Participant Voice and Leadership Development VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA is a federally funded volunteer program that provides members with a monthly living allowance as well as an education award at the end of service. This is the third year of a 3-year VISTA project.

This project intends to help Transitions participants and alums move out of poverty by offering leadership development opportunities and enhancing the power of participant voice in Transitions’ decision-making bodies. This role will focus on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion and uplifting lived expertise. The member will assist participants in taking increased control of their journey with the goal of participants becoming more confident, trauma-informed and proactive in advocating for themselves and their children. The member will coordinate and strengthen the Participant Advisory Committee, research best practices for participant voice, leadership development, and storytelling, provide trainings, and conduct assessments.

VISTA member assignments will include:
1. Engage with Transitions’ programs, staff, and leadership structure and practices to inform advisory committee planning and further development. Build an understanding of Transitions’ programs, philosophy, and history

2. Convene, support, and further develop the Participant Advisory Committee.

3. Continue to develop and implement finding voice and storytelling curriculum.

4: Research and develop options to ensure sustainability of PAC

Member Duties : Engage with programs and leadership to inform PAC: Review trauma-informed practices and lived experience materials. Engage participants and review surveys. Build on learnings to create a sustainability report. Convene, support, and develop the PAC. Facilitate meetings, coordinate stipends, childcare, and meals. Recruit, onboard, and support new members; promote PAC to participants. Ensure PAC feedback reaches staff. Conduct evaluations using anti-oppressive practices; collect data. Implement storytelling curriculum to amplify participant voices: Refine and implement trauma-informed storytelling curriculum across programs. Include diverse formats and participant feedback. Develop sustainability strategies and explore voice opportunities. Ensure PAC sustainability: Explore grants with the grant writer; prepare requests. Review PAC materials to increase participant role. Create training videos/materials for staff and participants.

• To formally apply, please fill out the application in the AmeriCorps Portal found here : https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=125257
• Learn more about AmeriCorps here: https://americorps.gov/
• Learn more about Transitions here: https://www.help4women.org/
• Learn more about United Way of Spokane County here: https://www.unitedwayspokane.org/

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in community engagement and leadership development
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups
• Familiarity with non-profit organizations and volunteerism
• Commitment to social justice and equity initiatives

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $1,915.00 per month

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Spokane, WA 99205 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Spokane, WA 99205: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Spokane, WA 99205

Salary : $1,915