AmeriCorps-Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) position at Wabash College
Date Posted: 10/02/24
Join Our Team at Wabash College!
Serve as an AmeriCorps VISTA
Becoming a Communities Thriving AmeriCorps VISTA member means joining a dedicated team of individuals committed to making a profound impact in rural and low-income communities. As a VISTA member, you’ll engage in meaningful work that addresses the root causes of poverty and helps build a brighter future for individuals and families in need.
Position Description
Wabash College and Community Collaboration Campus Placement
The VISTA member will focus on connecting Wabash College’s people, programs, and places with our community’s nonprofit ecosystem. Goals for the Campus VISTA include:
- Creating College network mapping and activation.
- Providing volunteer coordination between campus partners.
- Promoting opportunities for community programming.
- Developing engagement while streamlining mini-grant processes.
- Develop resources for a nonprofit learning series and other professional development curriculum in partnership with the Montgomery County Community Foundation.
- Use collected data to inform best practices.
About the Service Site
Founded in 1832, Wabash is a liberal arts college whose mission is to educate men to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely. The College sits near the heart of downtown Crawfordsville, an Indiana Stellar Communities city of approximately 16,000. Crawfordsville is the Montgomery County seat and is home to several museums, the site of the Ironman motocross race, and home to Civil War general Lew Wallace, who authored Ben Hur. Shades and Turkey Run state parks are both within 30 minutes of campus and feature ravines and beautiful natural landscapes with opportunities for hiking and canoeing.
Desired Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree (preferred).
- Experience: Experience in foundation relations, volunteer management, or nonprofit sector administration (preferred).
- Skills: Problem solving, strong organization, high level of attention to detail and accuracy, ability to maintain confidentiality, ability to work independently and collaboratively, ability to organize and coordinate multiple tasks, working knowledge of computer software related to word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish (preferred).
- VISTA Terms and Benefits
- Full-time (40 hours/week), one-year commitment.
- Room and board may be available to qualified applicants.
- Monthly living allowance of $1,755.32.
- Professional development training.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- End of service award.
- Visit www.americorps.gov to learn more.
Questions and Conversation About the Position
Contact Matt Salzman: salzmanm@wabash.edu
Contact:
Catherine Metz
Director of Human Resources
Human Resources
Wabash College
P.O. Box 352
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
765-361-6418
email: metzc@wabash.edu
For general questions about the position or the department, contact:
Matt Salzman
Director of Grant Relations
Advancement
765-361-6318
email: salzman@wabash.edu