Vermont Campus Compact

The Following Positions are Currently Available:

Champlain College, Magnet Schools Coordinator
Champlain College’s Center for Service and Civic Engagement offers an exciting, challenging VISTA position working as a liaison between the college and Burlington’s education organizations. The VISTA will work with college students to create a student organization focused on education- service initiatives. Many of these initiatives provide Burlington’s elementary students with college mentors that attempt to build emotional capacity through structured lunchtime and recess activities. The VISTA will also work toward creating additional partnerships with Burlington’s middle and high schools, as well as other organizations that provide afterschool programming. While working on specific tasks to expand service-education programs, the VISTA will also function as a member of the Center for Service and Civic Engagement team. As a member of the CSCE team, the VISTA is given a great deal of input into shaping his/her experience over the course of the year. The VISTA is expected to plan, or assist in Center programs, steering, and vision. A year as a VISTA in the Center is sure to be a meaningful experience, filled with opportunities for personal reflection and growth!

Champlain College, Family Engagement Coordinator
Champlain College’s Center for Service and Civic Engagement offers an exciting, challenging VISTA position working as a liaison between the college and Burlington’s Edmunds Elementary and Middle Schools. The VISTA will work with Edmunds’ parent-engagement coordinator and various Champlain departments and offices to build a culture of college expectation for all elementary and middle school students. The VISTA will also work towards creating additional partnerships with organizations that provide afterschool programming for low-income students. While working on specific tasks to create the Champlain-Edmunds partnership, the VISTA will also function as a member of the Center for Service and Civic Engagement team. The VISTA is expected to plan, or assist in Center programs, steering, and vision. A year as a VISTA in the Center is sure to be a meaningful experience, filled with opportunities for personal reflection and growth!

]For more than 125 years, Champlain College -a private college located in Burlington, Vermont- has focused on offering a career-accelerating education that leads to real opportunities in the marketplace. Champlain College's signature entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to professional preparation, nationally-acclaimed Core Curriculum and tradition of working with students individually combine to create an education that is truly like no other.

Lyndon State College Upward Bound
At the Lyndon State College Upward Bound program the full time VISTA member will provide support services to Lyndon State College Upward Bound students and the full time staff. These services will provide a blueprint for high school academic advising, college access and college success activities for target school coordinators at our 9 cooperating high schools. The focus of the VISTA member will be to provide support to increase students’ aspirations, facilitate post secondary academic preparation, as well as provide support for transition into a post secondary environment and overall success in college from matriculation to graduation. Additionally, the VISTA member will coordinate volunteer community service opportunities throughout the year, and career exploration work study positions for each student during the summer program. The background preparation for the advising program and the community service portion of Upward Bound will be the VISTA member’s primary focus. The VISTA member will become the “Go To” person for coordinating services to meet the needs of our low income students. This position will include all of the necessary training to ensure continued success for our students long term and short term goals.

Located in the beautiful Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, Lyndon State College is part of the state college system of Vermont. For the 1,400 students who come from Vermont, New England and around the world, Lyndon offers a hands-on experiential education, nationally recognized professional programs and an intimate friendly atmosphere all leading to rewarding careers or graduate studies.

Middlebury College, Mentoring and Youth Programs Coordinator
Ready to help kids succeed? The Mentoring and Youth Programs Coordinator will be the point person for child-related volunteer programs at Middlebury College. This VISTA member’s primary responsibilities will include overseeing and coordinating the Community Friends mentoring program, strengthening Community Friends’ branches focused on serving minority populations, supporting and collaborating with DREAM and College for Every Student, and serving as the Alliance for Civic Engagement’s liaison to other campus-based youth programs (e.g. Page 1 Literacy, Sister to Sister, etc.) The VISTA will work closely with both students and community members (parents, teachers, guidance counselors, etc) to improve communications and increase the scope and impact of the different programs. Finally the VISTA will conduct research and compile resources to help the disadvantaged children in the programs succeed in school and gain entrance to college. Founded in 1800 and set in the beautiful Champlain Valley of Vermont, Middlebury College is one of the top-tier liberal arts colleges in the country. The College offers a classic liberal arts education with rich and varied opportunities for students to “learn to engage the world.” Middlebury prides itself on being a community of diverse people and perspectives; with a passion for the environment and a sustainable lifestyle; a long-term commitment to international education; and, perhaps most importantly, people—students, faculty, and staff—with the energy to make things happen.

VISTA Leader (Vermont Campus Compact, Colchester, VT)

The VISTA leader will make both a statewide and tri-state impact as they recruit, support and train other VISTAs throughout their experience and help them fight poverty in their communities. The VISTA Leader will assist VISTA members to mobilize the resources of higher education and develop programming on member campuses and in the community focused on improving college aspirations for K-12 students, with a particular focus area on individuals from low-income populations.
The Team Leader works with VCC staff to provide resources and support for members, plan trainings and conferences, maintains strong communication and networks among the VCC A*VISTA members, and collaborates with other Northern New England Campus Compact VISTA leaders, and works with program development at the VCC office.
With up to 8 sites ranging from urban to rural, the Vermont Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA program offers many exciting opportunities for persons wishing to take a leadership role in a progressive field.
The VISTA Leader is supported by Vermont Campus Compact staff, but needs to be a self-starter and be able to work independently to manage the Vermont Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA team. The VISTA Leader will be responsible for:
 Planning and coordinating monthly VISTA trainings/meetings
 Working collaboratively with VCC program staff to make programmatic decisions
 Providing ongoing support for VISTAs through telephone calls, emails, and site visits
 Connecting VISTAs with appropriate resources related to service-learning, community service, poverty, public safety and other pertinent topics
 Communicating with VISTA programs in ME and NH to coordinate programs and fulfill grant requirements, such as grant reporting
 Leading teambuilding activities to facilitate the cohesion of our team
 Recruiting, interviewing, and coordinating placement of VISTA members

VISTA Leader candidates must have one year of prior AmeriCorps VISTA service.