ReDefiners Development VISTA

Make an impact today and join ReDefiners World Languages (RWL) to make a major impact in organizational capacity in its first year VISTA program while helping expand its educational programs!

Visit AmeriCorps to Apply: ReDefiners Development Vista. Applications submitted here will not be accepted. 

Member Duties: 

-Assist in the development of a donor recruitment plan 

-support ongoing fundraising efforts, such as event planning, donor calls, writing and editing proposals

- Research funding opportunities

- Support the creation of donor retention strategies

- Collaborate with the Marketing Team to design campaigns and marketing materials for donor recruitment and retention

- Provide ongoing support to improve our Salesforce data collection and better utilize it to strengthen our community efforts

- Attend events on a needed basis to increase awareness and engagement in the community.

Program Benefits: 

ReDefiners can offer additional incentives/benefits for VISTA members, including: 

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  • Living Allowance:  Receive a modest bi-weekly living allowance to cover basic expenses.  $62.69 per day / $877.66 bi-weekly ($22,881.85 annually)
  
  
  • Relocation Allowance: If you move 50+ miles from your home to a new community, you receive relocation travel assistance and a settling-in allowance.
  
  
  • End of Service Award:  Choose between a Segal Education Award to pay for a range of education expenses or a cash stipend. Members who are 55+ at the start of their service term are eligible to transfer their education award to a qualifying family member.
  
  
  • Healthcare Benefit: Choose between reimbursement for healthcare or a healthcare plan. Dental and vision also are included.
  
  
  
  

• Childrecare: 

• Professional Development: Attend in-person and virtual professional development opportunities throughout the year.


• Non-Competitive Eligibility: NCE is a special hiring status that enables you to apply for federal jobs without having to go through the standard public competitive selection process. That means that you can be appointed to federal positions that may not be available to the general public. In addition, your application could be processed faster than others after completing one year of service.


• Leave: As an AmeriCorps member serving in the VISTA program, you are entitled to personal leave, medical leave, and leave for holidays recognized by your sponsoring organization. Family leave and emergency leave are also available in certain situations. Military service and jury duty can also necessitate a leave of absence, and both are covered.


• Access to the Alumni Network - opportunities to open career doors


• Counting Service toward Federal Leave & Retirement: If you are hired into the federal civil service, your time as an AmeriCorps member with the VISTA program will be credited toward a pension in the Federal Employees Retirement System as long as you pay a portion of your retirement contribution.

An AmeriCorps service year with the VISTA program is credited in the same manner as a year of traditional federal government employment. Your service will apply toward purposes of determining seniority, reduction in force and layoff rights, leave entitlement, and other rights and privileges based on length of service under laws establishing terms and conditions of service of federal civilian employees.

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  • Loan Forbearance & Deferment: If you have federal student loans, you may be able to put your loans into forbearance or deferment; the specific program will depend upon the end-of-service option you select. Neither of these options is automatic as you must submit the request through the appropriate entity.
  
  
  
  

• GRE Fee Reduction: 

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  • Possible Segal Award Match: service scholarships or matching tuition funding to the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award by select schools.
  
  
  
  

• Relocation Allowance: Funds to support relocation to service site and return home at the close of the 1-year of service.

• Settling-In Allowance: The settling-in allowance is intended to help you with initial expenses related to moving, such as security deposits and setting up utilities. The allowance is $750


• Service- Related Transportation: Transportation expenses that you incur while performing your AmeriCorps service activities—other than your daily commute—can be reimbursed. 


• Performance Incentives: Gift cards for milestone achievements

Terms :

1- Year of service, telework / hybrid service, permitted to work or attend school outside of service hours

Service Areas: Education, poverty, community outreach, children/youth

Skills: Administrative, strategic thinking, solution-oriented, community engagement, donor engagement, fundraising, marketing, campaign management, financial literacy

Service Description: 

The Development VISTA Member will be an essential part in increasing awareness of educational programs at RWL. VISTA members will help develop and implement strategies for recruitment of new members, engagement and enrollment among participants, volunteers and community partners. 

Service Areas

Education , Children/Youth , Community Outreach .

Skills

Team Work , Public Speaking , Strategic Thinking , Business/Entrepreneur , Writing/Editing , Communications , Computers/Technology , Fund raising/Grant Writing .


Summary

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

ReDefiners Development VISTA

Program Start/End Date

07/31/2023 - 07/31/2024

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations FLORIDA

Languages: English

Accepting Applications

From 06/07/2023 To 06/23/2023

Contact Diana Alonso
8056 N. 56th St.
Tampa FL 33617
813-530-2313
[email protected]
redefinerswl.org