Basic Needs Assessment & Development VISTA

The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) is seeking a VISTA member to develop and advance basic needs support at the University of Arkansas. The goal of advancing basic needs moves beyond access to food assistance and seeks to create safety net programs that promote students success through support of housing access, mental health access, financial assistance programs, and a range of other support programs. This member will create opportunities for students to engage in peer-to-peer mentoring, programming, and advocacy work. Additionally, this member will form partnerships across campus and the community to create a comprehensive assistance resource. These initiatives will work to alleviate poverty by expanding access to food resources, education opportunities, and broadening the scope of the types of assistance available. The member will work with campus partners to reach students from minority backgrounds, first generation students, and other marginalized populations. The VISTA will build the capacity of the VAC student leaders and program to support new initiatives.

The AmeriCorps VISTA program pay is set for members to receive a bi-weekly living allowance (the bi-weekly living allowance rate for Washington County, AR is set at $877.66 before tax).  

Requirements and Qualifications:  

-Be 18 years or older (no upper age limit). 

-Hold one of the following citizenship or legal residency statuses: US citizen, US National, Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card status), and persons legally residing within a state. Examples of persons legally residing within a state may include those holding the following classifications: refugee, asylee, temporary protected status throughout VISTA service, and holding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status. 

-Full-Time work availability. Permits working at another job during off hours, permits attendance at school during off hours.