PSP VISTA: Common Ground Outdoor Adventures Job at AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps Utah

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, and increased health, and wellness that often lead to access to education as well as vocational and career paths, thereby elevating them out of poverty. ¿*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.



Member Duties : - Volunteer Mobilization: build organizational capacity by developing the volunteer program, ensure volunteer retention through training development, ensure program sustainability by building financial capacity. - Participant & Community Outreach: increase organizational capacity by implementing participant registration and post-participation procedures, increase participation in active recreation and outdoor adventure experiences, and ensure program sustainability by building financial capacity. - Beaver Mountain Program Support & Development: directly support Common Ground's Beaver Mountain facility programs. The VISTA will build organizational capacity by improving upon year-round volunteer programs, ensure program sustainability by building financial capacity, and increase participation in active recreation adventure experiences for those with disabilities.


Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Training , Health Coverage* .



Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .


Service Areas :
Education .


Skills :
General Skills , Non-Profit Management , Communications , Leadership , Writing/Editing , Recruitment , Youth Development , Community Organization , Team Work , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Self-motivated , Computers/Technology .




SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA



Program

PSP VISTA: Common Ground Outdoor Adventures



Program Start/End Date

01/16/2023 - 01/17/2024



Work Schedule
Full Time



Education level

High school diploma/GED



Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None


Program Locations
UTAH


Languages
English



Accepting Applications

From 05/25/2022 To 05/31/2023



Contact
Aubrey Call

6505 Old Main

Logan UT 84322

4357978020

aubrey.call@usu.edu

publicschoolpartnership.com



Listing ID
95971




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