunger and ensure that all Americans have sufficient access to nutritious food.
We are both a direct service and advocacy organization — with each component strengthening the other. As a direct service provider, we assist low-income families obtain aid from government programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — formerly called the Food Stamp program — and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) so that people struggling to pay their bills have access to nutritious food.
HFA is one of the nation's most effective advocates for improved economic and public policies with our staff working daily on the front lines of hunger, empowering low-income people to speak out on their own behalf, and connecting families nationwide with private food resources.
- Title: VISTA Leader, Community Outreach & Recruitment
- Application deadline:Monday, July 15th by 11:59pm Eastern Time Zone
- Start Date: Monday, August 12th or Monday, August 26th
- Team: Hunger Free America's National AmeriCorps VISTA Program
- Reports to: Erika Hernandez Burke, Program Manager of HFA’s National AmeriCorps VISTA Program
- Location: Must be locatedwithin a reasonable commutable distance of either Hunger Free America’s Financial District office (50 Broad, New York, NY 10004) or Bronx office (938 Sheridan Ave, Bronx, NY10451).
- Opportunity Type:Service opportunitywith primarily virtual work and occasional in-person events. Full-Time (35-hour week) for a 1-year commitment.
- Stipend/Living Allowance: $31,525/year
- Role Responsibilities:
- VISTA Cohort Management:
- Provide guidance and mentorship to a cohort of approximately 10-15 VISTA members to ensure VISTA members are supported and can fulfill their program responsibilities.
- Conduct monthly check-ins and communicate periodic project requirements and reminders to your VISTA cohort via email and/or telephone calls.
- Understand and monitor scope and progress of each member’s Volunteer Assignment Description (VAD) in your cohort.
- Outreach and Marketing:
- Create and distribute printed and digital outreach and educational materials on HFA's National AmeriCorps VISTA Program service opportunities for various audiences and platforms.
- Solicit and engage local and national colleges, universities, trade schools, and community organizations, and attend in-person tabling and community events to educate prospective members on service opportunities and benefits.
- Recruitment:
- Participate inthe planning andimplementation of member recruitmentinitiatives andbuildand maintaindatabase systems.
- Review potential VISTA member applications, conduct interviews, connect candidates with partner sites, and provide technical assistance throughout the recruitment process.
- Support the onboarding and offboarding process for starting service including training, communications, and technical assistance with fellow VISTA Leaders.
- Special Projects:
- Work collaboratively with the Training Specialist VISTA Leader and the Member Engagement Specialist VISTA Leader on trainings and member engagement initiatives when needed.
- Promote the accomplishments and growth of current VISTA members in service and the careers of VISTA Alumni on social media and HFA's website to promote the Alumni Mentorship program.
- Craft and propose ad hoc special projects that would benefit VISTA members and the program.
- Qualities of an ideal candidate:
- Volunteer management and/or recruitment experience appreciated
- Partnership building experience appreciated
- Comfort with public speaking and utilizing social media platforms
- Experience organizing and/or facilitatingtrainings appreciated.
- Excel and data set management appreciated
- Works well in a collaborative environment
- Professionalism and clarity in written and verbal communications
- Requirements:
- Candidate must have completed at least one year of full-time service with AmeriCorps or Peace Corps.
$31,525 - $31,525 a year
Benefits:
- 20 days of paid time off available for either personal or medical reasons
- End of Service Award in the form of either the Segal Education Award to the amount of $7,395 or the Cash Award to the amount of $3,000
- Healthcare Benefits
- Childcare Benefit for qualifying households
- Relocation Travel Assistance and Settling-In Allowance if you are moving more than 50 miles from your home to serve
- Professional Development and Alumni Network Opportunities
- Non-Competitive Eligibility Status for 1 year for federal employment opportunities upon completion of the service term
Please provide a resume, cover letter, two professional references, and confirm that you have completed at least one full-time year-long AmeriCorps or Peace Corps program via this application by Monday, July 15th by 11:59pm Eastern Time Zone.
Please email proof of service (see details below*) from either AmeriCorps or Peace Corps via email to eburke@hungerfreeamerica.org.
*A note on proof of service. If you are an AmeriCorps alum, please provide the “VISTA Verification of Service” available for download within your myAmeriCorps account under the My Service Letter tab. If you are a Peace Corps alum, please request a Certificate of Service within your RPCV Portal through the Contact Us page. Please indicate if you need the certificate sent to another email other than the one listed on your RPCV account. The request can take up to 10 days to process, so please indicate in your application if you are awaiting your Peace Corps certificate, and include program details (dates, location, and project name).
Inquiries: Please reach out with any questions to eburke@hungerfreeamerica.org!
