This full-time, one-year AmeriCorps VISTA position is hosted by the Public & School Partnership and is based at Common Ground Outdoor Adventures in Logan, UT. Common Ground aims to alleviate poverty for individuals with disabilities by ensuring they are aware of opportunities and have access to outdoor recreation/education. Outdoor recreation and physical fitness provide people with disabilities with increased self-esteem, physical fitness, increased health and wellness that often lead to access to education as well as vocational and career paths, thereby elevating themselves out of poverty.

AmeriCorps VISTA is a National Service program. All AmeriCorps VISTA positions are full-time hours for one calendar year, as mandated by the Corporation for National and Community Service. Successful completion of a one-year service term qualifies all VISTA members for either an education award of $6345 or a cash stipend of $1800 (direct deposit). The pay, a living stipend, is $1350 per month.

​*Applicant instructions: on your resume/cover letter/motivational statement, please indicate if you would like to be considered for the volunteer mobilization position, participant & community outreach position, Beaver Mountain program support & development position, or no preference.
- Volunteer Mobilization: This VISTA position will build organizational capacity by developing and improving upon the volunteer program, ensure volunteer retention and engagement through partnership and training development, ensure program sustainability by building financial capacity.
- Participant & Community Outreach: This VISTA position will increase organizational capacity by implementing participant registration and post-participation procedures, increase participation in active recreation and outdoor adventure experiences for youths and adults with disabilities through effective outreach, and ensure program sustainability by building financial capacity.
- Beaver Mountain Program Support & Development: This VISTA position will directly support Common Ground's Beaver Mountain facility programs including snow sports, Beaver Base Camps, etc. To support the Beaver Mountain facility programs, the VISTA will build organizational capacity by developing and improving upon year-round volunteer programs, ensure program sustainability by building financial capacity, and increase participation in active recreation and outdoor adventure experiences for youths and adults with disabilities through effective outreach.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $1,350.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location

Please Note :
www.bankofmontserrat.ms is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, www.bankofmontserrat.ms provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.