VISTA Positions
Build professional nonprofit skills while building community! The City of Memphis AmeriCorps VISTA Program seeks applicants passionate about economic justice to join a cohort of AmeriCorps VISTA members in a year of national service.
City of Memphis VISTAs oversee projects that build the long-term capacity of communities through financial education, job skills training, microenterprise & asset development, affordable housing, homeless services, and food security. AmeriCorps VISTA members perform only indirect service; interaction with clients will be limited and the member will spend the majority of their time in an office setting. However, VISTA offers the opportunity to gain advanced project management skills and exercise creativity in implementing a program—skills highly desired by employers.
Since VISTA has unique benefits and requirements, prospective applicants are advised to review the FAQ’s on our VISTA program. More details on pay and benefits are located there.
Current Service Opportunities:
CoM Parks & Neighborhoods Volunteer Program VISTA
Site Name: City of Memphis – Parks & Neighborhoods
Focus Area(s) Primary: Healthy Futures Secondary
The CoM Parks Volunteer Program VISTA will develop and implement strategies for volunteer recruitment, training, tracking, retention, and retirement. Coordinating volunteer efforts will allow the City of Memphis Parks Division to expand a variety of services to low-income families in Memphis. The expanded volunteer program will provide new opportunities for low-income young adults to gain valuable work experience via volunteer projects.
EcOp Re-entry Process & Website Coordinator VISTA
Site Name: Leadership Memphis
Focus Area(s) Primary: Economic Opportunity Secondary
The goal of the VISTA project is to build capacity through the enhancement of Economic Opportunities’ (EcOp) operational processes and virtual systems. The Re-entry Process & Website Coordinator VISTA will further develop and enhance 1) management and virtual systems, 2) program data collection, analysis, and dissemination 3) process procedures in relation to Shepherds and Participants, and 4) client-employer programs.
Youth and Young Adult Resource Program VISTA
Site Name: Leadership Memphis
Focus Area(s) Primary: Economic Opportunity Secondary
The goal of the VISTA project is to build capacity through the enhancement of Economic Opportunities’ (EcOp) operational processes and virtual systems. The Re-entry Process & Website Coordinator VISTA will further develop and enhance 1) management and virtual systems, 2) program data collection, analysis, and dissemination 3) process procedures in relation to Shepherds and Participants, and 4) client-employer programs.
SCG_Veterans Services VISTA
Site Name: Shelby County Government-Community Services
Focus Area(s) Primary: Veterans and Military Families Secondary: Economic Opportunity
The goal of the project is to expand capacity and create sustainable solutions for the veterans and their families in Shelby County toward the goal of increasing economic opportunity and viability. The VISTA Volunteer will expand capacity and build an infrastructure for 1) benefits claims filing, 2) program development, 3) coordinated veterans support and 4) community outreach.
SCG_Healthy Shelby County VISTA
Site Name: Shelby County Government – Parks & Neighborhoods
Focus Area(s) Primary: Healthy Futures Secondary
The VISTA will build community garden operational infrastructure through research, create interactive programs, and building capacity for developing sustainability for the community gardens. This VISTA will create educational curriculum to supplement local community gardens. Additionally, the VISTA will provide support with researching best practices for municipal ran community gardens and building capacity to create a sustainability model for the community gardens.
Healthy Shelby County (Environment and Conservation) VISTA
Site Name: Shelby County Government – Parks & Neighborhoods
Focus Area(s) Primary: Healthy Futures Secondary: Capacity Building
The VISTA will research best practices for municipally run environment and conservation program, events, and campaigns. They will design educational curriculum, resources, interactive programming, and marketing materials. The goal of the program is to increase knowledge and awareness of climate change, environmental, and conservation efforts within impoverished areas and beyond of Memphis and Shelby County, TN.
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