Development VISTA

VISTA Assignment Description

Title: AmeriCorps Development Vista

Sponsoring Organization: Edu-Futuro

Site Name: Edu-Futuro, Fairfax, VA Status: Full-time

Background: Edu-Futuro is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in the Northern Virginia area, founded in 1998. It has the primary goal of assisting both immigrant students and their parents through a “two-generation” approach to empower immigrant and underserved youth and families through mentorship, education, leadership development, parent engagement, and workforce development. Edu-Futuro has many programs targeting high school students in the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP I, II, & III), to prepare them for future educational prospects. Parents are assisted via workshops that inform them of the value of having their children graduate from high school and seek post-secondary education. Adults are also empowered through digital literacy, parent engagement, and workforce development workshops. Edu-Futuro is experiencing continuous growth, with more beneficiaries each year, requiring increased organizational capacity-building. VISTAs will serve Edu-Futuro in fulfilling its mission and, as a result, end the cycle of poverty among low-income families through their service in: Fundraising, Curriculum Support, Paralegal Research, and Workforce Development.

The Development Vista will collaborate with Edu-Futuro staff to document organizational successes through the monthly publication of Edu-Futuro’s newsletter and eBlast. Aim to improve processes for the management of Edu-Futuro’s online engagement software used for the delivery of our eNewsLetter, P2P fundraising, marketing automation, and seasonal and annual online and in-person fundraising campaigns.

Goal of the Project: The goal of Edu-Futuro’s VISTA project is to fulfill its mission of empowering immigrant and underserved youth and families through mentorship, education, leadership development, parent engagement, and workforce development. As a result of their capacity-building service, Edu-Futuro will end the cycle of poverty among low-income immigrant and Latino families in northern Virginia through sustainable means. The Development VISTA Member will help build capacity within Edu-Futuro by developing sustainable data management and performance-measurement methods, planning, and writing.

VISTA Assignment Objectives and Member Activities

Service Activities/Member Duties

The Development Vista will collaborate with Edu-Futuro staff to document organizational successes through the monthly publication of Edu-Futuro’s newsletter and eBlast. Aim to improve processes for the management of Edu-Futuro’s online engagement software used for the delivery of our eNewsLetter, P2P fundraising, social media, marketing automation, and seasonal and annual online and in-person fundraising campaigns.

Benefits:

● Monthly stipend (biweekly allowance)

● Local travel reimbursement for service-related activities

● Health insurance

● Professional development and networking opportunities

● Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, which can be used towards student loans and/or to help finance higher education pursuits upon successful completion of service

● Student loan forbearance or deferment

● Child Care Eligibility

● Gain skills and valuable experience to prepare you for a career after-service

● Make an impact in underserved communities

● 12 months of non-competitive eligibility for federal jobs upon successful

completion.

Leave Policy:

● Personal: 10 personal days for vacation, personal days off, or religious observances

● Medical: 10 days of medical leave for illness, injury, or medical appointments

● Parental: For birth or adoption, use personal and medical leave first. The AmeriCorps Regional Office may approve an additional 10 days, for a total of 30 days, if required by your medical professional.

● Emergency: Up to 5 additional leave days may be granted if a natural disaster requires leaving the site or an immediate family member becomes critically ill or dies. The sponsor must approve and notify the AmeriCorps Regional Office.

● Extended Medical Leave: Up to 5 additional medical leave days (for up to a total of 15 medical workdays in a full year of service) may be granted by the regional office for situations that require extended recuperation.

● Military: As required by the military

● Jury Duty: As necessary

QUALIFICATIONS

Competencies:

Customer Orientation: Committed to service

Personal Motivation: Passionate about working with the immigrant community, eager to grow professionally, and interested in the nonprofit education space.

Integrity: Accurate and transparent in communication, Share critical information accurately, openly, and voluntarily, Focus relentlessly on continuous improvement, Persevere through problems and difficulties to do the right thing, Communicate pride and ownership of work, Own both successes and mistakes

Initiative/Perseverance: Ability to be willing to take action to address needs without being requested to do so. Staying on-task to completion, particularly in the face of obstacles or other trying circumstances.

Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work effectively with different people and teams of people by putting others at ease. Acknowledging diverse opinions, addressing relevant concerns, minimizing conflict, and promoting harmony.

Versatility: Manage conflicting demands and priorities smoothly. Adjust readily to changing priorities and conditions. Move from decisions to action and results quickly and effectively. Acquire and apply new ideas with ease and confidence.

Teamwork: Team-oriented, establishes and maintains effective relations with staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, and stakeholders. Work actively to resolve conflicts. Respond appropriately to employee and/or co-worker concerns. Leverage every opportunity to teach and learn.

Minimum Experience Requirements:

● Bachelor’s Degree

● Prior experience and/or interest in project management and/or business administration, grant writing, education, and legal research

● Background in grant writing/fundraising, education/curriculum design, and pre-law/paralegal work

● Be in a position to offer full-time service for one to two years (365 days) without regard to regular working hours. (1700 hours; ca. 36 hours/week)

● Be willing to undergo a criminal history check.

● Hold one of the following citizenship/legal residency statuses: US citizen, US National, Lawful Permanent Resident Alien, and persons legally residing in a state that have any of the following legal residency classifications: refugee, asylum or asylee, temporary protected status, or deferred action for childhood arrivals

● Some evenings and occasional Saturdays

● Passionate about teaching and serving

● Access to a motor vehicle to move from Edu-Futuro’s Northern Virginia offices.

Preferred Experience Requirements:

● Bilingual/bicultural, especially with knowledge of Spanish

● Experience recruiting community members to join life-changing training programs

● Experience developing strategic plans to ensure a newly-implemented program can be sustainable for the long-term.

● Some experience working with immigrants

● Familiarity with the Northern Virginia region, particularly Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William Counties, and the City of Alexandria.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

● Edu-Futuro does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.

HOW TO APPLY

● Send a resume to our AmeriCorps Program Coordinator at americorps@edu-futuro.org. Upon receipt, additional application materials will be sent to eligible applicants. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.