Nourish Iowa: VISTA Leader

Nourish Iowa: VISTA Leader Please note that serving as a VISTA Leader requires having completed at least 1 full 12 month term of service in AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps. As a Nourish Iowa VISTA member, you will serve among a cohort of members building a more equitable food system throughout Iowa, and will have frequent opportunities to share knowledge within this community through regular cohort-wide meetings & site visits. In addition to all standard VISTA benefits, you will engage regularly with thought leaders in food systems via local, statewide, and national coalitions and associations. Nourish Iowa members are also eligible for free enrollment in Iowa State University's Local Food Leader certification course. Please visit our website for more openings and information about current living allowance rates and benefits. VISTA Leaders are instrumental to their programs' recruitment as well as their fellow members' quality of life. In this role, you will: - Enrich the service experience for members through active support, listening, and collaboration. This will call on your abilities to build community among a statewide cohort of VISTAs (sometimes spanning distances of up to 100 miles); empathize with and develop solutions for members; and prepare members for life after service. - You will consequently become an expert on the rules and inner workings of federally funded programs, public benefit programs such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), and best practices of workforce development. - You will also frequently collaborate on members' projects and become well-versed in our entire portfolio of local food and hunger intervention programs. - As a face of Nourish Iowa, you will frequently lead recruitment and program development initiatives, establishing new talent pools and ensuring each cohort of VISTA positions is filled by applicants who are passionate about food and social justice. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here. Member Duties : As the Nourish Iowa VISTA Leader, you will improve collaboration among host sites and VISTA members. You will develop new food access initiatives; lead our recruitment efforts & continually refine our recruitment plan; and further the visibility of Nourish Iowa members' projects and service. In this position, you will frequently meet with food system leaders through various coalition efforts, become a certified Local Food Leader, & collaborate extensively with the VISTA Program Coordinator to enhance & streamline Nourish Iowa operations. You should work well alongside diverse groups of people with accountability & compassion; be eager to establish & maintain positive working relationships; & have an equity centered mindset, excellent communication, & interpersonal & organizational skills. Program Benefits : Training , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage* , Relocation Allowance . Terms : Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours . Service Areas : Neighborhood Revitalization , Hunger , Health , Ex-Offender Reentry , Elder Care , Public Health AmeriCorps , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Technology , Housing , Education , Children/Youth , Veterans , Entrepreneur/Business , Disaster Relief , Tribal , Homelessness , Environment . Skills : Business/Entrepreneur , Non-Profit Management , Team Work , First Aid , Fine Arts/Crafts , Computers/Technology , Counseling , Disaster Services , Trade/Construction , Writing/Editing , Leadership , Medicine , Public Speaking , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Recruitment , Veterans , Education , Urban Planning , Communications , General Skills , Environment , Youth Development , Teaching/Tutoring , Architectural Planning , Law , Public Health , Community Organization , Conflict Resolution , Social Services .

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