ORCC is currently recruiting for two full-time AmeriCorps
programs and a total of 22 positions through our AmeriCorps*VISTA program and
the AmeriCorps Retention Project!
These programs contribute to the mission of ORCC and the
Corporation for National and Community Service by placing members to serve with
colleges, universities, and community-based organizations. Members meet the
identified needs of campuses and communities by working to alleviate poverty
and establish college-based mentoring programs. While in service, members
engage in networking activities, professional development opportunities, and
collaborate with a team of AmeriCorps members to support their success in
service and beyond.
ORCC AmeriCorps VISTA
(Recruiting for 12 positions: 11 on Oregon campuses and
one VISTA Leader at ORCC) The VISTA program leverages higher education to
co-create solutions to poverty. Members work with the campus and community and
increase capacity to address critical needs. The ORCC VISTA program utilizes
service-learning to bridge the classroom and community and engage college
students as global citizens.
VISTA member tasks include:
• Developing
service-learning programs
• Building
relationships and partnerships between their institution and the surrounding
community
• Implementing
campus-wide service days
• Coordinating
programs that engage students in community service
• Increasing
the level of civic engagement on campuses
Interested applicants should send a resume and cover
letter to vista@oregoncampuscompact.org
or apply through the AmeriCorps website at https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=45364.
Please visit: https://sites.google.com/a/oregoncampuscompact.org/oregon-campus-compact/americorps/americorps-vista/how-to-apply
for more information regarding the ORCC VISTA program, host sites, and position
descriptions.
The Retention Project for Oregon Campuses (Recruiting for
10 positions on Oregon campuses)
The Retention Project is a college-based mentoring
program that utilizes service-learning to improve retention and academic
advancement rates of first-generation college students and first-generation
college-bound students. AmeriCorps members and college student volunteers
engage in service-learning (mentoring and service projects) with
first-generation, college-bound students. As a result, both college and
college-bound students strengthen their commitment to their own education, stay
in school, and advance in their academic careers.
Retention Project member tasks include:
• Working
with college faculty and staff to recruit and train college students to serve
as mentors to first-generation and non-traditional college students and/or
college-bound students in elementary, junior high, and high school
• Coordinating
service-learning projects
• Developing
long-term sustainable partnerships between colleges and schools/non-profit
organizations
• Directly
mentoring youth from elementary through college freshmen to eliminate the
barriers to academic advancement
• Possible
tasks include helping students prepare for standardized test taking,
integrating service-learning into senior culminating projects, developing a
culture of service and civic responsibility, educating students about
postsecondary education opportunities and entrance requirements, modeling
success, and participating in and facilitating service-learning reflection
activities
Interested applicants should send a resume and cover
letter to retention@oregoncampuscompact.org
or apply through the AmeriCorps website at https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=40996.
Please visit: https://sites.google.com/a/oregoncampuscompact.org/oregon-campus-compact/americorps/americorps-retention-project/more-information-application-instructions
for more information regarding the Retention Project, host sites, and position
descriptions.
AmeriCorps Terms and Eligibility
Members must:
- Be at least 18 years of age at the time of placement
- Be a U.S. Citizen, National, or Legal Resident
- Be able to pass a criminal background check
- Have an Associates or Bachelor’s degree
- Be able to make a full-time commitment to national
service (at least 1700 hours over 11-months for the Retention Project OR 365
days for VISTA)
AmeriCorps Benefits
Benefits vary slightly for the VISTA program and The
Retention Project:
- A living allowance for the service year, dispersed
every two weeks
- A taxed education award of $5,550 upon successful
completion of service
- Health care
- Loan forbearance and interest accrual payment on
qualified student loans
- Child care (if eligible)
- Training and professional development
- Extensive network of AmeriCorps Alums
- Placement site may offer additional benefits to members
Oregon Campus Compact
Oregon Campus Compact is a state affiliate chapter of
Campus Compact, a national coalition of over 1,100 college and university
presidents dedicated to promoting service-learning, civic engagement, and
community service in higher education.
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