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Position Description |
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AmeriCorps*VISTA Members serving with the Cesar E. Chavez Service Clubs are a great tool for creating the sustainable systems and practices necessary for the long-term viability of the Service Clubs. Cesar E. Chavez Service Clubs are established in middle schools
throughout California from San Diego to Humboldt County. Each VISTA member will work full-time for one year and will work
with these Service Clubs, so that Service Club students will have
appropriate places and resources to perform meaningful, effective, and
sustainable service in their communities. VISTA Members will advocate
for the Service Clubs, work with Service Club staff and community
partners to develop service projects, and plan for the long-term
sustainability of the Service Clubs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Help the Service Clubs to define their own goals for the school and community and then design strategies to fulfill that role.
- Create relationships in the school and community that will support, guide, and sustain the Service Clubs.
- Insure that the program and services the Service Clubs provide are high-quality, effective, and sustainable.
- Create the internal processes that will allow the Service Clubs to
be fully integrated with and effective within the school or district
community.
- Ensure that the Service Clubs have the financial, material, and
human resources necessary to achieve their goals in the school and
community for the long term.
- Help the Service Clubs to successfully self-govern and become leaders in the school and community.
The specific tasks and timeframes for each task will be determined by
the nature of the individual Service Club, school, and community.
However, some examples of appropriate tasks might include: developing
a three-year plan for Service Club sustainability, creating a Community
Advisory Council, developing a series of high-quality and sustainable
service projects, integrating members of the Service Club into the
school’s governing board, starting a yearly fundraising donor program
for the Service Clubs, and establishing student voice in the direction
of the afterschool program.
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Corporation for National and Community Service
The National organization that is charged with coordinating all government service programs.
AmeriCorps Home Page
The national service program that incorporates and manages AmeriCorps*State and National, NCCC, and VISTA.
Peace Corps
International Service Opportunities
CaliforniaVolunteers
The California State organization that coordinates and state service programs.
Chavez Foundation
The organization dedicated to promoting the life and Legacy of Cesar E. Chavez.
AmeriCorps*VISTA
The twelve-month AmeriCorps position focused on fighting poverty.
VISTA Member Handbook
The on-line resource covering all the Terms, Conditions, and Benefits for VISTA service.
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